Improved differentiation of pancreatic tumours using contrast enhanced endoscopic ultrasound

Aim: Endoscopic ultrasound is a widely accepted imaging method for staging of ductal adenocarcinoma and the localization of neuroendocrine tumours of the pancreas. We prospectively evaluated conventional colour Doppler imaging (CDI) and contrast enhanced endoscopic Doppler ultrasound (CE-EDUS) as a new imaging technique for further characterization and differentiation of solid pancreatic tumours. Methods: From 300 patients with pancreatic lesions investigated using contrast enhanced endoscopic ultrasound we could finally include 93 patients with undetermined solitary predominantly solid lesion=40mm and definite…