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World J Clin Oncol. May 10, 2011; 2(5): 217-224
Published online May 10, 2011. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v2.i5.217
Figure 1
Figure 1 Progress of endoscopic ultrasonography. In the early 2000s, mainstream use of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) changed from a mechanical radial scanning method to an electronic radial or electronic linear scanning method, which enabled the endosonographer to make use of many applications. FNA: Fine needle aspiration; THI: Tissue harmonic imaging; CE-EUS: Contrast-enhanced EUS; 3D: Three-dimensional.