Hysterosalpingo Contrast Ultrasound Aids Infertility Exams
May 5, 2021 — MedImaging International By staff writers Researchers at Albert Einstein Medical Center (Philadelphia, PA, USA) conducted a single-center, retrospective study of 28 female patients (average age 32 years) between December 2018 and April 2020. Of these, 17 women had a normal HyCoSy exam, and were therefore not recommended to undergo subsequent hysterosalpingography […]
The AIUM Statement on Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) in Ultrasound Contrast Agents
AIUM CEUS Expert Task Force Support of Established Safety Record of Ultrasound Contrast Agents and Continued Use Where Medically Appropriate May 5, 2021 AIUM The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) is a multidisciplinary organization devoted to the safe and effective use of medical diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound. In keeping with our ongoing commitment […]
Single-cell analysis reveals effective siRNA delivery in brain tumors with microbubble-enhanced ultrasound and cationic nanoparticles
April 30, 2021 — Science Advances Abstract RNA-based therapies offer unique advantages for treating brain tumors. However, tumor penetrance and uptake are hampered by RNA therapeutic size, charge, and need to be “packaged” in large carriers to improve bioavailability. Here, we have examined delivery of siRNA, packaged in 50-nm cationic lipid-polymer hybrid nanoparticles (LPHs:siRNA), combined […]
The added value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in evaluation of indeterminate small solid renal masses and risk stratification of cystic renal lesions
April 29, 2021 — European Radiology Abstract Objectives To investigate accuracy of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) to characterize indeterminate small solid renal masses (sSRMs), excluding lipid-rich AMLs, and cystic renal masses (CRMs) according to the proposed Bosniak Classification 2019 Materials and methods CEUS of pathology-proven CRMs and sSRMs (without definite enhancement or macroscopic fat on CT/MRI), […]
ICUS issues statement supporting US contrast safety
April 23, 2021 AuntMinnie.com By Staff writers In the wake of news reports of allergic reactions to ultrasound contrast, the International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) issued a statement in support of the agents. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reportedly issued a warning to healthcare providers of a dozen or so incidents of […]
Medical Society Urges Use of Ultrasound Contrast Agents and Supports Safety Record
April 23, 2021 ICUS Media release (Business Wire) The International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) today urged physicians to use ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) to enhance conventional ultrasound images where medically appropriate, with customary protocols in place to address rare allergic reactions that may occur in one out of ten thousand doses. “Millions of doses of […]
Expert Consensus Statement from the American Society of Echocardiography on Hypersensitivity Reactions to Ultrasound Enhancing Agents in Patients with Allergy to Polyethylene Glycol (Peg)
April 2021 The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) is composed of healthcare providers and scientists committed to the well-being of patients through excellence in cardiovascular imaging. In alignment with ASE’s missions to provide education that improves clinical outcomes, this Consensus Statement has been generated to provide our members and all practitioners of echocardiography with information […]
Ultrafast ultrasound maps tiny blood vessels deep in the human brain
April 20, 2021 — Physicsworld.com By Cynthia E Keen Researchers at the laboratory Physics for Medicine Paris have performed the first microscopic mapping of the vascular network in the human brain. The team used transcranial ultrafast ultrasound localization microscopy (ULM) of intravenously injected microbubbles to capture intracranial blood flow dynamics with a resolution of around […]
Hysterosalpingo contrast ultrasound shows promise in infertility exams
April 20, 2021 — AuntMinnie.com By Amerigo Allegretto, staff writer Hysterosalpingo contrast sonography (HyCoSy) is potentially safer and more efficient in examining fallopian tubes in women undergoing infertility exams, according to research presented Monday at the 2021 virtual annual meeting of the American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS). The research, presented by Dr. Shuchi Rodgers from […]
Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Children: Implementation and Key Diagnostic Applications
April 15, 2021 — American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) By Judy H. Squires, MD 1,2 and M. Beth McCarville, MD 3,4 1UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh; 2University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Department of Radiology; 3Department of Diagnostic Imaging, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN; 4University of TN, College of Medicine, Memphis, TN Read […]
