Endoscopic ultrasound elastography for differentiation of benign and malignant pancreatic masses: A systemic review and meta-analysis

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 218-224

  Xu, Wei ^a   Shi, Jian ^a   Li, Xiang ^a   Zeng, Xin ^a   Lin, Yong ^a  

^a SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Differentiation; Endoscopic ultrasound elastography; Pancreatic mass

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELASTOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND ELASTOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND GUIDED FINE NEEDLE BIOPSY; HISTOGRAM; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PANCREAS CANCER; PANCREAS MASS; PANCREAS TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TUMOR DIFFERENTIATION;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELASTICITY IMAGING TECHNIQUES; ENDOSONOGRAPHY; HUMANS; PANCREATIC DISEASES; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84872069167     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: 14735687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e32835a7f7c     Document Type: Article

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