竹原 靖明¹, 有山 襄², 島口 晴耕², 中沢 三郎³, 木本 英三³, 中井 吉英⁴, 島田 章⁴, 川平 稔⁵

Yasuaki TAKEHARA¹, Joe ARIYAMA², Seiko SHIMAGUCHI², Saburo NAKAZAWA³, Eizo KIMOTO³, Yoshihide NAKAI⁴, Akira SHIMADA⁴, Minoru KAWAHIRA⁵

¹関東中央病院, ²順天堂大学消化器内科, ³名古屋大学第二内科, ⁴九州大学心療内科, ⁵琉球大学放射線部(消化器内科)

¹Kanto Chuo Hospital, ²Dept. of Gastroenterology, Juntendo Univ., ³2nd Dept. of Internal Med. Nagoya Univ., ⁴Dept. of Psychosomatic Medicine, Kyushu Univ., ⁵Dept. of Radiology, Ryukyu Univ.

キーワード :

Ultrasonic mass-screening by electronic linear scanning on the abdomen was done at IKI Island and IZENA Island last year. Based on these experiences, the following points were discussed.
1) Echography in mass-screening can be utilized not only for ordinary screening, but also for final assessment if done by well experienced physicians.
2) In the future:
a) The mass-screening ought to be done under the condition that the angiography, ERCP and PTC are readily available when needed.
b) A training system for special physicians and technicians are mandatory.
c) A special equipment for mass-screening should be developed.