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abstract::This article reviews the ultrasound (US) scanner setting, the examination methodology, and the anatomy of the skin. Dermatologic US requires frequencies of 15 MHz or greater and appropriate probe handling. The use of color Doppler imaging is mandatory, proven that it is set to detect slow flows. Trapezoid field of vie...
journal_title:Ultrasound quarterly
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000520
更新日期:2020-12-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000535
更新日期:2020-11-12 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000509
更新日期:2020-09-23 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000493
更新日期:2020-09-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000487
更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::The evaluation of the diaphragm in critically ill patients is simple and noninvasive and has shown good repeatability. The aim of the study was to generate a predictive index for successful weaning (ULDIMex) from invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) based on an ultrasonographic diaphragmatic assessment before perform...
journal_title:Ultrasound quarterly
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000442
更新日期:2020-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Shear wave elastography (SWE) is an adjunct to grayscale ultrasound examinations for evaluating breast masses. This study aimed to determine the SWE features that correlated with prognostic parameters for breast cancer. METHODS:Between January 2018 and May 2018, 80 patients who were confirmed to have invasiv...
journal_title:Ultrasound quarterly
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000471
更新日期:2020-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::To test the reliability of CEUS on the diagnosis of acute (AR) or chronic rejection (CR) after renal transplantation, patients who received renal transplantation in our center from January 2011 and December 2015 were retrospectively included in the current study. All the included patients underwent contrast-enhanced u...
journal_title:Ultrasound quarterly
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000449
更新日期:2020-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Portal venous system evaluation is required in many clinical circumstances, as substantial morbidity and mortality can be associated with a spectrum of portal vein abnormalities. Portal venous system pathologies can be congenital or acquired, and the knowledge of their imaging appearances will allow for a confident di...
journal_title:Ultrasound quarterly
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000421
更新日期:2019-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of the vascularization index (VI) obtained using superb microvascular imaging (SMI) technique in the diagnosis of Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT). The thyroid glands of 80 patients with HT and 107 healthy, asymptomatic participants were examined using SMI. The thyroid parenc...
journal_title:Ultrasound quarterly
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000430
更新日期:2019-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::This study aims to evaluate the value of ultrasonography in the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of primary thyroid lymphoma. The clinical data of 12 patients, who were pathologically confirmed with thyroid lymphoma and treated in our hospital, were retrospectively analyzed. Ultrasonography was performed on the thy...
journal_title:Ultrasound quarterly
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000414
更新日期:2019-09-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000411
更新日期:2019-06-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000401
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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000385
更新日期:2018-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Endometrial polyps are localized overgrowth of glands, stroma, and blood vessels and reported in 13% to 50% of women with dysfunctional uterine bleeding. Transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) is the initial noninvasive modality of choice for the evaluation of endometrial polyps. The addition of intrauterine contras...
journal_title:Ultrasound quarterly
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000384
更新日期:2018-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Ultrasonography (US) is believed to be the most available method of detecting hepatic portal venous gas (HPVG) with real-time imaging capability. Hepatic portal venous gas has characteristic image appearances in various ultrasound modes such as bright mode, Doppler mode, and even motion (M) mode. In this article, we g...
journal_title:Ultrasound quarterly
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000376
更新日期:2018-12-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000371
更新日期:2018-09-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000352
更新日期:2018-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Drains are routinely used after thyroidectomy and lateral neck dissection. In rare cases, the drainage tube is broken and retained in the neck. It is difficult to identify the sonographic features of the remnant tube due to variable reasons. However, through comparative and phantom observations, we noticed the double-...
journal_title:Ultrasound quarterly
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000331
更新日期:2018-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::This study was to evaluate the correlation between birth weight and the distance between distal rectal pouch and perineum (P-P distance) and to determine a cutoff value for P-P distance to diagnose low-type imperforate anus in neonates with low-birth weight (LBW).We included 15 neonates with LBW (mean weight, 2012 ± 4...
journal_title:Ultrasound quarterly
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000329
更新日期:2018-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:The aim was to determine the discrepancy rate between the preliminary interpretation by sonographers and the final radiology interpretation for biliary sonographic findings. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Institutional review board approval was obtained. Four hundred consecutive right upper quadrant sonographer perform...
journal_title:Ultrasound quarterly
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000280
更新日期:2017-12-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000299
更新日期:2017-12-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000315
更新日期:2017-12-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000291
更新日期:2017-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Fungal inflammatory pseudotumor (FIPT) of the liver is a rare disease that may be mistaken for a malignant tumor. It is difficult to diagnose because of its nonspecific clinical and imaging features. We report the case of a 46-year-old Asian man who presented with a mass in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. The...
journal_title:Ultrasound quarterly
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000285
更新日期:2017-09-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000287
更新日期:2017-09-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000310
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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000284
更新日期:2017-09-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000274
更新日期:2017-03-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000238
更新日期:2017-03-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000282
更新日期:2017-03-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000260
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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000196
更新日期:2016-09-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000216
更新日期:2016-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Rosai-Dorfman disease or sinus histiocytosis of the lymph nodes is a rare, idiopathic, and benign disorder. Painless lymphadenopathy is the most frequent systemic presenting symptom and involves the cervical region in up to 90% of the patients. Extranodal involvement is less common and can represent the initial or the...
journal_title:Ultrasound quarterly
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000170
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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000182
更新日期:2016-06-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000181
更新日期:2016-06-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000161
更新日期:2016-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::The sonoelastographic appearances of stones in a phantom were evaluated in this study. Ten stones were embedded into a tissue-mimicking meat phantom. The stone axial (vertical) and transverse (horizontal) dimensions measured by an electronic digital caliper, gray-scale ultrasound, and strain elastography (SE) were com...
journal_title:Ultrasound quarterly
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000204
更新日期:2015-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Breast adenomyoepithelioma is considered as an uncommon breast tumor. It is evaluated as a variant of intraductal papilloma. The treatment of choice is local resection with free margins. It is the first case of breast adenomyoepithelioma reported with conventional ultrasonography, elastography (both free-hand and acou...
journal_title:Ultrasound quarterly
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000119
更新日期:2015-09-01 00:00:00