Clinical evaluation of a novel fluoroscopic mode for improving visibility during interventional endoscopic ultrasound (with video)

Background: Interventional endoscopic ultrasound (I-EUS), including EUS-guided biliary drainage, is now widely performed, but it becomes challenging if the visibility of devices is inadequate. A novel visibility enhancement mode, termed “Accent mode,” has recently become available for use with a flu...

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Main Authors: Naoto Aoyama, Takeshi Ogura, Saori Ueno, Atsushi Okuda, Nobu Nishioka, Jun Sakamoto, Yuki Uba, Mitsuki Tomita, Nobuhiro Hattori, Junichi Nakamura, Kimi Bessho, Takafumi Kanadani, Hiroki Nishikawa
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Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-06-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/17562848251349595
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author Naoto Aoyama
Takeshi Ogura
Saori Ueno
Atsushi Okuda
Nobu Nishioka
Jun Sakamoto
Yuki Uba
Mitsuki Tomita
Nobuhiro Hattori
Junichi Nakamura
Kimi Bessho
Takafumi Kanadani
Hiroki Nishikawa
author_facet Naoto Aoyama
Takeshi Ogura
Saori Ueno
Atsushi Okuda
Nobu Nishioka
Jun Sakamoto
Yuki Uba
Mitsuki Tomita
Nobuhiro Hattori
Junichi Nakamura
Kimi Bessho
Takafumi Kanadani
Hiroki Nishikawa
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description Background: Interventional endoscopic ultrasound (I-EUS), including EUS-guided biliary drainage, is now widely performed, but it becomes challenging if the visibility of devices is inadequate. A novel visibility enhancement mode, termed “Accent mode,” has recently become available for use with a fluoroscopic system. Objective: To compare the visibility of each device and pancreato-biliary ducts between Accent mode and Original mode during I-EUS. Design: A single-center non-randomized evaluation study. Methods: Patients who underwent I-EUS under Accent mode were prospectively enrolled. All evaluations were performed using recorded procedural videos. The visibility score was graded on a five-item scale, with evaluations performed by three experts and seven trainees. Results: Twenty patients (Accent group) and 24 patients (Original group) were enrolled. Mean guidewire visibility scores were significantly higher in the Accent group (4.95 and 4.95 in the expert and trainee observers, respectively) than in the Original group (2.53 and 2.32, respectively; p  < 0.001). For the dilation device, visibility scores were significantly higher in the Accent group (4.47 and 4.58 in the expert and trainee observers, respectively) than in the Original group (2.68 and 2.53, respectively; p  < 0.001). Stent visibility scores were significantly higher in the Accent group (4.16 and 4.32 in the expert and trainee observers, respectively) than in the Original group (2.89 and 2.68, respectively; p  < 0.001). Procedure time was significantly shorter in the Accent group than in the Original group (10.3 vs 17.2 min, p  = 0.0012). Conclusion: In conclusion, Accent mode appears to reduce I-EUS procedure time. It is necessary to confirm these findings in a prospective, randomized, controlled trial.
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spelling doaj-art-1f61a0033ce14b0289dd1d36e8c8051d2025-06-28T09:03:28ZengSAGE PublishingTherapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology1756-28482025-06-011810.1177/17562848251349595Clinical evaluation of a novel fluoroscopic mode for improving visibility during interventional endoscopic ultrasound (with video)Naoto AoyamaTakeshi OguraSaori UenoAtsushi OkudaNobu NishiokaJun SakamotoYuki UbaMitsuki TomitaNobuhiro HattoriJunichi NakamuraKimi BesshoTakafumi KanadaniHiroki NishikawaBackground: Interventional endoscopic ultrasound (I-EUS), including EUS-guided biliary drainage, is now widely performed, but it becomes challenging if the visibility of devices is inadequate. A novel visibility enhancement mode, termed “Accent mode,” has recently become available for use with a fluoroscopic system. Objective: To compare the visibility of each device and pancreato-biliary ducts between Accent mode and Original mode during I-EUS. Design: A single-center non-randomized evaluation study. Methods: Patients who underwent I-EUS under Accent mode were prospectively enrolled. All evaluations were performed using recorded procedural videos. The visibility score was graded on a five-item scale, with evaluations performed by three experts and seven trainees. Results: Twenty patients (Accent group) and 24 patients (Original group) were enrolled. Mean guidewire visibility scores were significantly higher in the Accent group (4.95 and 4.95 in the expert and trainee observers, respectively) than in the Original group (2.53 and 2.32, respectively; p  < 0.001). For the dilation device, visibility scores were significantly higher in the Accent group (4.47 and 4.58 in the expert and trainee observers, respectively) than in the Original group (2.68 and 2.53, respectively; p  < 0.001). Stent visibility scores were significantly higher in the Accent group (4.16 and 4.32 in the expert and trainee observers, respectively) than in the Original group (2.89 and 2.68, respectively; p  < 0.001). Procedure time was significantly shorter in the Accent group than in the Original group (10.3 vs 17.2 min, p  = 0.0012). Conclusion: In conclusion, Accent mode appears to reduce I-EUS procedure time. It is necessary to confirm these findings in a prospective, randomized, controlled trial.https://doi.org/10.1177/17562848251349595
spellingShingle Naoto Aoyama
Takeshi Ogura
Saori Ueno
Atsushi Okuda
Nobu Nishioka
Jun Sakamoto
Yuki Uba
Mitsuki Tomita
Nobuhiro Hattori
Junichi Nakamura
Kimi Bessho
Takafumi Kanadani
Hiroki Nishikawa
Clinical evaluation of a novel fluoroscopic mode for improving visibility during interventional endoscopic ultrasound (with video)
Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
title Clinical evaluation of a novel fluoroscopic mode for improving visibility during interventional endoscopic ultrasound (with video)
title_full Clinical evaluation of a novel fluoroscopic mode for improving visibility during interventional endoscopic ultrasound (with video)
title_fullStr Clinical evaluation of a novel fluoroscopic mode for improving visibility during interventional endoscopic ultrasound (with video)
title_full_unstemmed Clinical evaluation of a novel fluoroscopic mode for improving visibility during interventional endoscopic ultrasound (with video)
title_short Clinical evaluation of a novel fluoroscopic mode for improving visibility during interventional endoscopic ultrasound (with video)
title_sort clinical evaluation of a novel fluoroscopic mode for improving visibility during interventional endoscopic ultrasound with video
url https://doi.org/10.1177/17562848251349595
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