Volume 30, Issue 10 pp. 1192-1195
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The application of low echo reduction in endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition for pancreatic mass lesions

Haruka Toyonaga

Corresponding Author

Haruka Toyonaga

Center for Gastroenterology, Teine Keijinkai Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan

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Haruka Toyonaga, Center for Gastroenterology, Teine-Keijinkai Hospital, 1-40-1-12 Maeda, Teine-ku, Sapporo 006-8555, Japan.

Email: [email protected]

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Tsuyoshi Hayashi

Tsuyoshi Hayashi

Center for Gastroenterology, Teine Keijinkai Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan

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Kazuki Hama

Kazuki Hama

Center for Gastroenterology, Teine Keijinkai Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan

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Kosuke Iwano

Kosuke Iwano

Center for Gastroenterology, Teine Keijinkai Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan

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Ryo Ando

Ryo Ando

Center for Gastroenterology, Teine Keijinkai Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan

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Tatsuya Ishii

Tatsuya Ishii

Center for Gastroenterology, Teine Keijinkai Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan

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Toshifumi Kin

Toshifumi Kin

Center for Gastroenterology, Teine Keijinkai Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan

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Masayo Motoya

Masayo Motoya

Center for Gastroenterology, Teine Keijinkai Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan

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Kuniyuki Takahashi

Kuniyuki Takahashi

Center for Gastroenterology, Teine Keijinkai Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan

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Akio Katanuma

Akio Katanuma

Center for Gastroenterology, Teine Keijinkai Hospital, Hokkaido, Japan

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First published: 01 September 2023

Graphical Abstract

Toyonaga and colleagues demonstrate, with accompanying video, the use of low echo reduction, which is a novel endoscopic ultrasound function provided by a new endoscopic ultrasound processor that increases contrast without white-out. Low echo reduction might be useful in improving lesion boundaries and needle visibility during endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT

Dr. Katanuma received honoraria as a lecture fee from Olympus Co. (Tokyo, Japan). The other authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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