ICUS Weekly News Monitor — 06.03.2021 — Portuguese Edition
Monitor de Notícias Semanais As últimas tendências e desenvolvimentos do CEUS no mundo! 03 de junho de 2021 _________________________________________________________________________________________ O Monitor de Notícias Semanais ICUS (WNM) é oferecido gratuitamente a mais de 4.100 membros ICUS em 60 países. Click Here para tradução em mandarim, cortesia do professor Pintong Huang Click Here para tradução em português, […]
An Update on the Pediatric CEUS Registry on Behalf of the “EFSUMB Pediatric CEUS Registry Working Group”
June 1, 2021 — European Journal of Ultrasound Abstract The European Federation of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) created the “EFSUMB Pediatric Registry” (EFSUMB EPR) with the purpose of collecting data regarding the intravenous application of pediatric contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS). The primary aim was to document the current clinical practice and usefulness of the […]
Imaging Features of Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound
June 1, 2021 — European Journal of Ultrasound Abstract Purpose Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma (f-HCC) is a rare primary liver tumor. Imaging plays an important role in diagnosis. The aim of this retrospective study was to analyze contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) features of histologically proven f-HCC in comparison to benign focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH). Materials & Methods […]
ICUS Weekly News Monitor — 05.27.2021 — Mandarin Edition
ICUS每周新闻 全球CEUS最新趋势与动态！ 2021年5月27日 _________________________________________________________________________________________ ICUS每周新闻 (WNM)已为60个国家超过4100位ICUS成员提供免费资讯。 中文版由黄品同教授友情提供，访问地址：Click here 葡萄牙语版由Arnaldo Rabischoffsky教授友情提供，访问地址：Click here 西班牙语版由Oscar F. Sanchez Osella教授友情提供，访问地址：Click here 免费加入ICUS或了解更多资讯，请访问ICUS网站：www.ICUS-Society.org _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 本周CEUS刊报 超声组织联合共同支持超声造影剂的应用, 2021年5月12日, Reed Smith LLP 医学协会支持UCAs的安全性和优势, 2021年5月11日, Imaging Technology News (ITN) 超声造影在评价保留肾单位术后肾脏创面愈合中的应用, 2021年5月13日, Cancer Management and Research 作者: Di Niu等 ______________________________________________________________________________________ ICUS Gratefully Acknowledges its Sponsors 文章及摘要 超声组织联合共同支持超声造影剂的应用 2021年5月12日 Reed Smith LLP 继美国食品和药物管理局(FDA)最近就某些含有聚乙二醇(PEG)的超声造影剂(UCAs)的安全性发出警告后，美国医学超声协会(AIUM)与国际超声造影协会(ICUS)联合发表声明，向医生及患者保证，超声造影剂对大多数患者仍然是安全和有益的。 早些时候，FDA发布了一份声明，不应对已知或怀疑对PEG过敏的患者使用超声造影剂。FDA已经意识到了即刻超敏反应，包括11例过敏反应和2例死亡病例，这些过敏反应是对有PEG过敏病史的患者使用造影剂造成的。 AIUM承认FDA传达对PEG过敏的患者使用超声造影剂的潜在风险以及修改产品标签的重要性。AIUM声明指出，对PEG的过敏反应虽然极其罕见，但需要与超声造影的优势一起考虑。 […]
ICUS Weekly News Monitor — 05.27.2021 — Portuguese Edition
Monitor de Notícias Semanais As últimas tendências e desenvolvimentos do CEUS no mundo! 27 de maio de 2021 _________________________________________________________________________________________ O Monitor de Notícias Semanais ICUS (WNM) é oferecido gratuitamente a mais de 4.100 membros ICUS em 60 países. Click Here para tradução em mandarim, cortesia do professor Pintong Huang Click Here para tradução em português, […]
Building better bubbles for ultrasound could enhance image quality, facilitate treatments
May 26, 2021 – By National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering Read full text at: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.0c09701 Newswise — Ultrasound is a non-invasive technique that uses sound waves to either generate images of tissues inside of the body, or to interact with tissues as a therapeutic tool – to break up gallstones, increase blood flow, […]
Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography–Based Hepatic Perfusion for Early Prediction of Prognosis in Acute Liver Failure
