Setting up a Nuchal Translucency Clinic: What Radiologists Need to Know.

abstract：BACKGROUND:There have been very few small studies or case reports in the literature considering noninvasive postmortem imaging as supplement to autopsy, especially in fetuses with skeletal dysplasias. Apert syndrome accounts for 4.5% of all patients with craniosynostotic syndromes. It is classically characterized by th...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Patel B,Suchet I

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary tract infection (UTI) in infants and children demands rapid differentiation between upper UTI (pyelonephritis) and lower UTI (cystitis) for prompt treatment to be initiated so that renal damage is minimized. This pictorial review presents a wide gamut of structural and functional abnormalities of the urinary t...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Rosenberg HK,Ilaslan H,Finkelstein MS

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pneumonia is one of the most frequent widespread and severe infectious diseases in pediatric patients worldwide. Pneumonia is characterized by high incidence and possibility of complications in the course of the disease in pediatric patients. For this reason, there is a need to have a rapid and safe diagnost...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Najgrodzka P,Buda N,Zamojska A,Marciniewicz E,Lewandowicz-Uszyńska A

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anorectal malformations are a rare condition difficult to diagnose in the prenatal period. It can be suspected if distal bowel appears dilated in the first-trimester ultrasound or if intraluminal echogenic foci are detected during the second-trimester scan. We report a case with these ultrasound signs (dilated sigmoid...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Correia P,Moreira M,Rodrigues M,Inocêncio G

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biliary cast syndrome (BCS) consists of mass-like hardened collections of inspissated bile and sloughed biliary mucosa filling the intrahepatic and/or extrahepatic bile ducts, which show an alternating pattern of dilatation and stricture. It is a rare but serious complication of liver transplantation frequently necess...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Hu B,Horrow MM

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:HDlive (high-definition live or real-time US), a new ultrasound software, combines a movable virtual adjustable light source in a software that calculates the proportion of light reflecting through surface structures, depending on light direction. The light source can be manually positioned to illuminate the desired a...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Bonilla-Musoles F,Raga F,Osborne NG,Bonilla F Jr,Caballero O,Climent MT,Wallraf SH,Castillo JC

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal transplantation is the best treatment option for chronic renal failure, with marked improvement in social activity, work, and family life. In addition to these obvious improvements, it is an extremely cost-effective procedure when successful. Ultrasonography plays a major role in the imaging of these patients, a...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Baxter GM

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our purpose was to evaluate the clinical indications for carotid duplex ultrasonography and determine for each indication how often carotid artery disease was identified.We retrospectively reviewed the consecutive reports for 3191 carotid ultrasound examinations. We tracked 14 indications to determine how often examin...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Naidich JB,Weiss A,Grimaldi GM,Kohn N,Naidich JJ,Pellerito JS

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ultrasound is the screening method of choice for evaluation of pelvic anatomy and abnormalities of the female pelvis. It allows for detailed assessment of the uterus, endometrium, and ovaries. However, there are times when the sonographic diagnosis is nonspecific. This review article details the use of magnetic resona...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Levine D

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our objective was to assess the differential diagnostic value of classification of obstructive versus nonobstructive azoospermia by scrotal ultrasound. Forty patients with azoospermia were selected for our study (ages, 23-35; average, 29 ± 5.34 years). Patients were divided into the obstructive (17) or nonobstructive ...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Liu J,Wang Z,Li M,Zhou M,Zhan W

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraoperative ultrasound provides spatial resolution of the pancreas superior to computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and transabdominal sonography. This pictorial essay will review common benign and malignant pancreatic processes including the following: pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, pancreatitis, en...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Shin LK,Brant-Zawadzki G,Kamaya A,Jeffrey RB

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraoperative ultrasonography can play a particularly useful role in facilitating surgery or guiding biopsies in the brain and spinal canal. Given the limited access that is frequently afforded to the operating surgeon, coupled with lesions that may be located in deep or seemingly inaccessible locations, sonography p...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Kane RA,Kruskal JB

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 38-week pregnant patient with history of cesarean delivery was admitted to the hospital for induction of labor after diagnosis of fetal demise. When the clinical picture became concerning for uterine scar dehiscence, an ultrasound was ordered. After targeted ultrasound of the lower uterine segment, the sonographer i...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Spain JA,Shaikh S,Sandberg SA

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the sonographic appearance of a variety of soft tissue masses. We review the current indications for performing musculoskeletal sonography as a screening and diagnostic tool in the clinical management of soft tissue masses. ...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Hwang S,Adler RS

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed every two years by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guideline development and review include an extensive analysis of current medical literature from peer reviewed journals a...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Baker ME,Nelson RC,Rosen MP,Blake MA,Cash BD,Hindman NM,Kamel IR,Kaur H,Piorkowski RJ,Qayyum A,Yarmish GM

