EUS FNA app for iPhone and iPad

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Reference Medical
Developer: Boston Scientific

Free

Current version: 1.0.1, last update: 8 years ago
First release : 23 Nov 2015
App size: 21.97 Mb

Dr. Shyam Varadarajulu, a published expert endosonographer, shares best practices and his algorithmic approach to EUS-FNA procedures in patients with GI tumors. This approach is important in minimizing costs while maximizing the clinical outcome of these procedures. Topics include:
• Not all FNA procedures are the same
• Needle gauge size – does it matter?
• Recommendations for 19ga needles
• Scope positioning & needle deployment techniques
• EUS-FNA sampling techniques to maximize yield
• Algorithm for an efficient EUS-FNA practice