Endoscopic Ultrasound Center - Montebello, CA
Montebello 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 Montebello * Mark Li MD  Lisandro Quinones MD  Abdul Alaama MD  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Dennis Chan MD  Firmin Ho MD  Chia-Chi G Lai MD  Barry Morguelan MD  Kwok-Leung Chung MD  Chun Yen Hsu MD  Shih Lin Lue MD  Conrad A Cox MD  Internal Medicine Specialists Medical Groups  Thomas S Lam MD  Tu Tran MD  Gastro Digestive Medical Group  Frischer Medical Group  Robert A Mecum MD  Robert J Mehler MD  Steven J Weiss MD  Richard L Parks MD & Barton Ueki MD  Chester D Zahn MD  USC Internal Medicine  Ethelred Carter MD  White Memorial Medical Group  Digestive Disease Center  Gastroenterology Consultants  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Rangarao Panguluri MD  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants  Alliance Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Gastroenterology Associates  Multi Health Care Medical Group  Gastro-Digestive Medical Group  Gastro-Digestive Medical Group  Hanson T Lee Inc  Jay Noble MD  David Shih MD  Jun-Ichi Ohara MD  Matsumoto Internal Medicine  Neal M Shindel MD  Kenny Su MD  Shang Cheng Wu MD  Gastroenterology Associates  Edward Laurance MD  William P Stuppy MD  Drs Sial & Cohen  West Gastroenterology Associates  Drs Sial & Cohen  West Gastroenterology Associates  Valley Gastroenterology Consultants  Valley Gastroenterology Consultants  LAC / Martin Luther King Jr General Hospital  Ho S Bae MD  Laser Endoscopy Medical Group  Jose Pantoja MD  Anastacio Pinzon MD  Western Healthcare  Ioana A Bina MD Inc  Glendale Gastroenterology Medical Group  Glendale Gastroenterology Medical Group  Artoon Arakel MD  Suresht Paul Sharma MD  Suresht Paul Sharma MD  Suresht Paul Sharma MD  Vincente Villa Jr. MD  Mumtaz Akram MD  William Loebman MD  Tavitian Gastroenterology Medical Group  Tavitian Gastroenterology Medical Group  Tavitian Gastroenterology Medical Group  Jin H Suh MD  Ching-Hsiu Chen MD  Ching-Hsiu Chen MD  City of Hope National Medical Center Gastroenterology  City of Hope National Medical Center Gastroenterology  B Raymond Lim MD & Myoza T Lim MD  Behrooz Ahmadi MD  Paul Choi MD  Norman Kuo MD  Martin H Lee MD  Mingquan Bussarakum MD  Derek M. Dobalian MD  Pyoung I Kwon MD  Yong Tai Lee MD  Talbert Medical Group  Elming Djans MD  Michael Klein MD Montebello, 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 Montebello
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