Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) provides a unique opportunity to obtain high-resolution
images of the pancreas because of its close proximity to the stomach and proximal
duodenum. The application of EUS in pancreatic disease ranges from diagnostic
investigation to EUS-guided therapeutic intervention. Routinely, radial scanning diagnostic
instruments are used to search for pancreatic diseases, including chronic pancreatitis and
pancreatic cancer. The use of linear array instruments extends the virtue of EUS beyond …