Other Tests

Other tests for digestive disorders offered by the St. Luke's Digestive Disease and Liver Center include:

• Anal manometry to check the pressures and the strength of the anal sphincter muscle.
• Defecography to evaluation the function of the rectum by X-ray.
• Endoanal ultrasound to detect anal disorders.
• Endorectal Ultrasound to examine the rectal wall by ultrasound and evaluate the depth of involvement of a tumor or a lesion in the rectum.
• Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) to evaluate the biliary and pancreatic duct.
• Endoscopic ultrasound to evaluate pancreatic diseases, as well as to evaluate, biopsy, and stage cancers.
• Endoscopy (EGD or esophagogastroduodenoscopy) to evaluate the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum. View our Frequently Asked Questions for patients.