Value of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in assessing the activity of idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis: a prospective study
April 15, 2021 — Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology Abstract Objectives We aimed to evaluate changes in the contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) parameters in patients with idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF) before and after treatment, and to analyse the value of CEUS to assess RPF activity. Methods We performed a prospective study that included patients with idiopathic RPF […]
Using contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma – what we have and have not achieved
April 12, 2021 — European Journal of Ultrasound Editorial By Prof. Deike Strobel Friedrich-Alexander Universitat, Medizinische Klinik 1, Erlangen-Nurnberg, Deutschland Read full text at: DOI: 10.1055/a-1347-1388; Ultraschall in der Medizin – European Journal of Ultrasound 2021; 42(02): 120 – 124 Abstract The initial applications of contrast-enhanced ultrasound to the diagnosis of liver tumors were employed […]
Researchers tout promise of contrast ultrasound at AIUM 2021
April 12, 2021 — AuntMinnie.com By Amerigo Allegretto, staff writer Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) has a number of useful benefits over other forms of medical imaging, according to two studies presented Monday at the virtual 2021 American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) annual meeting. Researchers from Northwell North Shore and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center […]
Value of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in the Differential Diagnosis of Focal Splenic Lesions
April 1, 2021 — Dovepress Abstract Purpose To identify and validate contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) features for differentiating malignant from benign splenic lesions. Patients and Methods Splenic lesions in 123 patients who underwent conventional ultrasound (B-mode US) and CEUS were included in this study. Two radiologists evaluated the sonograms of B-mode and CEUS. Statistical analysis was […]
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound for musculoskeletal indications in children
March 30, 2021 — Pediatric Radiology Abstract The increasing use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) has opened exciting new frontiers for musculoskeletal applications inadults and children. The most common musculoskeletal-re lated CEUS applications in adults are for detecting inflammatory jointdiseases, imaging skeletal muscles and tendon perfusion, imaging postoperative viability of osseous and osseocutaneous tissueflaps, and evaluating […]
Medicare CY 2021 Coding & Payment for CEUS
March 25, 2021 — ICUS The CEUS Coding and Payment chart has recently been updated and is available on the ICUS website (icus-society.org). This chart may be copied and distributed freely to customers and colleagues. Click Here to view chart.
Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography Identifies Microperfusion in CKD
Mar 19, 2021 — Physician’s Weekly “Renal perfusion plays an essential role in kidney health, as the kidneys receive up to 25% of cardiac output,” explains Menno Pruijm, PhD. “Although autoregulation mechanisms keep the perfusion of each kidney as constant as possible, acute reductions in global renal blood flow and disturbances in renal microcirculation (arterioles, […]
Quadruple fusion imaging via transparent ultrasound transducer
March 16, 2021 — Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) News Release – Research News Schematic diagram of a quadruple fusion imaging system A quadruple fusion optical and ultrasound imaging system has been developed that allows diagnosis of eye conditions or tumors or to see the environment inside the body using a transparent […]
Transcranial ultrafast ultrasound localization microscopy of brain vasculature in patients
March 15, 2021 — Nature Biomedical Engineering Abstract Changes in cerebral blood flow are associated with stroke, aneurysms, vascular cognitive impairment, neurodegenerative diseases and other pathologies. Brain angiograms, typically performed via computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, are limited to millimetre-scale resolution and are insensitive to blood-flow dynamics. Here we show that ultrafast ultrasound localization […]
Optimizing contrast‑enhanced echocardiography by employing a sonographer driven protocol
March 13, 2021 — Journal of Echocardiography Abstract Background The use of enhancing agents in echocardiography has been shown to facilitate improved study quality. Despite the known benefits, its use remains limited by institutional policies. Methods We aimed to retrospectively evaluate if allowing sonographers to place a peripheral intravenous catheter and administer enhancing agent led […]
