Contrast‐Enhanced Ultrasound Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System for Diagnosing Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Meta‐Analysis
July 28, 2020 — Liver International Abstract Background and aims Contrast‐enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (LI‐RADS) is a comprehensive system for standardizing CEUS at high risk for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We performed a meta‐analysis to determine the diagnostic performance of the CEUS LR‐5 for HCC and the pooled proportions of HCCs […]
EAU 2020: Ultrasound in Prostate Cancer Imaging: Dead or Ready to Get Started?
July 19, 2020 — UroToday.com Extract As part of a plenary presentation at the 2020 European Association of Urology (EAU) Virtual Annual Meeting assessing “Modern Prostate Cancer Imaging in Daily Practice”, Dr. Christophe Mannaerts examined the role of ultrasound in prostate cancer imaging. While transrectal ultrasound is widely used to guide prostate biopsy, traditional grayscale […]
How Is COVID ‐19 Changing Lung Ultrasound? A Survey by the Thoracic Ultrasound Academy
July 16, 2020 — Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine We thank all Accademia di Ecografia Toracica members for their enthusiasm in taking part in the group’s activities and their strength in fighting COVID‐19 and sharing their knowledge about it. Since the beginning of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) epidemic in Italy, given the first evidence […]
Contrast-enhanced transrectal ultrasound can reduce collection of unnecessary biopsies when diagnosing prostate cancer and is predictive of biochemical recurrence following a radical prostatectomy in patients with localized prostate cancer
July 16, 2020 — BMC Urology Abstract Background To investigate the value of using contrast-enhanced transrectal ultrasound (CETRUS) to reduce unnecessary collection of biopsies during prostate cancer diagnosis and its utility in predicting biochemical recurrence in patients with localized prostate cancer. Methods This was a prospective study of suspected prostate cancer patients who were evaluated […]
Expecting the unexpected: Echo laboratory preparedness in the time of COVID‐19
July 13, 2020 — Echocardiography Abstract COVID‐19 poses a unique set of challenges to the healthcare system due to its rapid spread, intensive resource utilization, and relatively high morbidity and mortality. Healthcare workers are at especially high risk of exposure given the viruses spread through close contact. Reported cardiac complications of COVID‐19 include myocarditis, acute […]
Potential value of three-dimensional ultrasonography in diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy in Chinese diabetic population with kidney injury
June 29, 2020 — BMC Nephrology Abstract Background To explore the potential value of three-dimensional ultrasonography (3DUS) and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy (DN) in Chinese diabetic patients with kidney injury. Methods Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and kidney injury in our hospital were enrolled, and the clinical characteristics as […]
Improved medical imaging improves cancer staging
June 28, 2020 — Media release – University of Science and Technology of China Prof. Tian Chao’s group from the Department of Precision Machinery and Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has made progress on the photoacoustic imaging for medical science. They improved the imaging […]
Association between contrast-enhanced ultrasound indicators and prostate cancer biochemical recurrence after treatment
June 26, 2020 — Cancer Management and Research Background: Some patients with prostate cancer (PCa) will experience biochemical recurrence (BCR) after treatment. Current researches have identified the influencing factors of BCR, but these factors are difficult to quantify and hence unable to accurately predict the BCR in PCa patients. Objective: To explore the value of […]
Ultrasound software predicts cancer treatment success
June 25, 2020 — Auntminnie By Theresa Pablos, staff writer Researchers have developed contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) software that can accurately predict which patients with a common form of liver cancer will respond to transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE), according to the findings of a June 16 study in Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology. The custom software […]
Specific Considerations for Sonographers When Performing Echocardiography during the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak: Supplement to the American Society of Echocardiography Statement
June 2020 — Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography Read the full text at: https://www.asecho.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/COVID-Sonog_June-2020.pdf
American Society of Echocardiography Statement on Protection of Patients and Echocardiography Service Providers During the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak: Endorsed by the American College of Cardiology
June 2020 — Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography Read the full text at: https://www.asecho.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/COVID-Statement_June2020.pdf
Contrast-Enhanced Echocardiographic Measurement of Left Ventricular Wall Thickness in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Comparison with Standard Echocardiography and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance
June 18, 2020 — Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography (JASE) Abstract Background Left ventricular wall thickness (LVWT) measurement is key in the diagnostic and prognosticassessment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). Recent investigations have highlighteddiscrepancies in LVWT by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and standard echocardiography(S-Echo) in this condition. The aim of this study was to […]
Targeted Nanobubbles Carrying Indocyanine Green for Ultrasound, Photoacoustic and Fluorescence Imaging of Prostate Cancer
June 17, 2020 — Dovepress Abstract Objective: To construct prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-targeting, indocyanine green (ICG)-loaded nanobubbles (NBs) for multimodal (ultrasound, photoacoustic and fluorescence) imaging of prostate cancer. Methods: The mechanical oscillation method was used to prepare ICG-loaded photoacoustic NBs (ICG NBs). Then, PSMA-binding peptides were connected to the surface of ICG NBs using the […]
Tumor Vascular Networks Depicted in Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Images as a Predictor for Transarterial Chemoembolization Treatment Response
June 16, 2020 — Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology Abstract Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is prevalent worldwide. Among the various therapeutic options, transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) can be applied to the tumor vascular network by restricting the nutrients and oxygen supply to the tumor. Unique morphologic properties of this network may provide information predictive of future therapeutic […]
Guidelines and Good Clinical Practice Recommendations for Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) in the Liver – Update 2020
WFUMB in Cooperation with EFSUMB, AFSUMB, AIUM, and FLAUS ABSTRACT The present, updated document describes the fourth iteration of recommendations for the hepatic use of contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), first initiated in 2004 by the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB). The previous updated editions of the guidelines reflected changes […]
Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound: Identification of Neovascularization Permits Characterization of Vulnerable Carotid Plaques
June 10, 2020 — Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography Abstract Objective: Carotid atherosclerotic vascular disease (ASVD) represents an ongoing health problem and is responsible for a significant proportion of all cerebral ischemic events (CIEs). Method: A review of the literature was performed on the application of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) to enhance the diagnosis of ASVD […]
Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound for Musculoskeletal Applications: A World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology Position Paper
June 1, 2020 — Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology Abstract This World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology position paper reviews the diagnostic potential of ultrasound contrast agents for clinical decision-making and provides general advice for optimal contrast-enhanced ultrasound performance in musculoskeletal issues. In this domain, contrast-enhanced ultrasound performance has increasingly been investigated with […]
Comparative Diagnostic Evaluation with Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound, Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients with Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms
May 29, 2020 – Dovepress Abstract Purpose: The purpose of our study was to evaluate the role of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) in the pathological diagnosis of pancreatic cystic neoplasms (PCNs). Methods: A total of 90 patients (66 women, 24 men) aged 18– 71 years were studied […]
Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Can Pinpoint Lung Findings Unique to COVID-19
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, diagnostic imaging has been used to manage and monitor the progression of pneumonia associated with the virus. New evidence gathered with contrast-enhanced lung ultrasound, however, now shows patients exhibit patterns in the lung that are not typically found with pneumonia. Citing three cases with male patients, Italian researchers, led by Gino […]
Contrast ultrasound reveals unique COVID-19 lung findings
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound scans revealed patterns in the lung not typically associated with pneumonia in three Italian patients with COVID-19, according to a report published on May 12 in the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. The three male patients in the study were all admitted to a hospital in Italy with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 and pneumonia-like symptoms. […]
