February 20, 2020 — World Journal of Urology
Authors: Arnoud W. Postema, Maudy C. W. Gayet, Ruud J. G. van Sloun, Rogier R. Wildeboer, Christophe K. Mannaerts, C. Dilara Savci-Heijink, Stefan G. Schalk, Amir Kajtazovic, Henk van der Poel, Peter F. A. Mulders, Harrie P. Beerlage, Massimo Mischi & Hessel Wijkstra
Abstract
Purpose
To determine the value of two-dimensional (2D) contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) imaging and the additional value of contrast ultrasound dispersion imaging (CUDI) for the localization of clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa).
Methods
In this (read more…)

February 12, 2020 — European Journal of Radiology
Abstract
Purpose
To compare hysterosalpingo-contrast-sonography (HyCoSy) and magnetic resonance-hysterosalpingography (MR-HSG) in the diagnosis of fallopian tubal patency.
Materials and methods
The databases of PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library were searched for records up to November 30, 2019. Studies involved in the diagnostic detection of HyCoSy or MR-HSG for fallopian tubal patency using conventional HSG or laparoscopy as the reference test were included. Data was analyzed by meta-analysis. We compared sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative likelihood ratios (read more…)

February 8, 2020 — Clinical Imaging
Authors: Zehao Tan, Wey Chyi Teoh, Kang Min Wong, Gervais Khin-Lin Wansaicheong, Kumaresan Sandrasegaran
2020DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.02.002
Abstract
Purpose
To study the comparative performance of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and contrast-enhanced CT or MRI (CECT/MR) in evaluating liver lesions using the LI-RADS guidelines.
Methods
Retrospective analysis of radiology database from July 2010 to April 2017 revealed 228 patients who had CECT/MR and CEUS. Patients at risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), had contemporaneous CEUS and CECT/CEMR studies within 3 months and adequate follow up were (read more…)

Echo Research and Practice
Authors:  Stella Kyung, Alan Brett Goldberg, Steven Feinstein, Stephanie Wilson, Sharon L. Mulvagh and Petros Nihoyannopulos
Read full article at: https://erp.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/echo/aop/erp-19-0055/erp-19-0055.xml
Abstract
The 34th annual Advances in Contrast Ultrasound (ACU) International Bubble Conference convened in Chicago, IL on September 5-6, 2019 to feature new directions of research, pre-clinical and first-in-man clinical trials and novel clinical applications highlighting the diversity and utility of contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS). An expert group comprised of clinicians, engineers, basic scientists, government officials, attorneys, and (read more…)

February 4, 2020 — AuntMinnie.com
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
Lantheus Medical Imaging parent company Lantheus Holdings announced the results of its Benefit 1 clinical trial, which evaluated the potential advantages of using its Definity ultrasound contrast agent to evaluate heart failure.
The trial results indicated that contrast-enhanced echocardiography led to statistically significant improvements in measurements of left ventricular diastolic and systolic blood flow as well as stroke volume for the 145 trial participants, compared with unenhanced echocardiography and cardiac MRI.
However, contrast-enhanced (read more…)

January 21, 2020 — Dovepress
Authors: Yuhang Tian,* Zhao Liu,* Haoyan Tan, Jiahui Hou, Xin Wen, Fan Yang, Wen Cheng
Department of Ultrasound, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin 150080, People’s Republic of China
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/IJN.S201208
Abstract:
Ultrasound-mediated targeted delivery (UMTD), a novel delivery modality of therapeutic materials based on ultrasound, shows great potential in biomedical applications. By coupling ultrasound contrast agents with therapeutic materials, UMTD combines the advantages of ultrasound imaging and carrier, which benefit deep tissue penetration and high concentration aggregation. In (read more…)

The Task Force for the diagnosis and management of chronic coronary syndromes of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
European Heart Journal — January 14, 2020
Authors: Juhani Knuuti, William Wijns, Antti Saraste, Davide Capodanno, Emanuele Barbato, Christian Funck-Brentano, Eva Prescott, Robert F Storey, Christi Deaton, Thomas Cuisset et al
European Heart Journal, Volume 41, Issue 3, 14 January 2020, Pages 407–477, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehz425
New/revised concepts in 2019
The Guidelines have been revised to focus on CCS instead of stable CAD.
This change emphasizes the fact (read more…)

January 8, 2020 — European Radiology
Authors: Dan Liu, Fei Liu, Xiaoyan Xie, Liya Su, Ming Liu, Xiaohua Xie, Ming Kuang Guangliang Huang, Yuqi Wang, Hui Zhou, Kun Wang, Manxia Lin, Jie Tian
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-019-06553-6
Abstract
Objectives
We aimed to establish and validate an artificial intelligence–based radiomics strategy for predicting personalized responses of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to first transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) session by quantitatively analyzing contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) cines.
Methods
One hundred and thirty HCC patients (89 for training, 41 for validation), who received ultrasound examination (CEUS (read more…)

January 8, 2020 — Uro Today
Authors: I Gupta, B Freid, V Masarapu, P Machado, E Trabulsi, K Wallace, E Halpern, F Forsberg
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA., GE Global Research, Niskayuna NY 12309, USA., Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. Electronic address: flemming.forsberg@jefferson.edu.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31899231
To assess the PCa detection rates of contrast-enhanced, transrectal subharmonic ultrasound imaging (SHI).
This IRB-approved study enrolled 55 subjects. The initial 5 subjects were studied for SHI optimization, while the remaining 50 were evaluated with (read more…)

Acoustic cluster therapy involves injecting microbubbles and liquid droplets
Ultrasound used to make bubbles grow larger and stretch the tumor’s walls
Increases chance of chemo drugs reaching cancer cells and not healthy ones

Daily Mail (Online) — December 18, 2019
By Connor Boyd, Health Reporter
NHS hospitals are trialling a world-first way of delivering chemotherapy to try and make the grueling cancer treatment more effective. It involves using tiny bubbles to get more drugs inside tumors without damaging healthy cells, a brutal side effect of (read more…)