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Multiple metastasis of malignant melanoma. The diagnostic role of ultrasonography starting from a parotid tumor. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Alexandru Florin Badea, Răzvan Orza, Andrada Seicean
We presented the case of a patient with a slowly developing right parotid tumor over the course of several years. Multimodal ultrasonography proved relevant for malignancy. Subsequent imaging identified tumors in numerous organs, considered metastases. Ultrasonography consolidated all identified aspects. Biopsy from an adrenal mass and histological examination evidenced the presence of a malignant
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Assessing forefoot bursitis in rheumatoid arthritis: a comprehensive approach with ultrasound, MRI, and baropodometry. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Oana Șerban, Iulia Papp, Mihaela Cosmina Micu, Corina Delia Bocsa, Dan Duma, Ramona Adriana Boja, Manuela Lenghel, Maria Badarinza, Michael Pelea, Daniela Fodor
In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), forefoot bursitis is prevalent, with limited studies comparing ultrasonography (US) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). This study aims to evaluate these bursae, providing a comparative analysis of US and MRI, and explore associations with demographic, disease-related factors, pain, clinical examination, and baropodometryin RA patients.
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Comments on and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Rare malignant neuroendocrine and predominant epithelioid liver lesions. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-20 Ehsan Safai Zadeh, Katharina Paulina Huber, Christian Görg, Kathleen Möller, Christian Jenssen, Adrian Lim, Heike Taut, Yi Dong, Xin Wu Cui, Christoph F Dietrich
The diagnosis or rare, non-hematologic malignant lesions of the liver may be a challenge owing to the rarity of the disease, and is usually made by histological confirmation. Ultrasound with color Doppler and contrast-enhanced, if required, taking into account the clinical background of the patient, may help to focus the differential diagnosis. In this review, we describe the pathological and ultrasound
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Clinical application value of Ultrafast Pulse Wave Velocity in early cardiovascular injury of Immunoglobulin A nephropathy. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-11 Bili Liu, Xing Si, Yue Shan, Wenxia Xia, Min Li, Dan Ge, Pingping Zhang
To investigate the application and the related influencing factors of ultrafast pulse wave velocity (ufPWV) in the evaluation of carotid artery elasticity in patients with Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN).
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Quantitative assessment of early kidney injury using high frame rate contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in a rabbit model of diabetic nephropathy. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2024-01-07 Fengrong Yang, Lei Jiang, Yue Ma, Yadong He, Yuqing Xu, Ru Yang, Banban Wu, Yang Li
To explore benefits of high-frame-rate contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (H-CEUS) for early kidney injury in a rabbit model of diabetic nephropathy (DN).
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ChatGPT-assisted deep learning model for thyroid nodule analysis: beyond artifical intelligence. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-12-27 Ismail Mese, Neslihan Gokmen Inan, Ozan Kocadagli, Artur Salmaslioglu, Duzgun Yildirim
To develop a deep learning model, with the aid of ChatGPT, for thyroid nodules, utilizing ultrasound images. The cytopathology of the fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) serves as the baseline.
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Ultrasound appearance and targeted therapy of symptomatic neural lesions in the breast and chest wall after breast cancer surgery. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-12-27 Petra Steyerova, Martina Zimovjanova, Lukas Lambert, Andrea Burgetova
To evaluate the feasibility of ultrasound (US) in identification of nerve lesions after breast cancer surgery in patients with neuropathic pain and assess the effect of a targeted US-guided therapy.
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The effect of shear wave elastography in the diagnosis of delaminated partial-thickness rotator cuff tears. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-12-27 Ruochen Li, Han Xue, Zheyue Zhu, Guangwei Wu, Yipeng Cui, Chen Zhang, Miao Li
To assess the effectiveness of shear wave elastography (SWE) in diagnosing delaminated partial-thickness rotator cuff tears (DPT-RCT).
