Endoscopic Ultrasound

An Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) is a procedure in which an endoscopic procedure is combined with an ultrasound in order to obtain images of internal organs. EUS is offered at Mercy Philadelphia Hospital.

An Endoscopic Ultrasound may be used to:

Obtain images of the internal organs in the chest or abdomen.

Preparing for an Endoscopic Ultrasound 

You may be asked to refrain from eating and drinking anything after midnight on the night before your scheduled procedure. You may be asked to consume laxatives or to use an enema prior to the procedure.