New endoscopic ultrasonography criteria for malignant lymphadenopathy based on inter-rater agreement. [PDF]
Background and aimsVarious studies have been previously conducted on the diagnosis of lymphadenopathy as benign or malignant, but the results vary. These studies did not describe the inter-rater agreement on the EUS features of lymphadenopathy.
Yusuke Takasaki +11 more
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Individualisation of the Dose of Letrozole for Ovulation Induction in Infertile Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Based on Clinical and Ultrasonography Criteria: A Cohort Study [PDF]
Background: Conventionally, letrozole for ovulation induction (OI) in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is started at a dose of 2.5 mg, which is gradually escalated depending on the follicular response.
Pratyasha Peepal +5 more
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Obesity and Waist Circumference are Possible Risk Factors for Thyroid Cancer: Correlation with Different Ultrasonography Criteria. [PDF]
Obesity has an important role in the pathogenesis of cancer; however, there are no clear mechanisms explaining the association between obesity and risk of thyroid cancer (TC).It is a cross-sectional study including 184 patients with benign thyroid nodules (BN) and 19 patients with TC.
Eissa MS +4 more
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Mucinous Carcinoma of the Breast: Diagnostic Criteria Based on Ultrasonography
BackgroundIn previous studies, the benign imaging features of mucinous carcinoma (MCA) of the breast that may result in missing the diagnosis have been reported. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic criteria from ultrasonography of MCA of the breast, and to investigate the general applicability of ultrasonographic features in diagnosing
Pan, Huay-Ben +5 more
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Rapid perfusion ultrasonography in the assessment of axillary venous catheter tip position: a prospective observational study [PDF]
Background The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of saline rapid perfusion ultrasonography in assessing the catheter tip position in axillary vein cannulation. Methods This prospective observational single-center study was conducted in a tertiary
Niu Miao +7 more
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Standards in neurosonology. Part III [PDF]
The paper presents standards related to ultrasound imaging of the cerebral vasculature and structures. The aim of this paper is to standardize both the performance and description of ultrasound imaging of the extracranial and intracranial cerebral ...
Joanna Wojczal +5 more
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Minimal Criteria for Lung Ultrasonography in Internal Medicine
BackgroundPoint-of-care lung ultrasound (LUS) examination is increasingly utilized in Internal Medicine. To improve the standardization of LUS education and clinical use, explicit minimal criteria for defining what is an acceptable and clinically useful image are needed.MethodsA 97-item online survey of potential minimal criteria for common uses of LUS
Janeve Desy +9 more
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Salivary gland ultrasonography as a predictor of clinical activity in Sjögren's syndrome. [PDF]
Primary Sjögren's syndrome is a multisystem autoimmune disease characterized by hypofunction of salivary and lacrimal glands and possible multi-organ system manifestations. Over the past 15 years, three sets of diagnostic criteria have been proposed, but
Tania Fidelix +4 more
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Background: Classifying thyroid lesions is challenging; nonetheless, using ultrasonography may allow for accurate diagnosis, differentiation and management of thyroid lesions and help avoid unnecessary biopsy.
Ibrahim Abobaker Al-Ghanimi +6 more
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Assessment of TMJ Disorders Using Ultrasonography as a Diagnostic Tool: A Review [PDF]
Temporomandibular disorders affect nearly 10-70% of population. Hence, a proper diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders using appropriate diagnostic aids is required.
Hansa Kundu +4 more
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