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YouTube as a source of information and education on ultrasound- guided dry needling. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-12-27 Mustafa Turgut Yildizgoren, Fatih Bagcier
This study aims to evaluate the educational quality of videos related to ultrasound guided dry needling (USDN). Material and method: This study was designed as a cross-sectional study. A video-based search was performed on the YouTube online video sharing platform (https://www.youtube.com/) using the English keywords "ultrasound guided dry needling" on May 10, 2023. The first 60 videos were analysed
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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings of gallbladder tuberculosis: a case report. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Ping Yang, Chao Zhang, Yaping Zhang, Qingsong Liu, Hong Shi
Preoperative diagnosis of gallbladder tuberculosis (TB) is difficult, and the contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) pattern has never been reported before. We present a case of TB in which CEUS had some special findings that were helpful for early diagnosis. The thickened gallbladder wall presented in the arterial phase of CEUS the "sandwich biscuit" sign with no enhancement in the middle layer and hyperenhancement
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Cranial ultrasound performance assessment tool: development and validation. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-12-10 Pattama Tanaanantarak, Supika Kritsaneepaiboon, Vorawan Charoonratana, Chomanad Chittchang, Kanokporn Chutiwongthanaphat, Preeyacha Pacharn, Kriengkrai Iemsawatdikul, Ramida Amornsitthiwat, Nichanan Ruangwattanapaisarn, Suwadee Eng-Chuan, Thitiporn Junhasavasdikul, Atchara Mahayosnond, Nipaporn Tewattanarat, Piyaporn Kitpraphasiri, Teerasak Phewplung, Thipsumon Tangsiwong, Pasuree Sangsupawanich
A standard assessment tool for direct evaluation of procedural skills to ensure proficiency of trainees is necessary for cranial ultrasound (US) in clinical practice. This study created and validated an assessment tool for cranial US performance by radiologists.
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Comments and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Rare malignant hematological liver lesions. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-12-10 Ehsan Safai Zadeh, Christian Görg, Katharina Paulina Huber, Klaus Dirks, Christian Jenssen, Adrian Lim, Kathleen Möller, Manuela Götzberger, Yi Dong, Xin Wu Cui, David T Fetzer, Christoph Klinger, Dirk Andre Clevert, Christoph F Dietrich
Diagnosing rare hematological malignancies in the liver is often challenging owing to their infrequency, and confirmation generally necessitates histological examination. Due to the rarity of these lesions, there are limited data concerning their appearance on ultrasound and, specifically, contrast-enhanced ultrasound. In this review, we describe the pathological and ultrasound features of several
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Ultrasound guided injection with Collagen-based Medical Device: real-life evaluation of efficacy and safety in hip osteoarthritis. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-26 Nemanja Damjanov, Mihaela C Micu
Data regarding the treatment of hip osteoarthritis (OA) with collagen-based extracellular bio-scaffolds are lacking. We evaluated the treatment of hip OA with ultrasound guided intraarticular injections of Collagen-based Medical Device (CMD).
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Learning curves in abdominal ultrasound in medical students. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-25 Tudor Moga, Greta Maria Dancu, Radu Cotrau, Renata Bende, Alina Popescu, Mirela Danila, Teofana Bizerea-Moga, Ana Bona, Ariana Plopeanu, Ioan Sporea, Roxana Sirli
Ultrasound (US) is an essential diagnostic and educational tool in medical practice, and its effective implementation into medical curricula is critical. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of two disparate educational approaches-an optional semester course and a specifically curated intensive workshop-on the learning curve of medical students in abdominal ultrasonography.
