Looking forward - what will EUS be doing in 10 years?

Introduction

It is easy to speculate where a procedure will be in ten years time but the accuracy of such a prediction is always uncertain. It is however, an important mental exercise to consider because training and practice patterns need to evolve in parallel with the procedure and technology. In order to try to predict where EUS will be in ten years time, one needs to consider the strengths and weaknesses of EUS as well as contemplate where gastrointestinal endoscopy in general is moving. Finally, one must consider how competing technologies will evolve over the next decade.

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