Meta-analysis and systematic review of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in evaluating the treatment response after locoregional therapy of hepatocellular carcinoma
Abstract Purpose Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is a useful tool to assess treatment response after percutaneous ablation or transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Here, we performed a systematic review […]
Value of contrast-enhanced harmonic endoscopic ultrasound for diagnosing hepatic metastases of pancreatic cancer: A prospective study
Abstract Background and Aims This study aimed to compare contrast-enhanced harmonic endoscopic ultrasound (CH-EUS) with fundamental B-mode endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CE-CT) for the diagnosis of left […]
Application of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in the Differential Diagnosis of Benign and Malignant Subpleural Pulmonary Lesions
Abstract Objective To explore the clinical value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant subpleural pulmonary lesions (SPLs). Methods Among 959 patients with SPLs who […]
Assessment of Microcirculation in the Type 2 Diabetic and Impaired Glucose Tolerance Feet of Elderly Men by CEUS
August 11, 2021 — Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy Objective To evaluate the foot microcirculation in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and impaired glucose tolerance patients (IGT) […]
Longitudinal Changes in Knee Joint Synovial Vascularity in a Rabbit Model of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Quantification Using Power Doppler Ultrasound and Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound
August 30, 2021 — Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology Abstract We studied a rabbit model of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to examine the time course of changes in synovial neovascularization based […]
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. […]