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3. Role of Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Value and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Ratio as Prognostic Factors for Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness.

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Buss, Arvids, Radzina, Maija, Liepa, Mara, Birkenfelds, Edgars, Saule, Laura, Miculis, Karlis, Mikelsone, Madara, and Vjaters, Egils

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*PROSTATE cancer prognosis, *PROSTATE cancer patients, *CANCER diagnosis, *PROSTATE cancer, *RADICAL prostatectomy, *ABSOLUTE value, *GLEASON grading system
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Background: Prostate cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers in the male population. To determine the aggressiveness of suspected lesions precisely, predictive models are increasingly being developed using quantitative MRI measurements, and particularly the ADC value. This study aimed to determine whether ADC values could be used to establish the aggressiveness of prostate cancer. Methods: A retrospective single-center study included 398 patients with prostate cancer who underwent a multiparametric MRI prior to radical prostatectomy. DWI ADC values were measured (µm2/s) using b values of 50 and 1000. The dominant lesion best visualized on MRI was analyzed. The ADC values of the index lesion and reference tissue were compared to tumor aggressivity according to the Gleason grade groups based on radical prostatectomy results. Statistical analysis was performed using the Mann–Whitney U test, Kruskal–Wallis H test, Spearman's rank correlation, and ROC curves. Results: A very strong negative correlation (rs = −0.846, p < 0.001) between ADC and GS was found. ROC analysis revealed an AUC of 0.958 and an ADC threshold value of 758 µm2/s in clinically significant prostate cancer diagnoses using the absolute ADC value, with no advantage of using the ADC ratio over the absolute ADC value being identified. Conclusion: DWI ADC values and the calculated ADC ratio have a significant inverse correlation with GS. The findings indicate a strong capability in determining prostate cancer aggressiveness, as well as the possibility of assisting with assigning PI-RADS categories using ADC as quantitative metrics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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4. How to perform Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS)

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Dietrich, Christoph F, Averkiou, Michalakis, Nielsen, Michael Bachmann, Barr, Richard G, Burns, Peter N, Calliada, Fabrizio, Cantisani, Vito, Choi, Byung, Chammas, Maria C, Clevert, Dirk-André, Claudon, Michel, Correas, Jean-Michel, Cui, Xin-Wu, Cosgrove, David, D'Onofrio, Mirko, Dong, Yi, Eisenbrey, JohnR, Fontanilla, Teresa, Gilja, Odd Helge, Ignee, Andre, Jenssen, Christian, Kono, Yuko, Kudo, Masatoshi, Lassau, Nathalie, Lyshchik, Andrej, Meloni, Maria Franca, Moriyasu, Fuminori, Nolsøe, Christian, Piscaglia, Fabio, Radzina, Maija, Saftoiu, Adrian, Sidhu, Paul S, Sporea, Ioan, Schreiber-Dietrich, Dagmar, Sirlin, Claude B, Stanczak, Maria, Weskott, Hans-Peter, Wilson, Stephanie R, Willmann, Juergen Karl, Kim, Tae Kyoung, Jang, Hyun-Jung, Vezeridis, Alexandar, and Westerway, Sue

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Biomedical Imaging, guidelines, teaching, ultrasonography, cancer
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"How to perform contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS)" provides general advice on the use of ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) for clinical decision-making and reviews technical parameters for optimal CEUS performance. CEUS techniques vary between centers, therefore, experts from EFSUMB, WFUMB and from the CEUS LI-RADS working group created a discussion forum to standardize the CEUS examination technique according to published evidence and best personal experience. The goal is to standardise the use and administration of UCAs to facilitate correct diagnoses and ultimately to improve the management and outcomes of patients.

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2018

8. Intriguing findings of liver fibrosis following COVID-19

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Kolesova, Oksana, Vanaga, Ieva, Laivacuma, Sniedze, Derovs, Aleksejs, Kolesovs, Aleksandrs, Radzina, Maija, Platkajis, Ardis, Eglite, Jelena, Hagina, Elvira, Arutjunana, Seda, Putrins, Davis Simanis, Storozenko, Jelena, Rozentale, Baiba, and Viksna, Ludmila

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2021
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9. Medical Student Ultrasound Education: A WFUMB Position Paper, Part I

