Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Therapy for Primary Thyroid Lymphoma.

abstract：:Low dose (<3 mSv) noncontrast CT (NCCT) is the imaging study of choice for accurate evaluation of patients with acute onset of flank pain and suspicion of stone disease (sensitivity 97%, specificity 95%). NCCT can reliably characterize the location and size of an offending ureteral calculus, identify complications, an...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Coursey CA,Casalino DD,Remer EM,Arellano RS,Bishoff JT,Dighe M,Fulgham P,Goldfarb S,Israel GM,Lazarus E,Leyendecker JR,Majd M,Nikolaidis P,Papanicolaou N,Prasad S,Ramchandani P,Sheth S,Vikram R

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ureteral colic is not generally included in the differential diagnoses of acute scrotal pain, although ureteral pathology is a recognized cause of pain referred to the scrotum. We report 3 patients presenting with acute scrotal pain who had normal scrotal color Doppler ultrasound scans; subsequent ultrasound of the ip...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Wachsberg RH

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

abstract：:Although there is an increasing use of more imaging modalities in breast imaging, the role of breast sonography has not diminished--in fact, the applications of sonography have increased with the improvement of high-frequency equipment. Compared with other breast imaging modalities, current sonographic equipment has e...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Hashimoto BE,Morgan GN,Kramer DJ,Lee M

更新日期：2008-03-01 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：:Carotid and vertebral artery spectral Doppler ultrasound waveforms can be affected by many types of local lesions, proximal cardiovascular disease, and devices, as well as distal cerebrovascular disease. Recognizing abnormal spectral Doppler ultrasound waveforms and their significance is important for proper managemen...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Ginat DT,Bhatt S,Sidhu R,Dogra V

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult-onset hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) is a rare anomaly that can be idiopathic or related to underlying gastric pathology. We describe a case of a 25-year-old man with history of human immunodeficiency virus and osteoglophonic dysplasia who presented with pain and swelling at a gastrostomy site. Computed tom...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Holder J,Zinn D,Samin A

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this article was to discuss the process of setting up a nuchal translucency (NT) screening clinic in clinical practice, how to interpret the information in combination with other clinical tests, what to do if abnormal results are obtained, and to illustrate some of the fetal anomalies that are associate...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Onyeacholem I,Kleiner B,Hull AD,Chibuk J,Romine L,Anton T,Pretorius DH

更新日期：2016-03-01 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：:Tissue elasticity is becoming a more commonly used parameter in evaluation of parenchyma in inflammatory diseases. Considering the changes in the thyroid and salivary glands with adolescence, determination of mean elasticity ranges with a function of age is necessary to apply ultrasound elastography more widely in the...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Arioz Habibi H,Memis Durmaz ES,Qarayeva V,Kandemirli SG,Kalyoncu Ucar A,Aslan M,Apaydin G,Kurugoglu S,Adaletli I

更新日期：2018-06-01 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：: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：: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：:Although mammography is the mainstay of early breast cancer detection, it has known limitations, particularly in women with dense breasts. As a result, additional imaging modalities, including ultrasound and contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging, are also being used to supplement mammography in the early detect...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Hooley RJ,Andrejeva L,Scoutt LM

更新日期：2011-03-01 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：: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：PURPOSE:This study aimed to determine the ability of ultrasound to predict survival and detect more aggressive tumors in women with ovarian masses. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Institutional review board approval was obtained. A total of 167 patients who presented with adnexal mass/masses were included. These were documented...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Mubarak AI,Morani AC,Samuel J,Sun J,Wei W,Bhosale PR

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To forego misdiagnosis and biopsy-related complications, we explore a novel technique that embraces tissue elasticity to circumvent the current limitations in the accurate, non-invasive detection of prostate cancer. A MEDLINE® database search of literature pertinent to prostate elastography published in the last five ...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Gandhi J,Zaidi S,Shah J,Joshi G,Khan SA

更新日期：2018-12-01 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：:Commercial central line vascular access trainers are available but have significant limitations including cost, size, and limited durability when used for the complete procedure. A unique central venous access trainer was constructed using silicone loaf pan, ballistic gel, copper pipe and aluminum rods as vessels cond...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Harrington D,Damon A,Clifton W,Simon L

更新日期：2020-09-01 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：:The objective of this study was to describe the diagnostic value of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) and ultrasound (US) for identifying metastatic axillary disease in primary breast cancer. This is a retrospective review of 240 patients with treatment-naive unilateral primary breast cancer of...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Le VT,Wong FC,Bassett RL Jr,Whitman GJ

更新日期：2020-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Color Doppler ultrasound (CDUS) is currently preferred to screen for renal artery stenosis (RAS); however, a wide range of sensitivities and specificities have been reported. We wanted to identify potential factors contributing to this wide range and to improve CDUS screening for RAS. We noted RAS was over...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Lo R,Donaldson C

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to study the bioeffects of diagnostic dynamic 3-dimensional ultrasound (4D) on ultrastructure of cerebral cells of fetal mice in late pregnancy. Thirty pregnant mice carrying 18th embryonic day fetuses were randomly allocated into 6 groups, namely, control group, sham-exposed group, 5 minute-...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Li J,Zhang L

更新日期：2016-09-01 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：:Ultrasound has become a widely used diagnostic imaging modality in medicine because of its safety and portability. Because of rapid advances in technology, in recent years, sonographic imaging quality has significantly increased. Despite these advances, the potential to encounter artifacts while imaging remains.This a...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Prabhu SJ,Kanal K,Bhargava P,Vaidya S,Dighe MK

更新日期：2014-06-01 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：:Tethered spinal cord is associated with closed and open neural tube defects. With prenatal screening, spinal defects are consistently diagnosed during fetal life. We show that the conus medullaris can be seen well with prenatal ultrasound, and the diagnosis of tethered spinal cord can be made during fetal life. In thi...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Sohaey R,Oh KY,Kennedy AM,Ameli JR,Selden NR

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine if a significant contralateral stenosis affects interpretation tables of the ipsilateral internal carotid artery's degree of stenosis in duplex Doppler ultrasound, the records of 307 patients with carotid duplex ultrasound studies with an angiogram performed within 3 months without intervening interventio...

journal_title：Ultrasound quarterly

authors： Grajo JR,Barr RG

更新日期：2007-09-01 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