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https://read.qxmd.com/read/37732110/median-nerve-versus-flexor-tendons-visualization-of-median-nerve-level-changes-in-the-proximal-carpal-tunnel-during-wrist-movement-with-dynamic-high-resolution-ultrasound
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Suren Armeni Jengojan, Lisa Lechner, Gregor Kasprian, Elena Drakonaki, Veith Moser, Žiga Snoj, Gerd Bodner
AIM: The purpose of this prospective ultrasound study was to document dorso-palmar (vertical) displacement of the median nerve in relation to the superficial flexor tendons at the level of the carpal tunnel. Furthermore, the gliding patterns of the median nerve were characterized. The presence of vertical gliding was intended to serve as an additional bio-kinematic parameter of median nerve movement, and will be referred to as a 'level change'. MATERIAL AND METHODS: In this study, a total of 32 healthy young individuals underwent dynamic high-resolution ultrasound examinations of both wrists...
September 2023: Journal of Ultrasonography
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37732109/anatomical-considerations-of-us-guided-carpal-tunnel-release-in-daily-clinical-practice
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Hanne-Rose Honis, Hannes Gruber, Sarah Honold, Marko Konschake, Bernhard Moriggl, Erich Brenner, Elisabeth Skalla-Oberherber, Alexander Loizides
Carpal tunnel syndrome is the most frequent compression neuropathy with an incidence of one to three subjects per thousand. As specific anatomical variations might lead to unintended damage during surgical interventions, we present a review to elucidate the anatomical variability of the carpal tunnel region with important considerations for daily clinical practice: several variants of the median nerve branches in and around the transverse carpal ligament are typical and must - similarly to the variant courses of the median artery, which may be found eccentric ulnar to the median nerve - be taken into account in any interventional therapy at the carpal tunnel...
September 2023: Journal of Ultrasonography
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37732108/ultrasound-of-the-plantar-foot-a-guide-for-the-assessment-of-plantar-intrinsic-muscles
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Federico Zaottini, Riccardo Picasso, Federico Pistoia, Maribel Miguel Perez, Deborah Bianco, Rinaldi Simone, Gabriele Rossi, Marta Macciò, Michelle Pansecchi, Luca Tovt, Carlo Martinoli
Plantar intrinsic muscles play a pivotal role in posture control and gait dynamics. They help maintain the longitudinal and transverse arches of the foot, and they regulate the degree and velocity of arch deformation during walking or running. Consequently, pathologies affecting the plantar intrinsic muscles (for instance, acquired and inherited neuropathies) lead to foot deformity, gait disorders, and painful syndromes. Intrinsic muscle malfunctioning is also associated with multifactorial overuse or degenerative conditions such as pes planus, hallux valgus, and plantar fasciitis...
September 2023: Journal of Ultrasonography
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37732107/ultrasound-of-the-palmar-aspect-of-the-hand-normal-anatomy-and-clinical-applications-of-intrinsic-muscles-imaging
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Riccardo Picasso, Federico Zaottini, Federico Pistoia, Maribel Miguel Perez, Marta Macciò, Deborah Bianco, Simone Rinaldi, Michelle Pansecchi, Gabriele Rossi, Luca Tovt, Carlo Martinoli
Intrinsic hand muscles play a fundamental role in tuning the fine motricity of the hand and may be affected by several pathologic conditions, including traumatic injuries, atrophic changes induced by denervation, and space-occupying masses. Modern hand surgery techniques allow to target several hand muscle pathologies and, as a direct consequence, requests for hand imaging now carry increasingly complex diagnostic questions. The progressive refinement of ultrasound technology and the current availability of high and ultra-high frequency linear transducers that allow the investigation of intrinsic hand muscles and tendons with incomparable resolution have made this modality an essential tool for the evaluation of pathological processes involving these tiny structures...
September 2023: Journal of Ultrasonography
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37701055/sonographic-assessment-of-the-tarsal-tunnel-compared-to-cadaveric-findings-a-pictorial-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Nežka Harej, Vladka Salapura, Erika Cvetko, Žiga Snoj
AIM OF THE STUDY: To present the anatomy of the tarsal tunnel and demonstrate the utility of high-resolution ultrasound for tarsal tunnel examination. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Anatomical dissection was performed on a defrosted cadaveric model to demonstrate relevant anatomical structures of the tarsal tunnel, namely tendons, vessels and nerves. The tibial nerve division was demonstrated; the bifurcation of the tibial nerve into the medial and lateral plantar nerve, two medial calcaneal nerve branches were identified originating from the tibial nerve and the Baxter's nerve was identified as the first branch of the lateral plantar nerve...