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Water isolation technique combined with contrast-enhanced ultrasound guided puncture biopsy of pancreatic mass in 3 cases. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 Wang Xiaohui, Qiao Yannan, Zhou Lin, Chen Hui, Yang Zhen
In many patients with pancreatic cancer the definite pathological diagnosis is limited due to the lack of safe needle entry routes, the high risk of conventional ultrasound-guided puncture and the low positive rate of single needle. To solve the situations in which there are no safe path for pancreatic biopsy, we used water isolation technology combined with contrast-enhanced ultrasound to perform
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Comments on and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Rare malignant mesenchymal liver lesions. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-22 Ehsan Safai Zadeh, Nicole Schreiber, Christian Görg, Katharina Paulina Huber, Kathleen Möller, Analisa Berzigotti, Thomas Thomsen, Christian Jenssen, Ernst-Michael Jung, Adrian Lim, Masayuki Kitano, Ryo Shimizu, Yi Dong, Xin Wu Cui, David Srivastava, Christoph F Dietrich
The diagnosis or rare mesenchymal malignant lesions of the liver may be a challenge owing to the rarity of the disease and is usually made by histological confirmation. An ultrasound examination with, if required, color Doppler sonography and contrast-enhanced ultrasound, taking into account the clinical background of the patient, may help to focus the differential diagnosis. In this review, we describe
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Ultrasound Doppler technique for the diagnosis of focal nodular hyperplasia - case series and systematic review. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-19 Mikael Sawatzki, Thomas Burkart, Stephan Baumeler, David Semela, Yi Dong, Christian Jenssen, David Srivastava, Christoph F Dietrich
With the Superb Micro-Vascular Imaging (SMI), the established Doppler technology has been extended by another mode. With this technique, microvascular structures with slow blood flow can now also be displayed in real time. As with the introduction of Doppler ultrasound, this new technique opens further diagnostic fields for the examiner, which were previously reserved for magnetic resonance imaging
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Early diagnosis of caesarean scar pregnancy by ultrasound - a novel, simple and rapid clinical classification scoring system. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Xiaona Cai,Xuelian Zhu,Yaoxin Zhu,Chenying Su,Tianran Chen,Yu Zhan,Min Xue,Hui Li,Lixia Chen
AIM In the recent years, with the increase in the caesarean section rate, the incidence of caesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) has shown a significant upwards trend. We propose a novel, simple and rapid clinical and ultrasound (US) classification scoring system to assist in the early diagnosis of CSP. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 385 patients with CSP were included in the study. All patients were given
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Fetal "gallstones" are still an unsolved mystery. Case series. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Dan Boitor Borza,Cristina Ioana Rotar,Mihaela Oancea,Daniel Muresan
BACKGROUND Echogenic content in the fetal gallbladder is rather an incidental finding during third-trimester ultrasonography. The etiology, clinical course, and prognosis of this condition are still unclear. We highlight the demographic, clinical and ultrasound characteristics of our patients with echogenic content in the fetal gallbladder. METHODS This is a retrospective single-center study conducted
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Quantitative time intensity curve analysis of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) examinations for the assessment of focal liver lesions. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Simona Maria Badiu,Elena Codruța Gheorghe,Carmen Nicolau,Adrian Săftoiu
Contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is well-established for the characterization of focal liver lesions (FLLs). By using intravenous ultrasound contrast agents, followed by specific low mechanical index examinations, CEUS enables a high spatial and temporal resolution as well as a dynamic assessment of macro- and microvascularization down to the capillaries. Nevertheless, CEUS has the disadvantage
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Comments and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Cystic fibrosis associated liver disease. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-10-26 Kathleen Möller,Thomas Friedrich,Ehsan Safai Zadeh,Christian Görg,Christian Jenssen,Michael Hocke,Chiara De Molo,Carla Serra,Yi Dong,Xin Wu Cui,Adrian Lim,Klaus Dirks,David Srivastava,Christoph F Dietrich
In this series of articles with comments and illustrations on the World Federation for Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) guidelines on contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) the topics of very rare focal liver lesions (FLL) are discussed. Improving the detection and characterization of the most common FLL are the main topics of these guidelines. The focus of this review is on the many manifestations of cystic
