This guideline addresses the use of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) as part of the diagnostic evaluation of certain conditions. In addition, issues of training and credentialing in EUS and complications of this procedure are also dealt with, within these guidelines. EUS combines features of endoscopy and ultrasonography in order to obtain structural information about organs within and without the gastrointestinal tract.
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