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Descriptor English: Endosonography
Descriptor Spanish: Endosonografía
Descriptor ecoendoscopia
Entry term(s) endoscopia ultrasónica
ultrasonografía endoscópica
Scope note: Ultrasonografía de los órganos internos utilizando un transductor de ultrasonido que en ocasiones está montado en un endoscopio de fibra óptica. En la ecoendoscopia o endosonografía el transductor convierte las señales electrónicas en pulsos acústicos o en ondas continuas y actúa también como receptor para detectar los pulsos reflejados desde el interior de los órganos. Una interfaz audiovisual-electrónica convierte las señales de eco detectadas o procesadas, que pasa a través de la electrónica del instrumento, en una forma que evaluable por el experto. El procedimiento no puede confundirse con la ENDOSCOPIA, que emplea un instrumento especial llamado endoscopio. El prefijo endo- de endosonografía se refiere al examen del tejido dentro de órganos huecos, en comparación con el procedimiento usual de ecografía en el que se realiza externamente o por vía transcutánea.
Descriptor Portuguese: Endossonografia
Descriptor French: Endosonographie
Entry term(s): Echo Endoscopies
Echo Endoscopy
Echo-Endoscopies
Echo-Endoscopy
Endoscopic Ultrasonographies
Endoscopic Ultrasonography
Endoscopies, Echo
Endoscopies, Ultrasonic
Endoscopy, Echo
Endoscopy, Ultrasonic
Endosonographies
Ultrasonic Endoscopies
Ultrasonic Endoscopy
Ultrasonographies, Endoscopic
Ultrasonography, Endoscopic
Tree number(s): E01.370.350.850.280
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019160
Scope note: Ultrasonography of internal organs using an ultrasound transducer sometimes mounted on a fiberoptic endoscope. In endosonography the transducer converts electronic signals into acoustic pulses or continuous waves and acts also as a receiver to detect reflected pulses from within the organ. An audiovisual-electronic interface converts the detected or processed echo signals, which pass through the electronics of the instrument, into a form that the technologist can evaluate. The procedure should not be confused with ENDOSCOPY which employs a special instrument called an endoscope. The endo- of endosonography refers to the examination of tissue within hollow organs, with reference to the usual ultrasonography procedure which is performed externally or transcutaneously.
Annotation: coordinate with organ or disease /diag image; do not index ENDOSCOPY or specific endoscopic technique unless also discussed
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
DE drug effects
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
MO mortality
MT methods
NU nursing
PX psychology
RE radiation effects
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
Previous Indexing: Endoscopy (1984-1996)
Ultrasonics (1983-1984)
Ultrasonography (1984-1996)
specific endoscopic technique (1984-1996)
Public MeSH Note: 97
History Note: 97
Entry Version: ENDOSONOGR
DeCS ID: 33097
Unique ID: D019160
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Date Established: 1997/01/01
Date of Entry: 1996/02/12
Revision Date: 2016/04/19
Endosonography - Preferred
Concept UI M0028566
Scope note Ultrasonography of internal organs using an ultrasound transducer sometimes mounted on a fiberoptic endoscope. In endosonography the transducer converts electronic signals into acoustic pulses or continuous waves and acts also as a receiver to detect reflected pulses from within the organ. An audiovisual-electronic interface converts the detected or processed echo signals, which pass through the electronics of the instrument, into a form that the technologist can evaluate. The procedure should not be confused with ENDOSCOPY which employs a special instrument called an endoscope. The endo- of endosonography refers to the examination of tissue within hollow organs, with reference to the usual ultrasonography procedure which is performed externally or transcutaneously.
Preferred term Endosonography
Entry term(s) Echo Endoscopies
Echo Endoscopy
Echo-Endoscopies
Echo-Endoscopy
Endoscopies, Echo
Endoscopies, Ultrasonic
Endoscopy, Echo
Endoscopy, Ultrasonic
Endosonographies
Ultrasonic Endoscopies
Ultrasonic Endoscopy
Ultrasonography, Endoscopic - Narrower
Concept UI M0028565
Preferred term Ultrasonography, Endoscopic
Entry term(s) Endoscopic Ultrasonographies
Endoscopic Ultrasonography
Ultrasonographies, Endoscopic



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