September 2023: Journal of Ultrasonography
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37701054/ultrasound-guided-median-nerve-hydrodissection-of-pronator-teres-syndrome-a-case-report-and-a-literature-review
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Parham Shojaie, Rajesh Botchu, Karthikeyan Iyengar, Elena Drakonaki, Gaurav Kant Sharma
AIM OF THE STUDY: To describe the sonographic appearance of pronator teres syndrome and the role of ultrasound-guided hydrodissection for its management. CASE DESCRIPTION: Pronator teres syndrome is a well-known compressive neuropathy of the median nerve between the two heads of pronator teres. However, the clinical presentation of this syndrome can be indolent with vague pain at the proximal volar forearm leading to a delay in diagnosis. We describe our experience in the management of pronator teres syndrome in a healthy young badminton player with ultrasound-guided median nerve hydrodissection...
September 2023: Journal of Ultrasonography
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37701053/a-rare-case-of-an-intraneural-ganglion-cyst-of-the-median-nerve
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sisith Ariyaratne, Gora Pathak, Karthikeyan Iyengar, Rajesh Botchu, Amit Shah
AIM OF THE STUDY: Intraneural ganglion cysts are a relatively uncommon type of ganglion cyst that can affect peripheral nerves. They are particularly rare in the upper limb, and even more so in the median nerve, with the vast majority of them occurring in the peroneal nerves. This paper aims to make the reader aware of this relatively uncommon condition. CASE DESCRIPTION: We report a case of a 41-year-old male who presented with a gradually progressing mass on the volar aspect of the wrist extending to the index finger...
September 2023: Journal of Ultrasonography
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37701052/ultrasound-and-mri-of-the-foot-in-children-and-adolescents-newly-diagnosed-with-juvenile-idiopathic-arthritis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Magdalena Posadzy, Monika Ostrowska, Emil Michalski, Piotr Gietka, Małgorzata Mańczak, Michał Lanckoroński, Marek Leszkiewicz, Iwona Sudoł-Szopińska
AIM: To evaluate the spectrum of inflammatory features in foot joints which may be detected on routinely performed ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in children newly diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Two groups of children hospitalized in a reference center for rheumatology, newly diagnosed with JIA and suspected of foot involvement in the course of JIA were included in this retrospective study. In the first group of 47 patients aged 1-18 years, the imaging was restricted to US...
September 2023: Journal of Ultrasonography
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37520752/maxillofacial-inflammations-visualized-with-ultrasonography-description-of-the-imaging-features-and-literature-review-based-on-a-characteristic-case-series
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REVIEW
Antigoni Delantoni, Apostolos Sarafopoulos, Natalia Giannouli, Vasileios Rafailidis
OBJECTIVES: Inflammations of the maxillofacial regions are a frequent occurrence. They areusually of odontogenic origin, but maxillofacial swelling could also have non-odontogenic causes. Their clinical presentation is worrisome for the patient, presenting as swellings of the region with rapid and significant expansion to adjacent areas due to the thin and delicate nature of the regional soft tissues. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The characteristic features are discussed upon the presentation of a case series of the most common types of inflammation seen in the region...
June 2023: Journal of Ultrasonography
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37520751/double-nutcracker-syndrome-in-a-patient-with-circumaortic-venous-ring-a-rare-case-report
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Renato Farina, Pietro Valerio Foti, Lorena Nicolosi, Antonio Basile
AIM OF THE STUDY: In this article, we describe a rare case of the nutcracker syndrome caused by combined compression of the left anteroaortic and retroaortic renal veins. Case description: A 42-year-old woman presented with microhematuria and left flank pain. The patient underwent computed tomography and Doppler ultrasound which showed the left renal veins with anteroaortic and retroaortic courses, with signs of compression. Compression of the anteroaortic renal vein was caused by a narrowing of the aortomesenteric space, whereas compression of the retroaortic renal vein was caused by a narrowing of the aortovertebral space...
