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Shear Wave Dispersion Measures Liver Steatosis
19 December 2011
Abstract: Crawling waves, which are interfering shear wave patterns, can be generated in liver tissue over a range of frequencies. Some important biomechanical properties of the liver can be determine...
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Christopher T. Barry,
Bradley Mills,
Zaegyoo Hah,
Robert A. Mooney,
Charlotte K. Ryan,
Deborah J. Rubens,
Kevin J. Parker
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175-182
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Evaluation of Color Doppler Ultrasonography in Diagnosing Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis
Abstract: To assess the accuracy of color Doppler ultrasonography in diagnosing hepatic alveolar echinococcosis, 129 patients were examined at the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical Univers...
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Song Tao,
Zhao Qin,
Li Haitao,
Yang Lei,
Yao Lanhui,
Xu Qin,
Lu Yongquan,
Wen Hao
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183-189
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Mapping of Superficial Extremity Veins: Normal Diameters and Trends in a Vascular Patient-Population
Abstract: Ultrasonic measurement of superficial extremity veins is a common procedure. To establish normal values for vein-size in a population of vascular patients and to assess if measurements remai...
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Dan E. Spivack,
Patrick Kelly,
John P. Gaughan,
Paul S. van Bemmelen
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190-194
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Shear Wave Elasticity Imaging of Cervical Lymph Nodes
19 December 2011
Abstract: A pilot study of real-time shear wave ultrasound elastography (SWE) for cervical lymphadenopathy in routine clinical practice was conducted on 55 nodes undergoing conventional ultrasound (US...
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Kunwar S.S. Bhatia,
Carmen C.M. Cho,
Cina S.L. Tong,
Edmund H.Y. Yuen,
Anil T. Ahuja
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195-201
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Color Doppler Ultrasonography Evaluation for Chemotherapy Treatment Response of Osteogenic Sarcoma
Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the vascular parameters of the proximal peripheral arteries of limbs by color Doppler ultrasonography (CDUS) in individuals with osteogenic sarcoma (OGS...
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Yen-Huai Lin,
Hong-Jen Chiou,
Wei-Ming Chen,
Chueh-Chuan Yen,
Yi-Hong Chou,
Giun-Yi Hung,
Cheng-Yen Chang
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202-208
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Transvaginal Ultrasound-Guided Embryo Aspiration Plus Local Administration of Low-Dose Methotrexate for Caesarean Scar Pregnancy
19 December 2011
Abstract: This study evaluated the effect of transvaginal ultrasound-guided embryo aspiration plus local administration of low-dose methotrexate (MTX) on caesarean scar pregnancy (CSP). Sixty-eight ca...
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Na Li,
Fufan Zhu,
Shuxin Fu,
Xiaobo Shi
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209-213
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In Vivo Time Harmonic Elastography of the Human Heart
19 December 2011
Abstract: Time harmonic elastography is introduced as a modality for assessing myocardial elasticity changes during the cardiac cycle. It is based on external stimulation and real-time analysis of 30-...
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Heiko Tzschätzsch,
Thomas Elgeti,
Katrin Rettig,
Christian Kargel,
Robert Klaua,
Michael Schultz,
Jürgen Braun,
Ingolf Sack
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214-222
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Assessment of Carotid Elasticity During Exercise: A Reproducibility Study
19 December 2011
Abstract: The study aimed to evaluate the reproducibility of carotid elasticity during exercise. Eighteen healthy volunteers (nine males, age 34 ± 3 years, BMI 22 ± 6 kg/m2) underwent maximal exercise...
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Elisabetta Bianchini,
Rosa Maria Bruno,
Anca Irina Corciu,
Francesco Faita,
Vincenzo Gemignani,
Lorenzo Ghiadoni,
Eugenio Picano,
Rosa Sicari
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223-230
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Changes in Carotid Plaque Echogenicity with Time Since the Stroke Onset: An Early Marker of Plaque Remodeling?
19 December 2011
Abstract: Carotid plaques undergo histologic changes early after an ischemic stroke. However, the evolution of carotid plaques echolucency after a recent brain ischemia is not well known. A prospectiv...
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Patricia Martínez-Sánchez,
Jessica Fernández-Domínguez,
Gerardo Ruiz-Ares,
Blanca Fuentes,
Andrei V. Alexandrov,
Exuperio Díez-Tejedor
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231-237
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Low-Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound (LIPUS) May Prevent Polyethylene Induced Periprosthetic Osteolysis In Vivo
Abstract: We investigated the effect of local low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) on polyethylene debris induced periprosthetic osteolysis. The periprosthetic osteolysis model was made by injectin...