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Dietrich, Christoph F., Hoffmann, Beatrice, Abramowicz, Jacques, Badea, Radu, Braden, Barbara, Cantisani, Vito, Chammas, Maria C., Cui, Xin-Wu, Dong, Yi, Gilja, Odd Helge, Hari, Roman, Nisenbaum, Harvey, Nicholls, Delwyn, Nolsøe, Christian Pállson, Nürnberg, Dieter, Prosch, Helmut, Radzina, Maija, Recker, Florian, Sachs, Alexander, Saftoiu, Adrian, Serra, Andreas, Sweet, Linda, Vinayak, Sudhir, Westerway, Sue, Chou, Yi-Hong, and Blaivas, Michael

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2019
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11. Thyroid Gland

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Cantisani, Vito, Grazhdani, Hektor, David, Emanuele, Dietrich, Christoph Frank, Radzina, Maija, Pio Masciotra, Antonio, Bortolotto, Chandra, Calliada, Fabrizio, D’Ambrosio, Ferdinando, Clevert, Dirk-André, editor, D'Onofrio, Mirko, editor, and Quaia, Emilio, editor

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2017
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13. What Is the Added Value of Carotid CEUS in the Characterization of Atherosclerotic Plaque?

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Lioznovs, Andrejs, Radzina, Maija, Saule, Laura, Grinbergs, Peteris Einars, and Lacis, Aigars

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ATHEROSCLEROTIC plaque, CONTRAST-enhanced ultrasound, CAROTID artery, CEREBRAL ischemia, DOPPLER ultrasonography
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Background and Objectives: Unstable atherosclerotic plaque in the arteries is one of the main risk factors for cerebral ischemia. Duplex ultrasound is a frequently used diagnostic method, but it has some limitations for microvascularization and neovascularization evaluation. The aim of this review was to evaluate the role of the new multiparametric US method—contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS)—in atherosclerotic plaque instability verification. Materials and Methods: Original studies, reviews, and meta-analyses were included in this article. A total of 53 studies were retrieved; 29 were included in this study. Results: Carotid artery CEUS as a part of the multiparametric ultrasound method shows promising results and provides additional characteristics of soft- and high-risk atherosclerotic plaques; it can be advised in clinical practice for patients with carotid artery soft- and high-risk plaques. However, there are some limitations, such as extensive calcinosis with important acoustic shadows in carotid atherosclerotic plaque neovascularization diagnostics by CEUS. The added value of CEUS in the characterization of atherosclerotic plaque is that it indicates regions with high neovascularization and visualizes ulcerations on plaque surfaces, suggestive of increased instability risk. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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14. Surgical Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma with a Tumor Thrombus Invading the Right Atrium: A Case Report

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Veinberga, Laura, primary, Meidrops, Kristians, additional, Rumba, Roberts, additional, Gedins, Marcis, additional, Anufrijevs, Deniss, additional, Vilmanis, Janis, additional, Drizlionoka, Karina, additional, Zellans, Edgars, additional, Krustina, Inguna, additional, Berzins, Juris, additional, Briede, Inese, additional, Sivins, Armands, additional, Radzina, Maija, additional, Stradins, Peteris, additional, and Ozolins, Arturs, additional

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2023
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15. EUS Needle Identification Comparison and Evaluation study (with videos)

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Tang, Shou-jiang, Vilmann, Andreas S., Saftoiu, Adrian, Wang, Wanmei, Streba, Costin Teodor, Fink, Peter P., Griswold, Michael, Wu, Ruonan, Dietrich, Christoph F., Jenssen, Christian, Hocke, Michael, Kantowski, Marcus, Pohl, Jürgen, Fockens, Paul, Annema, Jouke T., van der Heijden, Erik H.F.M., Havre, Roald Flesland, Pham, Khanh Do-Cong, Kunda, Rastislav, Deprez, Pierre H., Mariana, Jinga, Vazquez-Sequeiros, Enrique, Larghi, Alberto, Buscarini, Elisabetta, Fusaroli, Pietro, Lahav, Maor, Puri, Rajesh, Garg, Pramod Kumar, Sharma, Malay, Maluf-Filho, Fauze, Sahai, Anand, Brugge, William R., Lee, Linda S., Aslanian, Harry R., Wang, Andrew Y., Shami, Vanessa M., Markowitz, Arnold, Siddiqui, Ali A., Mishra, Girish, Scheiman, James M., Isenberg, Gerard, Siddiqui, Uzma D., Shah, Raj J., Buxbaum, James, Watson, Rabindra R., Willingham, Field F., Bhutani, Manoop S., Levy, Michael J., Harris, Cynthia, Wallace, Michael B., Nolsøe, Christian Pállson, Lorentzen, Torben, Bang, Niels, Sørensen, Sten Mellerup, Gilja, Odd Helge, D’Onofrio, Mirko, Piscaglia, Fabio, Gritzmann, Norbert, Radzina, Maija, Sparchez, Zeno Adrian, Sidhu, Paul S., Freeman, Simon, McCowan, Timothy C., de Araujo, Cyrillo Rodrigues, Jr., Patel, Akash, Ali, Mohammad Adel, Campbell, Garth, Chen, Edward, and Vilmann, Peter

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2016
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16. Novel radionuclides for use in Nuclear Medicine in Europe:where do we stand and where do we go?

