Endoscopy Treatment Center Brooklyn

Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) combines endoscopy and ultrasound to obtain images and information about the digestive tract and the surrounding tissue and organs. Endoscopy refers to inserting a long flexible tube via the mouth or the rectum to visualize the gastrointestinal tract. In contrast, ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of the organs and structures inside the body, such as ovaries, uterus, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, or aorta. Traditional ultrasound sends sound waves to the organ(s) and back with a transducer placed on the skin overlying the organ(s) of interest. Images obtained by traditional ultrasound are not always of high quality. In EUS, a small ultrasound transducer is installed on the tip of the endoscope.