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Learning Robotic Ultrasound Scanning Skills via Human Demonstrations and Guided Explorations [PDF]

, 2021
Medical ultrasound has become a routine examination approach nowadays and is widely adopted for different medical applications, so it is desired to have a robotic ultrasound system to perform the ultrasound scanning autonomously. However, the ultrasound scanning skill is considerably complex, which highly depends on the experience of the ultrasound ...
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Benign Phyllodes Tumors: Comparison of Prognosis among Three Different Surgical Approaches

The Breast Journal, 2023
Purpose. To evaluate the prognosis of patients with benign phyllodes tumors (PTs) treated by different surgical methods and to explore the influencing factors of local recurrence. Methods.
Ying Jiang, Bo Wang, Jun Kang Li, Shi Yu Li, Rui Lan Niu, Nai Qin Fu, Jiao Jiao Zheng, Gang Liu, Zhi Li Wang   +8 more
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Predictive Factors of Nonmalignant Pathological Diagnosis and Final Diagnosis of Ultrasound-Guided Cutting Biopsy for Peripheral Pulmonary Diseases

Canadian Respiratory Journal, 2023
This study aimed to explore the predictive factors of nonmalignant pathological diagnosis and final diagnosis of ultrasound-guided cutting biopsy for peripheral pulmonary diseases.
Qing Li, Li Zhang, Xinhong Liao, Yanfen Zhong, Zhixian Li   +4 more
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Biomimetic nanoprobe-augmented triple therapy with photothermal, sonodynamic and checkpoint blockade inhibits tumor growth and metastasis

Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2022
Background Comprehensive antitumor therapy through integrated multimodal means has drawn increasing attention owing to its high efficiency and metastasis suppression.
Xiaohong Lin, Tao He, Rui Tang, Qianru Li, Nianhong Wu, Yin Zhou, Hongye He, Li Wan, Ju Huang, Qinqin Jiang, Yixin Zhong, Zhuoyan Xie, Zhongqian Hu, Yang Zhou, Pan Li   +14 more
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Learning Ultrasound Scanning Skills from Human Demonstrations [PDF]

, 2021
Recently, the robotic ultrasound system has become an emerging topic owing to the widespread use of medical ultrasound. However, it is still a challenging task to model and to transfer the ultrasound skill from an ultrasound physician. In this paper, we propose a learning-based framework to acquire ultrasound scanning skills from human demonstrations ...
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Low-intensity focused ultrasound targeted microbubble destruction reduces tumor blood supply and sensitizes anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023
Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) typified by anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibodies as a revolutionary treatment for solid malignancies has been limited to a subset of patients due to poor immunogenicity and inadequate T cell infiltration.
Nianhong Wu, Yuting Cao, Ying Liu, Ying Liu, Ying Zhou, Hongye He, Rui Tang, Li Wan, Can Wang, Xialin Xiong, Linhong Zhong, Pan Li   +11 more
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A training program for obstetrics point-of-care ultrasound to 514 rural healthcare providers in Kenya

BMC Medical Education, 2023
Background Ultrasound is a crucial and effective diagnostic tool in medicine. Recent advancements in technology have led to increased use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS).
James Wachira, Duncan Mwangangi Matheka, Sheila Ayesa Masheti, Grace Kirigo Githemo, Sachita Shah, Matthew S. Haldeman, Mena Ramos, Kevin Bergman   +7 more
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Ultrasound of the prostate [PDF]

Cancer Imaging, 2010
Ultrasound is a widely used imaging modality for evaluation of the prostate. The main topic of diagnostic imaging is an improvement of prostate cancer diagnosis. The current available systematic prostate biopsy is performed only under ultrasound guidance, but new imaging techniques allow prostate cancer visualization and therefore improved detection ...
Friedrich Aigner, Germar M. Pinggera, Ferdinand Frauscher, Michael Mitterberger, Wolfgang Horninger, Ilona Steppan, Peter Rehder   +6 more
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Thymosin β4 Protects against Cardiac Damage and Subsequent Cardiac Fibrosis in Mice with Myocardial Infarction

Cardiovascular Therapeutics, 2022
Background. Inflammation is a critical factor in the development and progression of myocardial infarction and cardiac fibrosis. Thymosin β4 (Tβ4) alleviates the disease process via protective antioxidant and anti-inflammatory mechanisms. Although Tβ4 has
Fei Wang, Yajuan He, Naijuan Yao, Litao Ruan, Zhen Tian   +4 more
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SIMUS: an open-source simulator for ultrasound imaging. Part II: comparison with three popular simulators [PDF]

, 2021
Computational ultrasound imaging has become a well-established methodology in the ultrasound community. In the accompanying paper (part I), we described a new ultrasound simulator (SIMUS) for Matlab, which belongs to the Matlab UltraSound Toolbox (MUST).
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