Laurence Needleman,Rick Feld
Laurence Needleman
Peripheral arterial ultrasound is an important technique to evaluate vascular disease. Protocols include grayscale, color Doppler and spectral Doppler. Arterial duplex is used to evaluate patients with claudication to characterize atheroscl...
Carotid Ultrasound [0.03%]
颈动脉超声检查
Tyler J Sevco,Maitraya K Patel,Corinne Deurdulian
Tyler J Sevco
Carotid ultrasound is the primary noninvasive method for detecting, grading, and monitoring internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis. Major components of carotid Doppler ultrasound include assessment of ICA stenosis using Doppler velocity cri...
Richard G Barr
Richard G Barr
Diffuse liver disease is a substantial world-wide problem. With the combination of conventional ultrasound of the abdomen, fat quantification and elastography, appropriate staging of the patient can be assessed. This information allows for ...
Gowthaman Gunabushanam,Michelle LaVonne Robbin,Leslie Millar Scoutt
Gowthaman Gunabushanam
The authors review ultrasound (US) imaging findings of the abdominal aorta and mesenteric arteries, with a focus on screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and posttreatment follow-up. US is the primary imaging modality used to screen...
Pamela Garza-Báez,Sandra J Allison,Levon N Nazarian
Pamela Garza-Báez
The purpose of this article is to give a systematic approach to the ultrasound evaluation of superficial soft-tissue masses. The knowledge of proper technique in image acquisition, the characteristic sonographic appearances of the most comm...
Michelle L Robbin,David T Fetzer,Franklin N Tessler et al.
Michelle L Robbin et al.
This article outlines a roadmap to achieving and maintaining excellence in an ultrasound (US) practice. We present constructive advice on how US practices can achieve and maintain quality, patient and referring physician satisfaction, and e...
Douglas S Katz,John J Hines Jr
Douglas S Katz
More than a Half Century of Misinformation About Breast Cancer Screening [0.03%]
半个世纪以上的关于乳腺癌筛查的误导信息
Daniel B Kopans
Daniel B Kopans
The following is an overview of the numerous efforts to reduce access for women to breast cancer screening. Misinformation has been promoted over the many years to suggest that screening only works for women aged 50 years and over. In fact,...
Vertebral Augmentation for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: What is the Current Evidence Pro and Con? [0.03%]
骨质疏松性椎体压缩骨折的椎体成形术/椎体后凸成形术：当前证据如何？
Tarik Gozel,A Orlando Ortiz
Tarik Gozel
Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures can be quite challenging to treat, especially since they often occur in older adults and can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The standard treatment for these fractures has...
Potpourri of Contrast Controversies and Myths: Where Is the Actual Evidence? [0.03%]
对比争议和谬论集锦：真正证据何在？
Miltiadis Tembelis,Gregg Blumberg,Luis Colon-Flores et al.
Miltiadis Tembelis et al.
There are many misconceptions related to the usage of intravenous contrast agents for medical imaging. These misconceptions can affect patient care, as they can lead to nonoptimal examination usage. Knowledge of the current contrast-related...