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to evaluate the levator hiatus area (LHA) at rest and during the performance of maximal pelvic floor muscle (PFM) contractions, during the abdominal hypopressive technique (AHT), and during the combination of PFM contractions (PFMCs) and the AHT. The study included 17 healthy nulliparous women who had...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Resende AP,Torelli L,Zanetti MR,Petricelli CD,Jármy-Di Bella ZI,Nakamura MU,Araujo Júnior E,Moron AF,Girão MJ,Sartori MG

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of microbubble contrast greatly enhances the ability of ultrasound to delineate structures and therefore aid in diagnosis. Ultrasound microbubble contrast agents are composed of low-solubility gas encapsulated in a biomaterial shell. These agents use the physics of ultrasound imaging to effectively identify an...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Denham SL,Alexander LF,Robbin ML

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital heart diseases (CHDs) carry a high prevalence rate in the general population (0.8%-1%). Most fetal CHDs occur in patients without any risk factors. The prenatal recognition of CHD has major impacts on the pregnancy and its outcome. The aforementioned data justify prenatal ultrasound (US) screening of CHD in...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Lapierre C,Rypens F,Grignon A,Dubois J,Déry J,Garel L

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the overwhelming prevalence of cholelithiasis, many health care professionals are not familiar with the basic pathophysiology of gallstone formation. This article provides an overview of the biochemical pathways related to bile, with a focus on the physical chemistry of bile. We describe the important factors ...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Itani M,Dubinsky TJ

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by aplasia or hypoplasia of the uterus and vagina due to arrest in the development of the müllerian ducts. Women with this syndrome have the normal 46 XX karyotype, normal female secondary sex characteristics, and primary amenorrhea. Only ...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Amaratunga T,Kirkpatrick I,Yan Y,Karlicki F

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advent of antiangiogenic drugs in cancer therapy necessitates an imaging modality that can longitudinally assess posttreatment changes in tumor vasculature. In this regard, microbubble contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) offers several advantages over conventional imaging modalities. The small size of microbu...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Hwang M,Niermann KJ,Lyshchik A,Fleischer AC

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography is essential in the management of children with sickle cell anemia and is a valuable adjunct to the evaluation of a variety of intracranial pathologies in children and adults, including vasoconstriction caused by subarachnoid hemorrhage, demonstration of major intracranial vessel s...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： McCarville MB

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aims of this study were to evaluate if a dynamic automatic image optimization technique decreases examination time and number of keystrokes while maintaining or improving image quality and to determine if these variables vary with sonographer experience. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Five sonographers of varying e...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Barr RG,Grajo JR

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the relationship between breast ultrasound background echotexture (BET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) and whether this relationship varied with hormonal status and amount of fibroglandular tissue (FGT) on MRI. Two hundred eighty-three Korean women (52.1 years;...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Kim SJ,Jung HK,Han BK,Lee JH,Oh KS,Lee JS,Lee Y

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver fibrosis is evaluated to assess the prognosis and guide the treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB). To compare the efficiency of 2 transient elastography techniques for grading liver fibrosis in CHB: visual transient elastography (ViTE) with real-time image guidance and FibroScan (FS) with no image guidance. All...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Ren X,Zhang L,Xia S,Chen Z,Zhou W,Ji R,Zhou J,Lin Y,Zhan W

更新日期：2020-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary angiosarcoma of the breast is a rare entity. In this case report, we present a case of primary angiosarcoma of the breast in a young woman who presents with her entire right breast enlarged without skin coloration change or signs of mastitis. She recently stopped breastfeeding. This case report will review the...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Tomich J,Grove Nigro K,Barr RG

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews salient features of pediatric gynecologic ultrasound. It reviews technologic factors, technique, and normal anatomy used to evaluate the pediatric gynecologic tract for abnormality. It reviews and illustrates clinical imaging information necessary to know in the ultrasonic analysis of several clin...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Ratani RS,Cohen HL,Fiore E

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transabdominal bowel sonography is a fast, efficient, and cheap way of examining the intestines. It is also virtually hazard-free and well accepted by patients. During the last 20 years, it has been established as a procedure for detecting bowel disease early in the diagnostic workup. Although rather unspecific, the m...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Nylund K,Hausken T,Gilja OH

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early and accurate prenatal diagnosis of intrauterine growth restriction is important. Commonly used biometric parameters have limited specificity and require accurate dating. Fetal abdominal wall thickness (AWT) could be a useful supplemental parameter. We performed a retrospective study of 100 third trimester ultras...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Wu L,Richardson ML,Dubinsky T

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal ultrasound of a 28-year-old man with chronic abdominal pain and vomiting demonstrates a dilated aperistaltic distal esophagus, which was confirmed on follow-up esophagram as achalasia. The 2 main types of achalasia are primary and secondary. Primary achalasia occurs with the loss of postganglionic neurons re...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： McCambridge J,Wang P

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00