May 26, 2021 – Hepatology Abstract Background and Aims Acute liver failure (ALF) is a rare but dramatic clinical syndrome characterized by massive hepatic necrosis leading to multiorgan failure. It is difficult to predict the outcomes in patients with ALF using existing prognostic models. We aimed to analyze hepatic perfusion using contrast-enhanced ultrasound and Doppler […]
Establishment of a Diagnostic Method for Pelvic Sentinel Lymph Node Metastasis by Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Uterine Cancer
May 26, 2021 — Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology Abstract This study investigated the usefulness of conventional ultrasound (US) and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in distinguishing metastasis of pelvic sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) in patients with gynecological cancer. We examined 74 SLNs of patients with endometrial cancer (n = 26) and cervical cancer (n = 11). Patients underwent US and […]
Papillary breast lesions detected using conventional ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound: imaging characteristics and associations with malignancy
May 21, 2021 – European Journal of Radiology Abstract Objective This study aimed to evaluate the imaging features of papillary breast lesions detected using conventional ultrasonography (US) and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and to correlate the pathological results. Furthermore, the diagnostic efficiencies of these imaging features to predict the malignancy potential of papillary lesions were explored. […]
ICUS Weekly News Monitor — 05.20.2021 — Portuguese Edition
Monitor de Notícias Semanais As últimas tendências e desenvolvimentos do CEUS no mundo! 20 de maio de 2021 _________________________________________________________________________________________ O Monitor de Notícias Semanais ICUS (WNM) é oferecido gratuitamente a mais de 4.100 membros ICUS em 60 países. Click Here para tradução em mandarim, cortesia do professor Pintong Huang Click Here para tradução em português, […]
ICUS Weekly News Monitor — 05.20.2021 — Mandarin Edition
ICUS每周新闻 全球CEUS最新趋势与动态！ 2021年5月20日 _________________________________________________________________________________________ ICUS每周新闻 (WNM)已为60个国家超过4100位ICUS成员提供免费资讯。 中文版由黄品同教授友情提供，访问地址：Click here 葡萄牙语版由Arnaldo Rabischoffsky教授友情提供，访问地址：Click here 西班牙语版由Oscar F. Sanchez Osella教授友情提供，访问地址：Click here 免费加入ICUS或了解更多资讯，请访问ICUS网站：www.ICUS-Society.org _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 本周CEUS刊报 心脏造影检查对重症患者预后的影响, 2021年5月15日, American Journal of Cardiology 作者: Michael L. Main等 超声协会表示造影剂应用政策无变化, 2021年5月11日, AuntMinnie.com 作者：Amerigo Allegretto 超声造影评估特发性腹膜后纤维化活动性的价值, 2021年4月15日, Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology 作者: Jian Shang等 超声造影联合阳离子纳米粒可在脑肿瘤中传递siRNA, 2021年4月30日, Science Advances 作者: Yutong Guo等 ______________________________________________________________________________________ ICUS Gratefully Acknowledges […]
ICUS Weekly News Monitor — 05.20.2021 — Spanish Edition
Monitor de noticias semanal ¡Las últimas tendencias y desarrollos de CEUS en todo el mundo! 20 de mayo de 2021 _________________________________________________________________________________________ El ICUS Weekly News Monitor (WNM) se ofrece de forma gratuita a más de 4.100 miembros de ICUS en 60 países. Haga clic aquí para obtener la traducción al mandarín por cortesía del profesor […]
Delivering RNA therapies to brain tumors
May 18, 2021 – NIH – Research Matters By Sharon Reynolds Ribonucleic acid, better known as RNA, is a workhorse molecule in the body. Different types of RNA do everything from helping produce proteins to regulating the activity (or expression) of genes. Research into using RNA to treat diseases and disorders is expanding rapidly. RNA […]
Impact of Contrast Echocardiography on Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients
