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Musculoskeletal ultrasound is a safe, reliable, and inexpensive alternative to other imaging modalities. Ultrasound is utilized by clinicians both diagnostically and therapeutically. It can be used to assess inflammatory and...
Among the two distinct medical ultrasound applications, diagnostic and therapeutic ultrasound, the diagnostic application is widely used for non-invasive imaging to acquire both anatomical and functional information from inside the...
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and super-resolution ultrasound (US) are novel ultrasound technologies for differentiating hepatic masses including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Kupffer-phase imaging on Sonazoid CEUS can increase the diagnostic sensitivity for...
With the increasing use of ultrasonography, renal incidentaloma cases have also been rising. A solid renal mass observed incidentally will either be malignant or benign. Of malignant renal tumors, renal...
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significantly impacted morbidity and mortality worldwide. The rollout of vaccination programs remains the most helpful action to contain coronavirus dissemination. COVID-19 vaccines are...
Ultrasonography (US) features of thyroid nodules can be helpful in identifying those most at risk for malignancy; these features include marked hypoechogenicity, microcalcifications, irregular margins, and a taller-than-wide shape (nonparallel...
Gallbladder polyps are frequently found on abdominal ultrasonography. Most gallbladder polyps are benign. However, the risk of malignancy increases when the polyp size exceeds 10 mm. The fifth edition of...
Chronic pancreatitis represents the result of a continuous, prolonged, inflammatory, and fibrosing process that affects the pancreas. Pseudocysts are common sequelae of acute pancreatitis or chronic pancreatitis and the most...
Background/Aims: Little is known about the complex anatomy of right ventricular (RV) torsion in the general population. This study was designed to assess RV’s global and segmental torsional motion in...
While dilated cardiomyopathy (DCMP) typically involves the left ventricle (LV), it can also impact the right ventricle (RV). Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy is a heritable myocardial disorder that mainly affects...