Ultrasound Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Ultrasound, including details on screening, diagnosis, pregnancy, detection.

Initial evaluation of an ultrasound measure for assessing the activity of skin lesions in juvenile localized scleroderma.

Li SC, Liebling MS, Haines KA, Weiss JE, Prann A

Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey. sli@humed.com.

Published 10 May 2011 in Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken), 63(5): 735-42.
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Articles on Ultrasound published 10 May 2011:

The effect of gel instillation sonography on Doppler ultrasound findings in endometrial polyps.   Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol.

OBJECTIVES: Saline infusion sonohysterography has been reported to suppress the color signal within the endometrium at color or power Doppler evaluation. The aim of this study was to evaluate if gel instillation sonography (GIS) affects the power Doppler signal in patients with endometrial polyps. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Ultrasound volumes of the uterus obtained by three-dimensional ultrasound imaging from 25 women with histologically confirmed endometrial polyps were assessed ... [Abstract] [Full-text]

Ultrasound features of malignancy in the preoperative diagnosis of parathyroid cancer: a retrospective analysis of parathyroid tumours larger than 15 mm.   Eur Radiol.

OBJECTIVE: Nearly all reported parathyroid cancers are >15 mm at presentation. The objective was to identify ultrasound criteria of malignancy in parathyroid lesions of >15 mm in size. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study was approved by a local ethics committee. A retrospective review of patients identified from a database from 2004-2009 was performed. All patients underwent ultrasound imaging according to the protocol. Two trained observers categorized findings using the pre-determined ... [Abstract] [Full-text]

Review of the Use of Ultrasound for the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Enthesitis in Psoriatic Arthritis.   Curr Rheumatol Rep.

Musculoskeletal ultrasound is rapidly advancing, with contemporary machines offering exquisite high-resolution pictures of superficial structures such as tendons, ligaments, bursae, and joints. It is a useful tool that maybe used to evaluate patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. High-resolution transducers readily depict ultrastructural changes in the entheses and surrounding structures, while Doppler modalities elicit signs of increased blood flow, suggesting inflammation. Some of ... [Abstract] [Full-text]

Molecularly imprinted solid-phase extraction combined with ultrasound-assisted dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction for the determination of four Sudan dyes in sausage samples.   Analyst.

A simple and highly selective molecularly imprinted solid-phase extraction (MISPE) combined with ultrasound-assisted dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME) was developed for the determination of four Sudan dye (I, II, III, and IV) residues in sausage products. The novel molecularly imprinted microspheres (MIMs) synthesized by aqueous suspension polymerization using phenylamine-naphthol as the dummy template show high affinity to the four Sudan dyes and were applied as selective ... [Abstract] [Full-text]

Lateral Versus Medial Needle Approach for Ultrasound-Guided Supraclavicular Block: A Randomized Controlled Trial.   Reg Anesth Pain Med.

BACKGROUND:: When performing a supraclavicular brachial plexus block (SCB) under ultrasound (US) guidance, the needle may approach the nerves in-plane with the US beam from 1 of 2 directions relative to the transducer, lateral-to-medial (lateral) or medial-to-lateral (medial). We aimed to compare the rates of sensory and motor block of the 4 major peripheral nerves of the upper extremity following a lateral or medial needle approach for US-guided SCB. METHODS:: Eighty adult patients undergoing ... [Abstract] [Full-text]

Magnetic phase diagram of multiferroic MnWO(4) probed by ultrasound.   J Phys Condens Matter, 23(21): 216001.

The magnetic phase diagram of multiferroic MnWO(4) is studied in magnetic fields up to 60 T using sound velocity and sound attenuation measurements. Anomalies are observed at temperatures T(N1) = 7.6 K, T(N2) = 12.6 K and T(N3) = 13.6 K that separate commensurate antiferromagnetic (AF1) to helical AF2 and commensurate AF3 to paramagnetic phases, respectively. The anomalies are significantly different and shed light on the spin-phonon coupling and evolution of the various order parameters in ... [Abstract] [Full-text]

Clinical application of a 3D ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy system.   Urol Oncol, 29(3): 334-42.

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Image guidance using 3D-ultrasound (3D-US) for daily positioning of lumpectomy cavity for boost irradiation.   Radiat Oncol, 6(1): 45.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: The goal of this study was to evaluate the use of 3D ultrasound (3DUS) breast IGRT for electron and photon lumpectomy site boost treatments. Materials and Methods: 20 patients with a prescribed photon or electron boost were enrolled in this study. 3DUS images were acquired both at time of simulation, to form a coregistered CT/3DUS dataset, and at the time of daily treatment delivery. Intrafractional motion between treatment and simulation 3DUS datasets were calculated to ... [Abstract] [Full-text]

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