May 15, 2021 — American Journal of Cardiology Limited data suggests ultrasound enhancing agent (UEA) use is associated with changes in clinical management and lower mortality in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. We conducted a retrospective observational study to determine if contrast echocardiography (vs non-contrast echocardiography) is associated with differences in length of stay (LOS) […]
Application of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography (CEUS) in the Assessment of Kidney Wound Recovery After Nephron-Sparing Surgery
May 13, 2021 — Cancer Management and Research Abstract Purpose – To investigate feasibility, repeatability and usefulness of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) in the assessment of kidney wound recovery after laparoscopic nephron-sparing surgery (LNSS) or robot-assisted nephron-sparing surgery (RANSS) and preliminarily research the clinical factors associated with the length of extravasation (LOE). Patients and Methods – […]
ICUS Weekly News Monitor — 05.13.2021 — Spanish Edition
Weekly News Monitor The latest CEUS trends and developments worldwide! May 13, 2021 Monitor de noticias semanal ¡Las últimas tendencias y desarrollos de CEUS en todo el mundo! 13 de mayo de 2021 ____________________________________________________________________________________ El ICUS Weekly News Monitor (WNM) se ofrece de forma gratuita a más de 4.100 miembros de ICUS en 60 países. […]
ICUS Weekly News Monitor — 05.13.2021 — Portuguese Edition
Monitor de Notícias Semanais As últimas tendências e desenvolvimentos do CEUS no mundo! 13 de maio de 2021 _________________________________________________________________________________________ O Monitor de Notícias Semanais ICUS (WNM) é oferecido gratuitamente a mais de 4.100 membros ICUS em 60 países. Click Here para tradução em mandarim, cortesia do professor Pintong Huang Click Here para tradução em português, […]
ICUS Weekly News Monitor — 05.13.2021 — Mandarin Edition
ICUS每周新闻 全球CEUS最新趋势与动态！ 2021年5月13日 _________________________________________________________________________________________ ICUS每周新闻 (WNM)已为60个国家超过4100位ICUS成员提供免费资讯。 中文版由黄品同教授友情提供，访问地址：Click here 葡萄牙语版由Arnaldo Rabischoffsky教授友情提供，访问地址：Click here 西班牙语版由Oscar F. Sanchez Osella教授友情提供，访问地址：Click here 免费加入ICUS或了解更多资讯，请访问ICUS网站：www.ICUS-Society.org _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ 本周CEUS刊报 医学协会支持超声造影剂的安全性和优势, 2021年5月10日, ICUS – 媒体发布 AIUM发表关于UCAs中PEG的声明, 2021年5月5日, AIUM 儿童CEUS：实施和关键诊断应用, 2021年4月15日, American Journal of Roentgenology 作者: Judy H. Squires, M. Beth McCarville ______________________________________________________________________________________ ICUS Gratefully Acknowledges its Sponsors 文章及摘要 医学协会支持超声造影剂的安全性和优势 2021年5月10日 ICUS -媒体发布 美国超声医学协会(AIUM)和美国心脏超声协会(ASE)加入了国际超声造影协会(ICUS)，他们都认为超声造影剂(UCAs)的临床风险低并具有较大临床应用价值，超声造影剂用于检测心脏疾病，对心脏病发作或中风的风险进行分层，诊断腹部肿瘤，并监测成人和儿童癌症治疗效果。 这三个医学协会均发表声明，回应美国食品和药物管理局(Food and […]
Ultrasound organizations rally to support use of ultrasound contrast agents
May 12, 2021 — Reed Smith LLP Following a recent warning from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the safety of certain ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) containing polyethylene glycol (PEG), the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) joins the International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) in issuing a statement to reassure physicians and […]
Ultrasound societies say 'no change' to contrast agent policy
May 11, 2021 — AuntMinnie.com By Amerigo Allegretto, staff writer No changes should be made to clinical guidelines on the use of ultrasound contrast agents in the wake of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent statement on adverse reactions to contrast, according to statements made by a group of medical societies. The American […]