June 2023: Journal of Ultrasonography
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37520750/considerations-about-the-multidimensional-evaluation-of-a-stab-wound-tibial-neuropathy-a-case-report
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Pietro Antenucci, Domenico Carlucci, Maura Pugliatti, Marta Lucchetta
We present a rare case of a traumatic lesion of the tibial fibers of the sciatic nerve with spared peroneal fibers. A 33-year-old victim of a three month earlier stabbing attack came to our attention with gait impairment and weakened left foot plantar flexion and left foot internal rotation and supination. Based upon clinical signs and neurophysiological investigations we suspected that a traumatic injury of the left tibial nerve had occurred. Ultrasound examination detected a lesion of part of the left sciatic nerve, in a different site than expected...
June 2023: Journal of Ultrasonography
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37520749/the-usefulness-of-transabdominal-ultrasound-elastography-in-helicobacter-pylori-gastritis-in-children
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ulas Emre Akbulut, Ishak Abdurrahman Isik, Atike Atalay, Mehmet Burak Özkan
BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori can colonize the submucosal layer as well as the mucosa in the stomach. Inflammation and erosions cause both mucosal and submucosal thickening in patients with Helicobacter pylori gastritis. Elastography is a method for measuring the elasticity and hardness of tissues by visualization of their response to the applied force. Hard tissues respond to applied compression differently compared to soft tissues. Hard tissues displace as a whole without deforming as opposed to soft tissues...
June 2023: Journal of Ultrasonography
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37520748/portal-vein-congestion-index-in-patients-with-and-without-chronic-liver-disease
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Oghenetejiri Denise Ogholoh, Akintunde Oluwaseunayo Zaccheus, Joyce Ekeme Ikubor, Nkem Nnenna Nwafor, Bukunmi Michael Idowu, Gregory Iremhien Ogholoh
AIM OF THE STUDY: Portal vein congestion index has shown promise in detecting early portal venous hemodynamic changes in chronic liver disease. The aim of this study was to compare the portal vein congestion index of adult patients with chronic liver disease to that of healthy controls, and to evaluate the differences in portal vein congestion index, if any, between the common etiologies of chronic liver disease (chronic viral hepatitis, alcoholic liver disease, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease)...
June 2023: Journal of Ultrasonography
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37520747/the-diagnostic-value-of-doppler-resistive-index-in-the-differential-diagnosis-of-focal-liver-lesions
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yi Dong, Wen-Ping Wang, Andre Ignee, Dan Zuo, Yi-Jie Qiu, Qi Zhang, Xiu-Yun Lu, Sheng Chen, Christoph Frank Dietrich
AIM: To investigate the diagnostic value of resistance index (RI) in differentiating focal liver lesions. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In this retrospective study, a total of 576 patients with histologically confirmed focal liver lesions were included. Each patient underwent B-mode ultrasound examination and color Doppler ultrasound examination. The RI values of different focal liver lesions were recorded and compared. RESULTS: The mean RI value of benign lesions was significantly lower than that of malignant lesions (0...
June 2023: Journal of Ultrasonography
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37520746/comparison-of-conventional-doppler-imaging-techniques-and-superb-microvascular-imaging-in-determination-of-vascularization-in-undescended-testes
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Fatih Ates, Mesut Sivri, Mehmet Sedat Durmaz, Tamer Sekmenli, Metin Gunduz, Ilhan Ciftci
AIM: Our aim was to gain an idea about testicular injury by comparing the reduced volume, which is one of the indirect indicators of testicular damage in undescended testes, and by evaluating the reduced microvascular blood flow by superb microvascular imaging, and also to determine whether superb microvascular imaging modes could detect microvascular blood flow in more detail in the decreased volume of undescended testes. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We compared testicular blood flow in undescended testes via conventional Doppler imaging, color superb microvascular imaging, and monochrome superb microvascular imaging techniques with contralateral normally located testis and normal control group...
