Contrast mammography plus ultrasound on par with MRI for preop staging
August 5, 2021 — AuntMinnie.com By Amerigo Allegretto A combination of contrast-enhanced mammography with ultrasound performs as well as breast MRI for preoperative staging for breast cancer, according to a […]
Comparison of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound as Diagnostic Options for Unclear Cystic Renal Lesions: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
August 3, 2021 — European Journal of Ultrasound Abstract Purpose Correct differentiation between malignant and benign incidentally found cystic renal lesions has critical implications for patient management. In several studies […]
Is CEUS the future for imaging complex renal cysts? Are we on the threshold of a change?
August 3, 2021 — European Journal of Ultrasound – Editorial Abstract The paper by Gasser et al in this issue compares the cost-effectiveness of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) with magnetic resonance […]
Role of CEUS in Vascular Pathology
August 3, 2021 — European Journal of Ultrasound Abstract In recent years, the implementation of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in clinical practice has opened new horizons in the arterial pathologies research […]
Contrast enhanced mammography (CEM) versus magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for staging of breast cancer: The pro CEM perspective
August 2, 2021 — European Journal of Radiology Abstract In women with newly diagnosed breast cancer, preoperative staging is required to assess disease extent, enabling us to decide on the […]
Liver Injury and Use of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound for Evaluating Intrahepatic Recurrence in a Case of TACE-Refractory Hepatocellular Carcinoma Receiving Atezolizumab-Bevacizumab Combination Therapy: A Case Report
August 1, 2021 — Diagnostics Abstract A 67-year-old male with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) was diagnosed with postoperative intrahepatic recurrence for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Nine sessions of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) […]
How to Perform Intra-Operative Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound of the Brain—A WFUMB Position Paper
August 1, 2021 — Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology Abstract Intra-operative ultrasound has become a relevant imaging modality in neurosurgical procedures. While B-mode, with its intrinsic limitations, is still considered […]
Contrast-Enhanced Intraoperative Ultrasonography with Kupffer Phase May Change Treatment Strategy of Metastatic Liver Tumors – A Single-Centre Prospective Study
July 31, 2021 — Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management Abstract Aim To compare the diagnostic performance of contrast-enhanced intraoperative ultrasonography (CE-IOUS) with Kupffer phase in metastatic liver tumours. Methods Twenty-seven […]
Contrast agent retention features in contrast-enhanced ultrasound: diagnostic performance for the prediction of papillary thyroid carcinoma
July 22, 2021 — Clinical Imaging Abstract Purpose To report a new feature of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and its diagnostic performance for the prediction of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). Methods […]
Microbubbles and Ultrasound Accelerated Thrombolysis for Peripheral Arterial Occlusions: The Outcomes of a Single Arm Phase II Trial
July 21, 2021 — European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS Since the introduction of thrombolysis in the 1990s, significant changes have been made in thrombolytic […]
Clinical conditions and echocardiographic parameters associated with mortality in COVID-19
July 20, 2021 — European Journal of Clinical Investigation Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a recently recognized viral infective disease which can be complicated by acute respiratory stress […]
Diagnosis of gastric submucosal tumors and estimation of malignant risk of GIST by endoscopic ultrasound. Comparison between B mode and contrast- harmonic mode (with videos)
July 13, 2021 — Digestive and Liver Disease Abstract Background Standard B-mode EUS assessment and EUS-guided tissue acquisition present sub-optimal diagnostic yield in the differential diagnosis of gastric submucosal tumors […]
Parker Labs leads investment in Solstice ultrasound contrast agent
July 7, 2021 — AuntMinnie.com By Staff writers Parker Laboratories has led a consortium making an investment in Solstice Pharmaceuticals that’s designed to fund the company’s development of a new […]
Therapeutic Angiogenesis for Ovarian Transplantation through Ultrasound-Targeted Microbubble Destruction
July 1, 2021 — Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology Abstract Timely angiogenesis and effective microcirculation perfusion are essential for the survival and functional recovery of transplanted ovaries. Ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction […]
Principal component regression-based contrast-enhanced ultrasound evaluation system for the management of BI-RADS US 4A breast masses: objective assistance for radiologists
July 1,2021 — Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology Abstract A portion of detected breast masses might be overrated by using the Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System ultrasonography (BI-RADS US) lexicon. […]
ANNOUNCING: New CEUS education hub for sonography schools
Free access to CEUS educational frameworks, webinars and other resources suitable for incorporation into the curricula of sonography training programs Prepared by Joint Task Force on CEUS Curriculum in Sonographer […]
Ultrasound Contrast Agents Greatly Aids in Complex Congenital Heart Imaging
June 29, 2021 — DAIC By Editor Echocardiography with ultrasound enhancing agents (UEAs) has proven to be a valuable imaging procedure after surgery for children born with single ventricle congenital […]
Quantitative ultrasound characterization of therapy response in prostate cancer in vivo
June 21, 2021 — DocWire News Abstract Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) is a non-invasive imaging modality that permits the detection of tumor response following various cancer therapies. Based on ultrasound signal […]
Predicting Long-Term Hepatocellular Carcinoma Response to Transarterial Radioembolization Using Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound: Initial Experiences
June 13, 2021 — Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology Abstract Conventional cross-sectional imaging done shortly after radioembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) does not reliably predict long-term response to treatment. This […]
Pediatric contrast-enhanced ultrasound: shedding light on the pursuit of approval in the United States
June 11, 2021 — Pediatric Radiology Abstract For two decades, pediatric contrast US has been well accepted throughout Europe and other parts of the world outside the United States because […]