Endoscopic Ultrasound Center - Laguna Niguel, CA
Laguna Niguel Gastroenterologist Doctors for Endoscopic UltrasoundType of Physician: Gastroenterologist What is a Gastroenterologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners focus on the stomach, intestines, colon, liver, and gallbladder (digestive organs). The gastroenterologist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer, and jaundice and they consult with surgeons when abdominal operations are indicated. Specialty: Gastroenterology Common Name: GI Doctor Gastroenterologist Doctors in Laguna Niguel * Saddleback Medical Group  Saddleback Medical Group  Saddleback Medical Group  Saddleback Medical Group  Pacific Gastroenterology  Shahram Javaheri MD  South Orange County Gastroenterology  J Frank Arguello MD  Mission Internal Medical Group  Ali A Oliai MD  Poneh Rahimi MD  Gastrointestinal Healthcare of Orange County  Orange County Gastroenterology  Orange County Gastroenterology  Mission Internal Medical Group  Mission Internal Medical Group  Mission Internal Medical Group  Mission Internal Medical Group  Rose T Codini MD  Gail Schoenau MD  Lino DeGuzman MD  Nav Gujral MD  Fang F Yu MD PhD  Ardalan Babaknia MD  Jun-Ichi Ohara MD  Herbert H Lee MD  Peter H Broekelschen MD  Surinder Saini MD  Norman Bain MD  George O DeTarnowsky Jr. MD Inc  Manuchehr Darani MD  Madhukar Jigjinni MD  Glenn Madokoro MD  Phuong T Nguyen MD  Gastroenterology Alliance of Newport  Gastroenterology Alliance of Newport  Carlos Saad MD  Parminder S Dhaliwal MD  Tejinder M Kalra MD  Yong Chung MD  Abhay Parikh MD  Donald R Abraham MD  Newport Medical Huntington Group  Perry B Sheidayi MD PC  Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group  Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group  Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group  Gastroenterology Consultants  La Veta Gastoenterology  La Veta Gastoenterology  David B Stanton MD & Associates  La Veta Gastoenterology  La Veta Gastoenterology  David B Stanton MD & Associates  Jeffrey M Shapiro MD  La Veta Gastoenterology  David B Stanton MD & Associates  Harold Maizel MD  Clement Chu MD  Roque Hung & Yu Digestive Diseases  Andrew C Ko MD  Leduc Medical Group  Roque Hung & Yu Digestive Diseases  Harvey S Sahni MD  Fountain Valley Cardiology  David M Truong MD  Roque Hung & Yu Digestive Diseases  UCI Medical Group Gastroenterology  Talbert Medical Group  UCI Medical Group Gastroenterology  UCI Medical Group Gastroenterology  UCI Medical Group Gastroenterology  UCI Medical Group Gastroenterology  UCI Medical Group Gastroenterology  UCI Irvine Medical Center Gastroenterology  Talbert Medical Group  UCI Medical Group Gastroenterology  UCI Irvine Medical Center Gastroenterology  Quang Phan MD  Kenneth Yamashiro MD  Jay P Diliberto MD  Sirus Farivar MD  Ronald J Policastro MD  Healthcare System 2000  Molinari Politoske & Roy MDs  Molinari Politoske & Roy MDs  Molinari Politoske & Roy MDs  Syam P Gaddam MD  Christopher D Bui MD  Hoa Nguyen MD Inc  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Yorba Linda  The Internal Medical Group  The Internal Medical Group  The Internal Medical Group  Associated Gastroenterology Medical Group  Ravindra Alapati MD  Ashok Amin MD  Ambika Bali MD  Richard Yip MD  St Jude Heritage Medical Sunnycrest Laguna Niguel, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-28
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Endoscopic UltrasoundRead the Endoscopic Ultrasound article » What is Endoscopic Ultrasound?Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) combines endoscopy and ultrasound in order to obtain images and information about the digestive tract and the surrounding tissue and organs. Endoscopy refers to the procedure of inserting a long flexible tube via the mouth or the rectum to visualize the digestive tract (for further information, please visit the Colonoscopy and Flexible Sigmoidoscopy articles), whereas ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of the organs and structures inside the body such as ovaries, uterus, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, aorta, etc. 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. By inserting the endoscope into the upper or the lower digestive tract one can obtain high quality ultrasound images of the organs inside the body. Placing the transducer on the tip of an endoscope allows the transducer to get close to the organs inside the body. Because of the proximity of the EUS transducer to the organ(s) of interest, the images obtained are frequently more accurate and more detailed than the ones obtained by traditional ultrasound. The EUS also can obtain information about the layers of the intestinal wall as well as adjacent areas such as lymph nodes and the blood vessels. Other uses of EUS include studying the flow of blood inside blood vessels using Doppler ultrasound, and to obtain tissue samples by passing a special needle, under ultrasound guidance, into enlarged lymph nodes or suspicious tumors. The tissue or cells obtained by the needle can be examined by a pathologist under a microscope. The process of obtaining tissue with a thin needle is called f... Recommended Reading Related to Endoscopic UltrasoundIntroductionWhile the patient's history and physical examination are the building blocks of making a medical diagnosis, the ability to peer inside the body can be a powerful tool. Ultrasound is an imaging technique that provides that ability to medical practitioners. What is an ultrasound?Ultrasound produces sound waves that are beamed into the body causing return echoes that are recorded to "visualize" structures beneath the skin. The ability to measure different echoes reflected from a variety of tissues allows a shadow picture to be constructed. The technology is especially accurate at seeing the interface between solid and fluid filled spaces. These are actually the same principles that allow SONAR on boats to see the bottom of the ocean. What is ultrasonography?Ultrasonography is body imaging using ultrasound in medical diagnosis. A skilled ultrasound technician is able to... Other Related Endoscopic Ultrasound ArticlesEmergency Contact for Laguna Niguel
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