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Diagnostic value of the vascular index measured by superb microvascular imaging for evaluating breast tumors: a meta-analysis. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-10-09 JingJing Luo,Tao Li,Yutong Liu
AIM This meta-analysis aims to assess the accuracy of superb microvascular imaging (SMI) using the vascular index (VI) in the diagnosis of breast tumors. MATERIAL AND METHODS PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library and Scopus were searched for relevant literature by two researchers until March 14, 2023. The Stata Version 16.0 software was utilized to compute the pooled values for sensitivity
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Comments and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Peliosis hepatis and porphyria. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-10-04 Kathleen Moller,Oliver Hoffmann,Ehsan Safai Zadeh,Christian Gorg,Christian Jenssen,Michael Hocke,Chiara De Molo,Carla Serra,Yi Dong,Xin Wu Cui,Adrian Lim,Klaus Dirks,Siegbert Faiss,David Srivastava,Christoph F Dietrich
In this series of articles on comments and illustrations of the World Federation for Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) guidelines on contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), the topics on very rare focal liver lesions (FLL) are discussed. This article describes the diverse changes of focal liver lesions in peliosis hepatis and the typical changes in porphyria. Although the focus is on the appearance on ultrasound
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Shedding light on rare iliac crest pain: exploring iliohypogastric nerve schwannoma using ultrasound imaging. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-09-29 Wei-Ting Wu,Ke-Vin Chang,Levent Özçakar
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Obtaining local twitch response with ultrasound-guided dry needling. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-09-29 Mustafa Turgut Yildizgoren,Fatih Bagcier
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Differences in the B-mode imaging quality of ultrasound devices in the mid-price segment. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-09-29 Daniel Merkel,Ebaa Albarri,Masuod Yousefzada,Marko Boehm,Michael Gottwald,Christoph Schneider
AIMS A meaningful sonographic examination is decisively dependent on the B-scan quality of the ultrasound device. When selecting a suitable ultrasound device, B-scan quality should be an important purchase criterion. Although there is no generally accepted method to measure B-scan quality, we tried to evaluate comparable sonography devices from different manufacturers regarding B-scan quality. MATERIAL
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Heart, brain and neck integrated multimodal ultrasound revealed stroke etiology: carotid sub-web thrombus. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-09-29 Yaqun Tang
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Left renal vein thrombosis due to pancreatic pseudocyst compression. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-09-29 Fengyu Jiang,Dingfa Chen
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Recurrent right atrial thrombosis in Ebstein's anomaly. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-09-29 Fenglin Jiang,Jingjun Zhu
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Native mitral valve infective endocarditis: a significant contribution of 3d-transthoracic echocardiography. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-09-29 Tina Becic,Ruzica Perkovic-Avelini,Damir Fabijanic
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Ultrasound characteristics of soft tissues near sacroiliac joints and in the lumbar region of patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-09-29 Ko-Jen Li,Huan-Chen Lin,Chiao-Feng Cheng,Tiffany Ting-Fang Shih,Cheng-Hsun Lu,Peemongkon Wattananon,Wen-Shiang Chen,Hsing-Kuo Wang
AIMS To investigate the musculoskeletal morphomechanical properties (i.e., the thickness and elastic modulus) and the total count of power Doppler signals near the sacroiliac joints in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and non-AS individuals. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twenty participants with AS [median age (interquartile range): 31.7 (11.04) years] and 19 controls [36.3 (10.5) years] with no AS
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To publish an editorial - the Editor in Chief's perspective. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-09-29 Daniela Fodor
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Ultrasound diagnosis of the small intestinal adenomyoma in children. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-09-29 Yuxi Yan,Qinghua Liu,Huafang Zhang,Yegang Chen,Qiannan Wang
AIM Adenomyoma is an exceptionally rare hamartoma in the small intestine. Few data have been reported on the features of this rare disease. The aim of this study was to describe the ultrasound (US) characteristics of small intestinal adenomyomas. Material and methods: This retrospective study analyzed the clinical features and US data of 15 pediatric patients diagnosed as small intestinal adenomyomas