June 2023: Journal of Ultrasonography
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37520745/self-made-transvaginal-ultrasound-simulator-new-training-equipment-in-ultrasound-evaluation-of-controlled-ovarian-stimulation-and-oocyte-retrieval
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Marcelo Borges Cavalcante, Sebastião Marques Zanforlin Filho, Winnie Bastos Nunes Chagouri Ocké, Maria Madalena Pessoas Caldas, Pedro Henrique Alcantara da Silva, Alexandre Andrade Ferraz, Cláudio Rodrigues Pires, Edward Araujo Júnior
AIM: We sought to create and describe a self-made simulator designed and created for teaching purposes: a high-fidelity ultrasound phantom for demonstrating antral follicle count, ultrasound supervision of controlled of ovarian stimulation, and ultrasound-guided oocyte retrieval. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The uterus and ovaries of the ultrasound phantom were made from beef tongue, a male condom, latex gloves, cotton suture threads, bi-distilled water, and ultrasound gel...
June 2023: Journal of Ultrasonography
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37520744/a-brief-review-of-diagnostic-properties-of-point-of-care-ultrasound-for-adult-bowel-intussusception-making-the-case-for-ultrasound
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REVIEW
David G Tempel, Daniel S Balk, Jesse M Schafer, Beatrice Hoffmann
Undifferentiated abdominal pain in adults is a common chief complaint in acute care clinics and emergency departments worldwide, representing up to 10% of visits to emergency departments. Many patients have a non-specific presentation and an initial workup with labwork, urine analysis or X-ray might not reveal a specific diagnosis. Although bowel intussusception is a primarily pediatric disease, adult intussusception is a recognized but rare cause of bowel obstruction often requiring surgical intervention. However, recent data from advanced multi-detector computed tomography imaging shows that milder or recurring cases in adults have been underrecognized...
June 2023: Journal of Ultrasonography
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36880006/ultrasound-guided-musculoskeletal-interventional-procedures-around-the-hip-a-practical-guide
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Domenico Albano, Salvatore Gitto, Francesca Serpi, Alberto Aliprandi, Luca Maria Sconfienza, Carmelo Messina
Several studies have shown that ultrasound guidance may contribute to improved safety, effectiveness and accuracy of musculoskeletal interventional procedures performed around the hip if compared to those performed with a landmark-guided technique. Different approaches and injectates can be used for treating hip musculoskeletal disorders. These procedures may involve injections in the hip joint, periarticular bursae, tendons, and peripheral nerves. Intra-articular hip injections are mostly used as a conservative approach for treating patients affected by hip osteoarthritis...
January 2023: Journal of Ultrasonography
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36880005/inflammatory-pseudotumor-of-the-omentum-in-contrast-enhanced-ultrasound
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Hajo Findeisen, Christina Westhoff, Christoph Friedrich Dietrich, Corinna Trenker, Amjad Alhyari, Ehsan Safai Zadeh, Christian Görg
AIM OF THE STUDY: Inflammatory pseudotumor is a rare benign tumor that can occur at various body sites. Due to its rare occurrence and histological variety radiological data is heterogeneous and limited. CASE DESCRIPTION: We present a case of a 71-year-old man with inflammatory pseudotumor of the omentum. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound perfusion pattern showed homogeneous, isoechoic enhancement in the arterial phase with a washout phenomenon in the parenchymal phase, mimicking a peritoneal carcinomatosis...
January 2023: Journal of Ultrasonography
https://read.qxmd.com/read/36880004/the-role-of-intraoperative-transesophageal-echocardiography-in-the-management-of-renal-cell-carcinoma-with-atrial-thrombus-case-report
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Maciej Łukasz Trzciniecki, Wiktor Bursiewicz, Monika Trzciniecka, Krystian Mączka, Mikołaj Legieć, Jakub Sobieraj, Paweł Kowal
Renal cell carcinoma is a common disease, and clear cell renal cell carcinoma is the most common histological type. Renal cell carcinoma has a tendency to infiltrate the venous system including the inferior vena cava and the right atrium of the heart. We present the cases of two patients with renal cell carcinoma with stage IV tumor thrombus according to the Mayo classification, who underwent surgery under transesophageal echocardiography guidance. Apart from standard imaging methods used in renal cancer with tumor thrombus reaching the right atrium of the heart, we consider transesophageal echocardiography to be a very useful tool in the diagnostic work-up, patient monitoring, and selection of appropriate surgical technique...
January 2023: Journal of Ultrasonography
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