Search results for "ULTRASOUND"

P01.46: The incidence and characteristics of first-trimester fetal lateral neck cysts

2006

Application of transvaginal and abdominal three-dimensional ultrasound for the detection or exclusion of malformations of the fetal face

1997

In a total of 618 pregnant women between 9 and 37 weeks' gestation, the fetal face was evaluated by two-dimensional and three-dimensional ultrasound imaging as part of a level III screening evaluation for fetal anomalies. A three-dimensional endovaginal probe (5 MHz) was used for examinations at between 9 and 15 weeks, and an abdominal three-dimensional probe (3.5 MHz) was used after 15 weeks. Three different three-dimensional image display modes were employed: (1) the orthogonal display; (2) the surface display; and (3) the transparent display. When we studied the three-dimensional orthogonal displays in 125 cases evaluated by abdominal ultrasound, we found that the facial profile shown in…

P03.04: The influence of mode of conception, fetal gender and twin pregnancy in the development of cerebral structures: a fetal brain 3D ultrasound s…

2006

Terminology for contrast-enhanced sonography: a practical glossary.

2007

Objective. The purpose of this glossary is to offer an updated guide to the correct terminology for contrast-enhanced sonography. Methods. This report was prepared by a panel of radiologists from the Sonography Section of the Italian Association of Medical Radiology. A leading author prepared a list of terms based on a comprehensive literature survey. The draft was analyzed by 3 experts on the topic of contrast-enhanced sonography. These reviewers reached a consensus and prepared the final version. Results. A list of 137 terms is included. These terms are briefly defined. Their proper application is discussed, with special reference to potential misleading uses. Conclusions. Contrast-enhanc…

PERCUTANEOUS US (ULTRA SOUND) GUIDED FINE NEEDLE ASPIRATION (FNA) OF ENDOTHORACIC NEOPLASM

2022

Introduction: Ultrasound (US)-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) of percutaneous, transparietal endothoracic lesions, is a useful method in the diagnostic process for anatomopathological characterization. This sampling is a minimally invasive procedure, with a low complication rate and can be performed under loco-regional anesthesia Material and methods: We retrospectively studied (2009 to 2019) the utility of US guided transthoracic FNA in the diagnosis of suspected endothoracic lesions on 54 patients (34 men and 20 women), aged between 44 and 79 years, with pleural, pulmonary or mediastinal neoplasm viewable with an US examination. Results: The definitive diagnosis of malignant or benign…

OP07.07: First trimester screening: comparison of different risk calculation programs in 115,864 patients

2012

Architectural Ultrasound Pennation Angle Measurement of Lumbar Multifidus Muscles: A Reliability Study

2022

The pennation angle has been shown to be a relevant parameter of muscle architecture. This parameter has not previously been measured in the lumbar multifidus musculature, and it is for this reason that it has been considered of great interest to establish an assessment protocol to generate new lines of research in the future. Objective: The objective of this study was to establish a protocol for measuring the pennation angle of the multifidus muscles, with a study of intra-rater and interrater reliability values. Design: This was a reliability study following the recommendations of the Guidelines for Reporting Reliability and Agreement Studies (GRRAS). Setting: The study was carried out at…

Ultrasound as a preservation technique

2021

Abstract The application of ultrasound offers a wide range of possibilities in food preservation, especially when it is used combined with heat or other preservation treatments (natural antimicrobials). In this chapter, some relevant studies dealing with the impact of the ultrasound alone and/or combined with other preservation techniques on microbial inactivation from different food groups (fruits and vegetables, milk and derived products as well as fish and meat) will be discussed. In addition, some findings regarding the effects of ultrasound on nutritional and physicochemical properties of the products will be also presented.

Mild processing applied to the inactivation of the main foodborne bacterial pathogens: A review

2017

International audience; Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Campylobacter are the major bacterial pathogens associated with foodborne diseases and their inactivation is fundamental to ensure microbiologically safe products. Although efficient in generating safe foods with proper shelf-lives, pasteurization and commercial sterilization may result in numerous nutritional and sensory changes in foods. To address these disadvantages, mild processing methods (i.e., processing technologies for food preservation that apply mild temperature; <40 °C) aiming to destroy microbial food contaminants have been developed.Scope and approachThis review emphasizes the main applic…

The challenge of forgetting: Neurobiological mechanisms of auditory directed forgetting

2017

Directed forgetting (DF) is considered an adaptive mechanism to cope with unwanted memories. Understanding it is crucial to develop treatments for disorders in which thought control is an issue. With an item-method DF paradigm in an auditory form, the underlying neurocognitive processes that support auditory DF were investigated. Subjects were asked to perform multi-modal encoding of word-stimuli before knowing whether to remember or forget each word. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, we found that DF is subserved by a right frontal-parietal-cingulate network. Both qualitative and quantitative analyses of the activation of this network show converging evidence suggesting that DF …