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Hip sonography according to Graf: practical notes for the student, the examiner and the reviewer. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-09-10 Konstantinos Chlapoutakis,Claudia Maizen,Sonja Placzek,Joseph O'Beirne,Beat Dubs,Carolina Casini,Themistoklis Tzatzairis
Since the publication of Professor Reinhard Graf's work in 1980, Graf's technique has become the gold standard for screening Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) in many European and non-European countries. Despite the fact that it is supported by robust literature evidence, there is criticism about its reliability and reproducibility, questioning severalaspects of the diagnostic procedure. There
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Ultrasonography as a diagnostic tool for posteromedial corner pathologies: a pictorial essay. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-08-26 Tomasz Poboży, Wojciech Konarski, Kamil Poboży, Julia Domańska
The posteromedial corner (PMC) is a common location for knee joint pain, and accurate diagnosis is essential for appropriate treatment. The frequent causes of pain in the PMC include pathologies of the posterior part of the medial meniscus, damage to articular cartilage, popliteal cysts and the semimembranosus tendinopathy.Currently, magnetic resonance imaging is the gold standard for assessing knee
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An overview of ultrasound-derived radiomics and deep learning in liver. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-08-22 Di Zhang, Xian-Ya Zhang, Ya-Yang Duan, Christoph F Dietrich, Xin-Wu Cui, Chao-Xue Zhang
Over the past few years, developments in artificial intelligence (AI), especially in radiomics and deep learning, have enabled the extraction of pathophysiology-related information from varied medical imaging and are progressively transforming medical practice. AI applications are extending into domains previously thought to be accessible only to human experts. Recent research has demonstrated that
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Ultrasound in non-tumoral pathology of the skin. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-07-28 Mircea Negruțiu, Sorina Danescu, Theodor Popa, Adrian Baican
Skin ultrasound (US) is a relatively new imaging technique, for which interest has grown significantly in the last decade. Properties such as mobility, real-time imaging and lack of irradiation or sedation, have made it a useful tool in completing the clinical examination. The use of probes of different frequencies has managed to improve the US technique, offering the possibility of obtaining high
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Comments and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Rare benign focal liver lesion, part II. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-07-26 Yi Dong, Elisa Guggisberg, Wen-Ping Wang, Ehsan Safai Zadeh, Kathleen Möller, Annalisa Berzigotti, Nittin Chaubal, Xin Wu Cui, Chiara De Molo, Klaus Dirks, Nathally Espinosa Montagut, Odd Helge Gilja, Alois Hollerweger, Christian Jenssen, Ernst-Michael Jung, Christoph Klinger, Adrian Lim, Vito Sansone, Andreas Schuler, Carla Serra, Zeno Sparchez, David Srivastava, Christoph Frank Dietrich
It is important to be familiar with the typical imaging features of the uncommon or even extremely rare focal liver lesions (FLL). Current guidelines of the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) is aimed at assessing the usefulness of contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the management of various FLL. In this review, we aim to summarize the ultrasound and CEUS characteristics
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Comments and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Rare benign focal liver lesion, part I. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-07-25 Yi Dong, Wen-Ping Wang, Ehsan Safai Zadeh, Kathleen Möller, Christian Görg, Annalisa Berzigotti, Nittin Chaubal, Xin Wu Cui, Chiara De Molo, Klaus Dirks, Nathally Espinosa Montagut, Odd Helge Gilja, Alois Hollerweger, Christian Jenssen, Ernst-Michael Jung, Christoph Klinger, Adrian Lim, Vito Sansone, Andreas Schuler, Carla Serra, Zeno Sparchez, Cristoph F Dietrich
Improved detection and characterization of common focal liver lesions (FLL) are the main topics of the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) guidelines on the use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS). On stateof-the-art CEUS imaging, to create a library of rare FLL, especially concerning their atypical imaging characteristics, might be helpful for improving clinical diagnostic
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Semimembranosus muscle tear masquerading as a hypervascular tumor: ultrasonographic differential diagnosis for gluteal pain syndrome. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Wei-Ting Wu,Kamal Mezian,Vincenzo Ricci,Ke-Vin Chang,Levent Ozcakar
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An asymptomatic idiopathic giant right atrial aneurysm. A case report. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Xuanshou Xu,Yaqun Tang,Cixiang Wen,Heng Zhang
