Prospective, randomized comparison of mechanical and electronic radial endoscopic ultrasound systems: Assessment of performance parameters and image quality

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 93-99

  Papanikolaou, Ioannis S ^a   Delicha, Eumorphia M ^a   Adler, Andreas ^a   Wegener, Katharina ^a   Pohl, Heiko ^a   Wiedenmann, Bertram ^a   Rösch, Thomas ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electronic EUS; Endoscopic ultrasonography; EUS; Mechanical EUS

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMON BILE DUCT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOSCOPE; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGING SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PANCREAS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT;

ALGORITHMS; BILIARY TRACT; BILIARY TRACT DISEASES; ELECTRONICS; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; MALE; MECHANICAL PHENOMENA; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREAS; PANCREATIC DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 58149103348     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: 15027708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365520802400859     Document Type: Article

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