The diagnosis of pancreas diseases is based on a combination of clinical signs, symptoms, and laboratory tests, but mainly on imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR). However, CT/MR have variable sensitivity and specificity, with certain disadvantages. Endoscopic ultrasound with elastography is an important resource with higher diagnostic accuracy in assessing solid pancreas lesions. Shear wave velocities of healthy parenchyma, acute, chronic and autoimmune pancreatitis, neoplastic lesions of the pancreas must be evaluated and compared.
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SWE/SWD pancreas EUS shear wave
Timeframe: Two months
SR/SH pancreas EUS-elastography
Timeframe: Two months
EUS-biopsied histopathology findings
Timeframe: One month
Clinical condition at one-year follow-up
Timeframe: One year