Endoscopic Ultrasound Center - North Bergen, NJ
North Bergen 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 North Bergen * Midtown Medical Care Center  Drs Zapiach & Ramos  Drs Zapiach & Ramos  Gastro Care  Northeastern Gastroenterology Associates  Peter Caride MD  Gastroenterology Medical Associates  Gastroenterology Medical Associates  Gastroenterology Medical Associates  R K Reddy MD  Elias M Pascual MD  Riverview Gastroenterology LLC  Paul Stoopack MD  Liberty Medical  Alaa S Eldin MD  Murray S Hamada MD  Forest Research Institute  Jersey City Medical Center Gastroenterology  Riverview Gastroenterology LLC  Drs Acierno & Beaty  Chessler Zingler Spinnell & Meininger MDs  Chessler Zingler Spinnell & Meininger MDs  Chessler Zingler Spinnell & Meininger MDs  Chessler Zingler Spinnell & Meininger MDs  Chessler Zingler Spinnell & Meininger MDs  Rutherford Gastroenterology Associates PA  Joseph M Roth MD & Howard P Gliklich MD PA  Joseph M Roth MD & Howard P Gliklich MD PA  Joseph M Roth MD & Howard P Gliklich MD PA  Andrew S Baik MD Devjit S Nayar MD  Wood Ridge Medical Associates  United Medical PC  Vincent Rigoglioso MD  Executive Health  Charles Riccobono MD  Mark Waxman MD  Hackensack Digestive Disease Associates PA  Chul S Hyun MD  Englewood Endoscopic Associates  Englewood Endoscopic Associates  Englewood Endoscopic Associates  Englewood Endoscopic Associates  Englewood Endoscopic Associates  Drs Paltrowitz Goldfarb Schmidt Micale & Palance  Drs Paltrowitz Goldfarb Schmidt Micale & Palance  Drs Paltrowitz Goldfarb Schmidt Micale & Palance  Drs Paltrowitz Goldfarb Schmidt Micale & Palance  Medical Care Institute  Drs Paltrowitz Goldfarb Schmidt Micale & Palance  Medical Care Institute  Internal Medicine Associates of Bergen County PC  Hackensack Digestive Disease Associates PA  Hackensack Digestive Disease Associates PA  Hackensack Digestive Disease Associates PA  Hackensack Digestive Disease Associates PA  Hackensack Digestive Disease Associates PA  Simon Kahn MD  New Jersey Physicians LLC  Hackensack Gastroenterology Associates  Hackensack Gastroenterology Associates  Hackensack Gastroenterology Associates  Hackensack Gastroenterology Associates  Hackensack Gastroenterology Associates  Michael E Casser MD  New Jersey Physician  John C Hahn MD  Hudson Digestive Health Center PA  Hudson Digestive Health Center PA  New Jersey Physician  Renee J Cabaleiro MD  Essex Gastroenterology Associates  Harry M Friedland MD  Essex Gastroenterology Associates  Essex Gastro Associates PA  Essex Gastro Associates PA  Jennifer Brown DO  Jennifer Brown DO  Robert R Gialanella MD  Robert R Gialanella MD  Daniel Manzi MD  Medical Multispecialty Association PA  Ashok Gupta MD  Piotr Huskowski MD  Sandhya Shah MD & Rajan Shah MD  Wien Medical Group LLC  Jay Zelinski DO  William J Focazio MD  St Joseph Hospital  Anil Agarwal MD  Forest Healthcare Associates PC  Vitaly A Fishbein MD  New Jersey Physicians  University Hospital Digestive Diseases  UMDNJ Department of Medicine  University Hospital Digestive Diseases  The Park Medical Group PA  Walid J Baddoura MD  Premier Surgical Group PA  John J Farkas MD  Ramesh C Gupta MD North Bergen, New JerseyUpcoming Local Events2012-05-29
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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 North Bergen
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