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Ultrasound and pathology findings of adenomyoepithelioma in the breast: a case report. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Xiaowei Zhang,Kangbin Wu,Saiping Fu
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The role of lung ultrasonography in the SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and variants era: a case report. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Javier González Cepeda,Ana Luisa Esteves,Raquel Marín-Baselga,Yale Tung-Chen
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Diagnosing metatarsal chip fractures with ultrasound: faster and better. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Yu-Hsuan Chen,Chueh-Hung Wu,Levent Özçakar
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Ultrasound findings of Castleman's disease of the parotid gland. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Lan Ding,Xiaoping Chen,Xiuxiu Zhu
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"Reverse" curtain sign for diagnosis of pneumothorax. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Chun-Ta Huang,Sheng-Yuan Ruan
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How easy is to perform a tendon SWE examination? Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Carolina Solomon
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Left ventricular function evaluation of the fetal heart: reference intervals and inter-observer variability of 2D speckle-tracking echocardiography measurements. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Liliana Gozar,Maria Oana Sasaran,Daniela Toma,Andreea Cerghit-Paler,Claudiu Molnar-Varlam,Claudiu Mărginean,Vlăduț Săsăran
AIMS Measurement of myocardial strain using 2D speckle-tracking echocardiography can successfully quantify ventricular function, being considered superior to conventional echocardiography. This study aimed to establish reference intervals, interobserver agreements and reliability of two fetal echocardiographic parameters which reflect left ventricular myocardial function, left ventricular apical 4
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Ultrasonography-guided botulinum toxin injection for lumbrical muscle spasticity in a hemiplegic patient. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Emre Ata,Mehmet Akif Güler,Emre Adıgüzel
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Comments and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Rare vascular pathology, part II. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Kathleen Moller,Ehsan Safai Zadeh,Christian Görg,Christian Jenssen,Michael Hocke,Chiara De Molo,Carla Serra,Yi Dong,Xin Wu Cui,Adrian Lim,Ruth Thees-Laurenz,Siegbert Faiss,Christoph F Dietrich
In this second part of the topic the hepatic pseudoaneurysm, hepatic infarction, and pylephlebitis are discussed as acute and potentially life-threatening hepatic vascular diseases. The focus is on their appearance on B-mode ultrasonography, duplex ultrasonography, and contrast-enhanced ultrasonography. Zahn's pseudo infarction is an important differential diagnosis to wedge-shaped hepatic infarction
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Evaluation of the median nerve by shear wave elastography in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Diandian Huang,Lingchao Meng,Liu Jiang,Zhaoxia Wang,Luzeng Chen,Yun Yuan
AIMS Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A (CMT1A) is characterized by enlargement and stiffness of peripheral nerves due to edema with large numbers of "onion bulbs" in the endoneurium. Ultrasound elastography seems to be an ideal method to detect this condition. The aim of this study was to analyze the shear wave elastography (SWE) features of peripheral nerves in patients with CMT1A. MATERIAL AND
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Combination of ultrasound-guided percutaneous A1 pulley release and intra-tendon sheath injection improves the therapeutic outcomes in adult trigger finger patients. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Xingyou Zan,Wei-Ping Zhou,Yan Wang,Min Xu,Feng-Sheng Zhou,Xiang-Ming Fang
AIM This study aimed to use high-frequency ultrasound guidance to compare the efficacy of percutaneous release combined with intra-tendon sheath injection (PR-ITSI) and percutaneous release only (PR-ONLY) in the treatment of adult trigger finger (TF) patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 48 patients were randomly divided into PR-ITSI group and PR-ONLY group. The thickness of the A1 pulley was
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Ultrasound features combined with tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes for prediction of pathological response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Yingying Jia,Xin Zhou,Yangyang Zhu,Xuewen Song,Ying Duan,Kundi Chen,Fang Nie
AIM Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) plays an important role in the treatment and prognosis of breast cancer. The early identification of patients who can truly benefit from preoperative NAC is crucial in clinical practice. The purpose of this study was to explore whether the ultrasound features and clinical characteristics combined with tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte(TIL) levels can improve the performance