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Radzina, Maija, Saule, Laura, Mamis, Edgars, Koester, Ulli, Cocolios, Thomas Elias, Pajuste, Elina, Kalnina, Marika, Palskis, Kristaps, Sawitzki, Zoe, Talip, Zeynep, Jensen, Mikael, Duchemin, Charlotte, Leufgen, Kirsten, Stora, Thierry, Radzina, Maija, Saule, Laura, Mamis, Edgars, Koester, Ulli, Cocolios, Thomas Elias, Pajuste, Elina, Kalnina, Marika, Palskis, Kristaps, Sawitzki, Zoe, Talip, Zeynep, Jensen, Mikael, Duchemin, Charlotte, Leufgen, Kirsten, and Stora, Thierry

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Background: In order to support the ongoing research across Europe to facilitate access to novel radionuclides, the PRISMAP consortium (European medical radionuclides programme) was established to offer the broadest catalog of non-conventional radionuclides for medical and translational research. The aim of this article is to introduce readers with current status of novel radionuclides in Europe. Main body: A consortium questionnaire was disseminated through the PRISMAP consortium and user community, professional associations and preclinical/clinical end users in Europe and the current status of clinical end-users in nuclear medicine were identified. A total of 40 preclinical/clinical users institutions took part in the survey. Clinical end users currently use the following radionuclides in their studies: 177Lu, 68 Ga, 111In, 90Y, other alpha emitters, 225Ac, 64Cu and Terbium isotopes. Radionuclides that would be of interest for users within the next 2–5 years are 64Cu, Terbium radionuclide “family” and alpha emitters, such as 225Ac. Conclusions: Thanks to a questionnaire distributed by the PRISMAP consortium, the current status and needs of clinical end-users in nuclear medicine were identified.

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2023

18. Professional Standards in Medical Ultrasound – EFSUMB Position Paper (Long Version) – General Aspects

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Wüstner, Matthias, additional, Radzina, Maija, additional, Calliada, Fabrizio, additional, Cantisani, Vito, additional, Havre, Roald Flesland, additional, Jenderka, Klaus-Vitold, additional, Kabaalioğlu, Adnan, additional, Kocian, Milan, additional, Kollmann, Christian, additional, Künzel, Julian, additional, Lim, Adrian, additional, Maconi, Giovanni, additional, Mitkov, Vladimir, additional, Popescu, Alina, additional, Saftoiu, Adrian, additional, Sidhu, Paul S., additional, and Jenssen, Christian, additional

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2022
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19. Professional Standards in Medical Ultrasound – EFSUMB Position Paper (Short Version) – General Aspects

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Wüstner, Matthias, additional, Radzina, Maija, additional, Calliada, Fabrizio, additional, Cantisani, Vito, additional, Havre, Roald Flesland, additional, Jenderka, Klaus-Vitold, additional, Kabaalioğlu, Adnan, additional, Kocian, Milan, additional, Kollmann, Christian, additional, Künzel, Julian, additional, Lim, Adrian, additional, Maconi, Giovanni, additional, Mitkov, Vladimir, additional, Popescu, Alina, additional, Saftoiu, Adrian, additional, Sidhu, Paul S., additional, and Jenssen, Christian, additional

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2022
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20. Artificial Intelligence for Thyroid Nodule Characterization: Where Are We Standing?

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Sorrenti, Salvatore, primary, Dolcetti, Vincenzo, additional, Radzina, Maija, additional, Bellini, Maria Irene, additional, Frezza, Fabrizio, additional, Munir, Khushboo, additional, Grani, Giorgio, additional, Durante, Cosimo, additional, D’Andrea, Vito, additional, David, Emanuele, additional, Calò, Pietro Giorgio, additional, Lori, Eleonora, additional, and Cantisani, Vito, additional

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2022
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21. How to perform shear wave elastography. Part II

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Ferraioli, Giovanna, primary, Barr, Richard G, additional, Farrokh, André, additional, Radzina, Maija, additional, Cui, Xin Wu, additional, Dong, Yi, additional, Rocher, Laurence, additional, Cantisani, Vito, additional, Polito, Eleonora, additional, D’Onofrio, Mirko, additional, Roccarina, Davide, additional, Yamashita, Yasunobu, additional, Dighe, Manjiri K., additional, Fodor, Daniela, additional, and Dietrich, Christoph F., additional

