The evolution of diagnostic EUS: Milestones, technologies, and global contributions
EUS has evolved remarkably from rigid, blind probes in the 1950s to sophisticated imaging and tissue acquisition techniques today. Although initially met with skepticism, EUS has become indispensable in diagnosing and staging gastrointestinal and pancreaticobiliary diseases. This article traces the historical milestones and technological innovations of diagnostic EUS, setting the stage for a subsequent review of therapeutic applications.
Authors
- Siyu Sun
- B. Braden
- Manisha Bhutani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9019-7438)
- Pietro Fusaroli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4397-9314)
- C Jenssen
- Kathleen Möller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9492-0141)
- Christoph F. Dietrich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6382-6377)
- Svein Ødegaard
- Yasunobu Yamashita
- Peter Vilmann
- Masayuki Kitano
- Laurent Palazzo
Institutions
- Goethe University Frankfurt (DE)
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
- Wakayama Medical University (JP)
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
- Gentofte Hospital (DK)
- Sana Klinikum Lichtenberg (DE)
- Krankenhaus Märkisch-Oderland (DE)
- University Hospital Münster (DE)
- University Hospital Frankfurt (DE)
- Medizinische Hochschule Brandenburg Theodor Fontane (DE)
- China Medical University (CN)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Endoscopic Ultrasound
- Published
- 2026-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/eus.0000000000000168
- Primary Topic
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00