BACKGROUND:: The role of EUS for detection of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs)
is not clearly defined in institutions that use multidetector CT for pancreatic imaging. …

Background Accurate preoperative staging is important in determining the appropriate
treatment of gastric cancer. Recently, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has been introduced as a …

Background GI endoscopy simulation-based training augments early clinical performance;
however, the optimal manner by which to deliver training is unknown. Objective We aimed to …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: The suspected blood indicator (SBI) feature of Given Imaging (Yoqneam,
Israel) wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) was developed for rapid screening of …

BACKGROUND: Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is an uncommon but clinically
significant cause of chronic GI bleeding. OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy and safety of …

Background and Aims A structured comprehensive curriculum (SCC) that uses simulation-based
training (SBT) can improve clinical colonoscopy performance. This curriculum may be …

Background Rigorously developed and validated direct observational assessment tools are
required to support competency-based colonoscopy training to facilitate skill acquisition, …

Background and Aims Colonoscopy performance is typically assessed by a supervisor in the
clinical setting. There are limitations of this approach, however, because it allows for rater …

Background & Aims The management of acute biliary diseases often involves endoscopic
retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), but it is not clear whether this technique …

Background: The effect of small bowel transit time (SBTT) on diagnostic yield during capsule
endoscopy (CE) has not been previously evaluated. Our study aim was to assess the effect …