Endoscopic ultrasound: Diagnostic and therapeutic applications

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 26-32

  Norton, Ian D ^a,b   Jones, D B ^a  

^a Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer staging; Endoscopic ultrasound; Fine needle aspiration biopsy

Indexed keywords

ASPIRATION BIOPSY; AUSTRALIA; CANCER STAGING; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; ENDOSCOPE; ENDOSCOPY; EQUIPMENT; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HEALTH CARE COST; LYMPH NODE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PANCREAS TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ULTRASOUND;

BIOPSY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM NEOPLASMS; ENDOSCOPES; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; HUMANS; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS;

EID: 0037286671     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-5994.2003.00338.x     Document Type: Review

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