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Factors influencing the Shear Wave Elastography evaluation of the patellar tendon. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Michael Andrei Pelea,Oana Serban,Maria Badarinza,Roxana Rosca,Daniela Fodor
AIM There is no clear standardization for tendon Shear Wave Elastography (SWE), and data regarding the factors that influence the correctness of evaluation are scarce. We aimed to determine the intra- and interobserver agreement in patellar tendon SWE, and to establish the influence of various factors on elasticity values. MATERIALS AND METHODS We recruited 37 healthy volunteers; SWE of the patellar
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Optic nerve sheath diameter measured by ultrasonography versus Magnetic Resonance Imaging for diagnosing increased intracranial pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-22 Nan Xu,Qiang Zhu
AIMS To compare the accuracy of the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) measured by ocular ultrasonography (US) versus magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the diagnosis of increased intracranial pressure (ICP). MATERIAL AND METHODS A systematic search of studies evaluating US ONSD or MRI ONSD for the diagnosis of increased ICP was performed. Data were extracted independently by two authors. We used
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Evaluation of the efficacy of gastric lymphoma treated with non-surgical therapy using oral and double contrast-enhanced gastric ultrasonography. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-19 Ziwei Wen,Xuemei He,Chongqing Chen,Jing Sun,Jiangyan Yin,Tiantian Wang,Ziyu Liu,Li Wang,Nanlan Yang
AIM To investigate the feasibility of assessing the ecacy of non-surgical treatment for gastric lymphoma using oral contrast-enhanced ultrasound (OCEUS) and double contrast-enhanced ultrasound (DCEUS). MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 27 patients with gastric lymphoma treated nonoperatively were included in this retrospective study. The ecacy was evaluated using OCEUS and CT, respectively, and the
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Ultrasound description and follow up of painful cervical interspinous bursitis in a Polymyalgia Rheumatica patient - a case report. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-19 Plamen Todorov Todorov,Anastas Zgurov Batalov
We present a Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) case with active Cervical Interspinous Bursitis (CIB) causing debilitat-ing neck pain as the most intensive symptom of the disease as reported by the patient. CIB was diagnosed and followed by Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSUS). MSUS examination of patient's posterior cervical region reviled well demarcated an-/ hypoechoic lesions around and cranially of the
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Comments and illustrations of the WFUMB CEUS liver guidelines: Rare focal liver lesions - non-infectious, non-neoplastic. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-13 Kathleen Möller,Bahar Stock,André Ignee,Ehsan Safai Zadeh,Chiara De Molo,Carla Serra,Christian Jenssen,Adrian Lim,Christian Görg,Yi Dong,Christoph Klinger,Claudio Tana,Maria Franca Meloni,Zeno Sparchez,Giampiero Francica,Klaus Dirks,Alois Hollerweger,Horst Kinkel,Hans-Peter Weskott,Nathally Espinosa Montagut,David Srivastava,Christoph F Dietrich
In this series of papers on comments and illustrations of the World Federation for Medicine and Biology (WFUMB) guidelines on contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) the topics of non-infectious and non-neoplastic focal liver lesions (FLL) are discussed. Improved detection and characterization of common FLL are the main topics of these guidelines but detailed and illustrating information is missing. The
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Sono-palpation and sono-Tinel in musculoskeletal ultrasound examination: use all "sono-senses". A systematic review. Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-06-10 Carmelo Pirri,Nina Pirri,Carla Stecco,Veronica Macchi,Andrea Porzionato,Raffaele De Caro,Levent Özçakar
Flexibility and dynamic perspective of ultrasound imaging allow for a targeted/focused examination, yielding extra find-ings. Sonopalpation - also referred as sono-Tinel for nerves - is one of those particular features of ultrasound examination whereby the ultrasound probe is actively 'manipulated'. It is paramount to ascertain the painful structure/pathology during the evaluation of a patient and
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What happens under the flexor tendons of the fingers in dactylitis? Med. Ultrasonogr. (IF 1.7) Pub Date : 2023-3-31 Esperanza Naredo, Raquel Largo, Otto Olivas-Vergara, Carmen Herencia, Myriam Mateos-Fernández, Carlos Miquel García-de-Pereda-Notario, José Ramón Mérida-Velasco, Gabriel Herrero-Beaumont, Jorge Murillo-González
Tenosynovitis is one of the most frequently described inflammatory lesions in psoriatic dactylitis. The aim of the study was to assess by ultrasound the distribution of content within the synovial sheath of the finger flexor tendons in a cadaveric experimental model of tenosynovitis and to describe anatomically the elements of the space between the flexor tendons and the palmar aspect of the proximal