Biliary system adenocarcinomas include clearly defined gallbladder carcinomas (GBC) as well as two main types of cholangiocarcinomas (CCCs): an infiltrative ductal type involving extrahepatic (ECC) ...

The liver produces bile, which the intestine uses for digestion. For the transport of bile, the liver relies on a network of microscopic tubings, known as bile canaliculi, formed by liver cells called ...

EUS imaging of the biliary system is performed with high-frequency probes placed under ERCP guidance or with a dedicated endosonoscope. 5 High-frequency ultrasound may be used to assist in ...

Pain in your upper right belly a couple of hours after a large or fatty meal is one of the first signs that you may have gallstones. To figure it out, your doctor may want you to have a test called a ...

The SpyGlass system is designed for the diagnostic and therapeutic management of biliary system disease. It is intended to be used when standard techniques are unsuccessful or inappropriate. Outcomes ...

The ongoing search for a putative virus involved in the pathogenesis of BA has led to conflicting findings regarding at least three different viruses: reovirus, rotavirus, and CMV. Interest in ...

BEDFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NinePoint Medical, Inc., a transformative medical device company pioneering the use of a real-time optical imaging platform for gastrointestinal applications, ...

One of the deadliest forms of cancer is biliary tract cancer. Only one in three patients diagnosed with the disease is operable. The rest must settle for life-sustaining treatment. The reason why this ...

EATONTOWN, NJ - (Business Wire) - Flexible Stenting Solutions, Inc. (FSS), a leading developer of next generation peripheral arterial, venous, neurovascular and biliary stents, announced today that it ...

NICE has developed a Medtech Innovation Briefing (MIB) on the SpyGlass direct visualisation system for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures during endoscopy of the biliary system. The SpyGlass is a ...