EUS-guided Placement of Fiducial Markers for Image-guided Radiotherapy in Gastrointestinal Tumors: A Critical Appraisal

Overview

Journal Endosc Ultrasound

Date 2021 Mar 5

PMID 33666180

Citations 2

Authors

Silvia Carrara

Mihai Rimbas

Alberto Larghi

Milena Di Leo

Tiziana Comito

Joseph Abi Jaoude

Cullen M Taniguchi

Christoph F Dietrich

Manoop S Bhutani

Stephan Hollerbach

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Abstract

We present here a new chapter of the series of papers on how to perform specific EUS techniques. In this manuscript, we discuss on how to perform EUS-guided placement of fiducial markers in gastrointestinal tumors. The aim is to present the scientific evidence of fiducials placement before radiation therapy, including an accurate revision of the literature, to give some advices on the technical approach, and to discuss Pros and Cons from the point of view of gastroenterologists and radiation oncologist.

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