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2022
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23. Thyroid Gland

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Cantisani, Vito, primary, Grazhdani, Hektor, additional, David, Emanuele, additional, Dietrich, Christoph Frank, additional, Radzina, Maija, additional, Pio Masciotra, Antonio, additional, Bortolotto, Chandra, additional, Calliada, Fabrizio, additional, and D’Ambrosio, Ferdinando, additional

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2016
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27. Preoperative Multiparametric Ultrasound and Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology evaluation of parotid gland tumors: which is the best technique?

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Guiban, Olga, primary, Rubini, Antonello, additional, Fresilli, Daniele, additional, Lucarelli, Giuseppe Tiziano, additional, Ralli, Massimo, additional, Cassoni, Andrea, additional, Bezzi, Mario, additional, Radzina, Maija, additional, Greco, Antonio, additional, De Vincentiis, Marco, additional, De Vito, Corado, additional, De Cristofaro, Flaminia, additional, Catalano, Carlo, additional, and Cantisani, Vito, additional

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2021
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29. Recurrent Prostate Cancer Diagnostics with 18 F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT: A Systematic Review of the Current State.

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Saule, Laura, Radzina, Maija, Liepa, Mara, Roznere, Lilita, Lioznovs, Andrejs, Ratniece, Madara, Mamis, Edgars, and Vjaters, Egils

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*PROSTATE cancer, *LYMPHATIC metastasis, *BONE metastasis, *CANCER diagnosis, *CANCER relapse
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Background: Early diagnosis of recurrent prostate cancer is a cornerstone for further adequate therapy planning. Therefore, clinical practice and research still focuses on diagnostic tools that can detect prostate cancer in early recurrence when it is undetectable in conventional diagnostic imaging. 18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT is a novel method to evaluate patients with biochemical recurrent PCa. The aim of this review was to evaluate the role of 18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT in prostate cancer local recurrence, lymph node metastases and bone metastases detection. Methods: Original studies, reviews and five meta-analyses were included in this article. A total of 70 studies were retrieved, 31 were included in the study. Results: All patients described in the studies underwent 18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT. The administered 18F-PSMA-1007 individual dose ranged from 159 ± 31 MBq to 363.93 ± 69.40 MBq. Results showed that 18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT demonstrates a good detection rate in recurrent prostate cancer. Conclusions: 18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT appears to achieve reliable performance in detecting recurrent prostate cancer. The high detection rate of 18F-PSMA-1007 PET/CT in recurrent prostate cancer was confirmed, especially in local recurrence and small lymph nodes with non-specific characteristics on conventional diagnostic imaging methods. However, several authors emphasize some limitations for this tracer—for example, non-specific uptake in bone lesions that can mimic bone metastases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2022
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31. The Role of CEUS in the Evaluation of Thyroid Cancer: From Diagnosis to Local Staging

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Sorrenti, Salvatore, primary, Dolcetti, Vincenzo, additional, Fresilli, Daniele, additional, Del Gaudio, Giovanni, additional, Pacini, Patrizia, additional, Huang, Pintong, additional, Camponovo, Chiara, additional, Leoncini, Andrea, additional, D’Andrea, Vito, additional, Pironi, Daniele, additional, Frattaroli, Fabrizio, additional, Trimboli, Pierpaolo, additional, Radzina, Maija, additional, and Cantisani, Vito, additional

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2021
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32. Multiparametric ultrasound imaging: attenuation imaging (ATI) and dispersion imaging role in quantitative evaluation of steatosis and viscosity in patients with chronic liver disease

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Radzina, Maija

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Cirrhosis, Liver, Ultrasound, Abdomen, Ultrasound physics, Tissue characterisation, Equipment, Diagnostic procedure, Image registration
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Purpose Methods and materials Results Conclusion Personal information and conflict of interest References, Purpose: The prevalence of steatosis in patients with chronic liver disease is growing worldwide [2]. Hepatic fibrosis staging has been used as a prognostic factor by clinicians to measure clinical outcomes and as an index to establish therapeutic plans in...

