AMA CPT® Assistant - 2004 Issue 5 (May)

Esophagoscopy With Ultrasonography (May 2004)

May 2004 pages 6-8 Coding Communication:Esophagoscopy With Ultrasonography Over the past few decades, evolving technology has been apparent in almost all the fields of medicine, including diagnostic imaging (radiology). The evolving new technologies, particularly in ultrasound technology, have allowed physicians to expand their capability to adequately visualize at higher frequency the different organs and staging of cancers. Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is one of these new trend in ultrasound technology. EUS combines the medical technique of two modalities: endoscopic visualization and high frequency ultrasound. Endoscopy is the examination of a body tube or cavity with a lighted rigid or flexible...

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