LOINC long common name : Endoscopic ultrasound study Document;
LOINC short name : Endo US study Doc;
LOINC description : Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) combines endoscopy with ultrasound and is used to visualize
the lining and underlying layers of the GI tract. It can also be used to perform diagnostic
and therpeutic procedures such as fine needle aspiration, biopsy, celiac plexus block,
and pseudocyst drainage. [PMID: 20095294];