EUS Needle Identification Comparison and Evaluation study (with videos)

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• 作者：Shou-jiang Tang ; MD¹ ; Andreas S. Vilmann ; MD² ; Adrian Saftoiu ; MD ; PhD ; MSc² ; ³ ; Wanmei Wang ; MS⁴ ; Costin Teodor Streba³ ; Peter P. Fink⁵ ; Michael Griswold ; PhD⁴ ; Ruonan Wu ; MSE¹ ; Christoph F. Dietrich ; MD⁶ ; Christian Jenssen ; MD⁷ ; Michael Hocke ; MD⁸ ; Marcus Kantowski ; MD⁹ ; Jü ; rgen Pohl ; MD¹⁰ ; Paul Fockens ; MD¹¹ ; Jouke T. Annema ; MD¹¹ ; Erik H.F.M. van der Heijden ; MD¹² ; Roald Flesland Havre ; MD¹³ ; Khanh Do-Cong Pham ; MD¹³ ; Rastislav Kunda ; MD¹⁴ ; Pierre H. Deprez ; MD¹⁵ ; Jinga Mariana ; MD¹⁶ ; Enrique Vazquez-Sequeiros ; MD¹⁷ ; Alberto Larghi ; MD¹⁸ ; Elisabetta Buscarini ; MD¹⁹ ; Pietro Fusaroli ; MD²⁰ ; Maor Lahav ; MD²¹ ; Rajesh Puri ; MD²² ; Pramod Kumar Garg ; MD²³ ; Malay Sharma ; MD²⁴ ; Fauze Maluf-Filho ; MD²⁵ ; Anand Sahai ; MD²⁶ ; William R. Brugge ; MD²⁷ ; Linda S. Lee ; MD²⁸ ; Harry R. Aslanian ; MD²⁹ ; Andrew Y. Wang ; MD³⁰ ; Vanessa M. Shami ; MD³⁰ ; Arnold Markowitz ; MD³¹ ; Ali A. Siddiqui ; MD³² ; Girish Mishra ; MD³³ ; James M. Scheiman ; MD³⁴ ; Gerard Isenberg ; MD³⁵ ; Uzma D. Siddiqui ; MD³⁶ ; Raj J. Shah ; MD³⁷ ; James Buxbaum ; MD³⁸ ; Rabindra R. Watson ; MD³⁹ ; Field F. Willingham ; MD⁴⁰ ; Manoop S. Bhutani ; MD⁴¹ ; Michael J. Levy ; MD⁴² ; Cynthia Harris ; MD⁴³ ; Michael B. Wallace ; MD⁴⁴
• 关键词：NICE ; Needle Identification Comparison and Evaluation ; NICE-E ; NICE endosonographers ; NICE-R ; NICE radiologists ; SED ; shaft echo-definition ; TED ; tip echo-definition
• 刊名：Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：September 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：84
• 期：3
• 页码：424-433.e2
• 全文大小：3137 K

文摘

EUS-guided FNA or biopsy sampling is widely practiced. Optimal sonographic visualization of the needle is critical for image-guided interventions. Of the several commercially available needles, bench-top testing and direct comparison of these needles have not been done to reveal their inherent echogenicity. The aims are to provide bench-top data that can be used to guide clinical applications and to promote future device research and development.

Methods

Descriptive bench-top testing and comparison of 8 commonly used EUS-FNA needles (all size 22 gauge): SonoTip Pro Control (Medi-Globe); Expect Slimline (Boston Scientific); EchoTip, EchoTip Ultra, EchoTip ProCore High Definition (Cook Medical); ClearView (Conmed); EZ Shot 2 (Olympus); and BNX (Beacon Endoscopic), and 2 new prototype needles, SonoCoat (Medi-Globe), coated by echogenic polymers made by Encapson. Blinded evaluation of standardized and unedited videos by 43 EUS endoscopists and 17 radiologists specialized in GI US examination who were unfamiliar with EUS needle devices.

Results

There was no significant difference in the ratings and rankings of these needles between endosonographers and radiologists. Overall, 1 prototype needle was rated as the best, ranking 10% to 40% higher than all other needles (P < .01). Among the commercially available needles, the EchoTip Ultra needle and the ClearView needle were top choices. The EZ Shot 2 needle was ranked statistically lower than other needles (30%-75% worse, P < .001).

Conclusions

All FNA needles have their inherent and different echogenicities, and these differences are similarly recognized by EUS endoscopists and radiologists. Needles with polymeric coating from the entire shaft to the needle tip may offer better echogenicity.