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Xiang Zhao,
Xun-Zi Cai,
Zhong-Li Shi,
Fang-Bing Zhu,
Gang-Sheng Zhao,
Shi-Gui Yan
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238-246
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Ultrasound Enhanced Prehospital Thrombolysis Using Microbubbles Infusion in Patients with Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Pilot of the Sonolysis Study
19 December 2011
Abstract: In animal studies, transthoracic ultrasound and microbubbles have shown to dissolve thrombi in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). To examine this effect in patients, we have initiat...
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Jeroen Slikkerveer,
Sebastiaan A. Kleijn,
Yolande Appelman,
Thomas R. Porter,
Gerrit Veen,
Albert C. van Rossum,
Otto Kamp
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247-252
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Disruption of Tumor Neovasculature by Microbubble Enhanced Ultrasound: A Potential New Physical Therapy of Anti-Angiogenesis
19 December 2011
Abstract: Tumor angiogenesis is of vital importance to the growth and metastasis of solid tumors. The angiogenesis is featured with a defective, leaky and fragile vascular construction. Microbubble en...
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Zheng Liu,
Shunji Gao,
Yang Zhao,
Peijing Li,
Jia Liu,
Peng Li,
Kaibin Tan,
Feng Xie
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253-261
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Completely Automated Segmentation Approach for Breast Ultrasound Images Using Multiple-Domain Features
Abstract: Lesion segmentation is a challenging task for computer aided diagnosis systems. In this article, we propose a novel and fully automated segmentation approach for breast ultrasound (BUS) imag...
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Juan Shan,
H.D. Cheng,
Yuxuan Wang
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262-275
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Speckle Noise Reduction in Ultrasound Biomedical B-Scan Images Using Discrete Topological Derivative
Abstract: Over three decades, several despeckling techniques have been developed by researchers to reduce the speckle noise inherently present in ultrasound B-scan images without losing the diagnostic...
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Nedumaran Damodaran,
Sivakumar Ramamurthy,
Sekar Velusamy,
Gayathri Kanakaraj Manickam
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276-286
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Measurement of Mechanical Properties with Respect to Gap Healing in a Rabbit Osteotomy Model Using Echo Tracking
19 December 2011
Abstract: The most important issue in the assessment of fracture healing is to acquire information about the restoration of the mechanical integrity of bone. Echo tracking (ET) can noninvasively measu...
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Kenji Tobita,
Isao Ohnishi,
Juntaro Matsuyama,
Ryoichi Sakai,
Satoru Ohashi,
Koji Ogawa,
Eiichi Minagawa,
Koichi Miyasaka,
Kozo Nakamura
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287-295
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Integration of Crawling Waves in an Ultrasound Imaging System. Part 1: System and Design Considerations
19 December 2011
Abstract: An ultrasound system (GE Logiq 9) was modified to produce a synthetic crawling wave using shear wave displacements generated by the radiation force of focused beams formed at the left and th...
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Christopher Hazard,
Zaegyoo Hah,
Deborah Rubens,
Kevin Parker
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296-311
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Integration of Crawling Waves in an Ultrasound Imaging System. Part 2: Signal Processing and Applications
19 December 2011
Abstract: This paper introduces methods to generate crawling wave interference patterns from the displacement fields generated from radiation force pushes on a GE Logiq 9 scanner. The same transducer ...
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Zaegyoo Hah,
Chris Hazard,
Bradley Mills,
Christopher Barry,
Deborah Rubens,
Kevin Parker
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312-323
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Evaluation of the Accuracy of Articular Cartilage Thickness Measurement by B-Mode Ultrasonography with Conventional Imaging and Real-Time Spatial Compound Ultrasonography Imaging
Abstract: The present study aimed to quantify the thickness of articular cartilage (Tc) in vitro using both conventional and real-time spatial compound B-mode ultrasonography (US) with a clinically us...
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Satoru Ohashi,
Isao Ohnishi,
Takuya Matsumoto,
Masahiko Bessho,
Juntaro Matsuyama,
Kenji Tobita,
Masako Kaneko,
Kozo Nakamura
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324-334
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Left Ventricular Assist Devices: Physiologic Assessment using Echocardiography for Management and Optimization
Abstract: Left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) are being deployed increasingly in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction and medically refractory congestive heart failure of any etiology....
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Farouk Mookadam,
Christopher B. Kendall,
Raymond K. Wong,
Anantharam Kalya,
Tahlil Warsame,
Francisco A. Arabia,
Joan Lusk,
Sherif Moustafa,
Eric Steidley,
Nishath Quader,
Krishnaswamy Chandrasekaran
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335-345
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Ultrasonography in Vascular Diagnosis. A Therapy-Oriented Textbook and Atlas
19 December 2011
This is the English version of the third edition of Wilhelm Schaberle’s book, first published in German. An excellent translation covers major areas of vascular ultrasound, peripheral arteries, periph...
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Colin Deane
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