NCIt related terms : endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration;
NCIt definition : The use of endoscopic ultrasound imaging for real-time guidance to identify and approach
lesions for fine-needle aspiration.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A procedure to take a sample of tissue for examination under a microscope.
An endoscope with an ultrasound probe and a biopsy needle at the end is inserted through
the mouth into the esophagus. An endoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument that has
a light and a lens for viewing. The ultrasound probe is used to bounce high-energy
sound waves off internal organs and tissues to make a picture on a monitor. This picture
helps the doctor see where to place the biopsy needle.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000572411; CDR0000592940;