Pericardiocentesis: ultrasound guidance is essential [PDF]
The Ultrasound Journal, 2022 Background Pericardial effusion is a common entity which may have important implications in patient’s prognosis. In several cases, pericardiocentesis is indicated for diagnostic and/or therapeutic purposes.
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Ultrasound guidance of uncommon nerve blocks
Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia, 2011 In the past nerve stimulation was considered the standard tool for anesthesiologists to locate the peripheral nerve for nerve blocks. However, with the recent introduction of ultrasound (US) technology for regional anesthesia, the use of nerve ...
Ahmed Thallaj
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Ultrasound guidance aids in determining the success of equine temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceBackgroundThe equine temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is divided into two non-communicating joint (discotemporal DTJ and discomandibular DMJ) compartments.
Daniel E. Lopez +2 more
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A superpixel based self-attention network for uterine fibroid segmentation in high intensity focused ultrasound guidance images [PDF]
Scientific ReportsUltrasound guidance images are widely used for high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy; however, the speckles, acoustic shadows, and signal attenuation in ultrasound guidance images hinder the observation of the images by radiologists and make ...
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HPB ultrasound guidance techniques - Targeting
Surgery Open ScienceUltrasound is an indispensable tool for intraoperative assessment and treatment of hepatopancreatobiliary pathology. As minimally invasive approaches to HPB surgery continue to expand and the benefits of parenchymal-sparing liver surgery are increasingly
Matthew S. Strand, David A. Iannitti
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Evaluation of 3D ultrasound for image guidance.
PLoS ONE, 2020 PurposeIn this paper we compared two different 3D ultrasound (US) modes (3D free-hand mode and 3D wobbler mode) to see which is more suitable to perform the 3D-US/3D-US registration for clinical guidance applications.
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3D ultrasound guidance for radiofrequency ablation in an anthropomorphic thyroid nodule phantom [PDF]
European Radiology ExperimentalBackground The use of two-dimensional (2D) ultrasound for guiding radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of benign thyroid nodules presents limitations, including the inability to monitor the entire treatment volume and operator dependency in electrode ...
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Application of ultrasound guidance in the oral and maxillofacial nerve block [PDF]
PeerJ, 2021 Introduction Nerve block technology is widely used in clinical practice for pain management. Conventional nerve localization methods, which only rely on palpation to identify anatomical landmarks, require experienced surgeons and can be risky ...
Zhiwei Cao, Kun Zhang, Liru Hu, Jian Pan
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Intra-articular ultrasound-guided injections, description of the capsular ultrasound reference line, CURL: a new ultrasound landmark for intra-articular infiltrative therapy of the knee and the hip [PDF]
Beyond Rheumatology, 2022 Objective: The intra-articular infiltrations concern the direct inoculation of substances in the joint, avoiding effects related to general administration and acting directly at the site of the pathology.
C. Corsello
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Ultrasound guidance for lumbar puncture [PDF]
Neurology Clinical Practice, 2016 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review the literature and describe techniques to use ultrasound to guide performance of lumbar puncture (LP). RECENT FINDINGS: Ultrasound evaluation of the lumbar spine has been shown in randomized trials to improve LP success rates while reducing the number of attempts and the number of traumatic taps.
Soni, Nilam J +7 more
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