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2021
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35. Ultrasound Curricula of Student Education in Europe: Summary of the Experience

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Prosch, Helmut, additional, Radzina, Maija, additional, Dietrich, Christoph F., additional, Nielsen, Michael Bachmann, additional, Baumann, Sven, additional, Ewertsen, Caroline, additional, Jenssen, Christian, additional, Kabaalioğlu, Adnan, additional, Kosiak, Wojciech, additional, Kratzer, Wolfgang, additional, Lim, Adrian, additional, Popescu, Alina, additional, Mitkov, Vladimir, additional, Schiavone, Cosima, additional, Wohlin, Martin, additional, Wüstner, Matthias, additional, and Cantisani, Vito, additional

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2020
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36. Medical Student Ultrasound Education, a WFUMB Position Paper, Part II. A consensus statement of ultrasound societies

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Hoffmann, Beatrice, primary, Blaivas, Michael, additional, Abramowicz, Jacques, additional, Bachmann, Michael, additional, Badea, Radu, additional, Braden, Barbara, additional, Cantisani, Vito, additional, Chammas, Maria C., additional, Cui, Xin-Wu, additional, Dong, Yi, additional, Gilja, Odd Helge, additional, Hari, Roman, additional, Lamprecht, Hein, additional, Nisenbaum, Harvey, additional, Nolsøe, Christian Pállson, additional, Nürnberg, Dieter, additional, Prosch, Helmut, additional, Radzina, Maija, additional, Recker, Florian, additional, Sachs, Alexander, additional, Saftoiu, Adrian, additional, Serra, Andreas, additional, Vinayak, Sudhir, additional, Westerway, Sue, additional, Chou, Yi-Hong, additional, and Dietrich, Christoph F, additional

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2020
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37. US-Elastography for Breast Lesion Characterization: Prospective Comparison of US BIRADS, Strain Elastography and Shear wave Elastography

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Cantisani, Vito, additional, David, Emanuele, additional, Barr, Richard G., additional, Radzina, Maija, additional, de Soccio, Valeria, additional, Elia, Daniela, additional, De Felice, Carlo, additional, Pediconi, Federica, additional, Gigli, Silvia, additional, Occhiato, Rossella, additional, Messineo, Daniela, additional, Fresilli, Daniele, additional, Ballesio, Laura, additional, and D'Ambrosio, Ferdinando, additional

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2020
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38. Post‐COVID‐19 Liver Injury: Comprehensive Imaging With Multiparametric Ultrasound.

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Radzina, Maija, Putrins, Davis Simanis, Micena, Arta, Vanaga, Ieva, Kolesova, Oksana, Platkajis, Ardis, and Viksna, Ludmila

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SARS-CoV-2, LIVER injuries, ULTRASONIC imaging, COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19, MAGNETIC resonance angiography
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Objectives: This study aimed to define patterns of liver injury after severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection using multiparametric ultrasound (mpUS) in a variable patient population with differing severities of COVID‐19. Methods: Ninety patients were enrolled into the study: 56 had SARS‐CoV‐2 3–9 months prior to enrolment; 34 served as a clinically healthy control group. All patients underwent an mpUS evaluation of the liver (elastography, dispersion and attenuation imaging). Seventy‐six patients had abdominal magnetic resonance (MR) and noncontrast enhanced thoracic computed tomography (CT) scans performed at the same day. All patients were screened for biochemical markers of liver injury. Results: Liver elasticity, viscosity, and steatosis values were significantly altered in patients after COVID‐19, with particularly higher fibrosis scores compared to the control group (P <.001). Increased biochemical markers of liver injury correlated with changes in mpUS (P <.05), but not with findings on CT or MR findings. Seventeen of 34 hospitalized patients had a moderate or severe course of the disease course with more pronounced changes in mpUS. Increased body mass index was found to influence liver injury and correlated with more severe forms of COVID‐19 (P <.001). Conclusions: COVID‐19 can cause liver injury observable using mpUS. More severe forms of COVID‐19 and patient obesity are related to increased values of liver damage observed. In comparison to MRI and CT, mpUS appears to be more sensitive to involvement of liver parenchyma. Further research is warranted to establish this promising method for evaluating post‐COVID‐19 liver involvement in the aftermath of the pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2022
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39. Ultrasound Curricula of Student Education in Europe : Summary of the Experience

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Prosch, Helmut, Radzina, Maija, Dietrich, Christoph F., Nielsen, Michael Bachmann, Baumann, Sven, Ewertsen, Caroline, Jenssen, Christian, Kabaalioglu, Adnan, Kosiak, Wojciech, Kratzer, Wolfgang, Lim, Adrian, Popescu, Alina, Mitkov, Vladimir, Schiavone, Cosima, Wohlin, Martin, Wuestner, Matthias, Cantisani, Vito, Prosch, Helmut, Radzina, Maija, Dietrich, Christoph F., Nielsen, Michael Bachmann, Baumann, Sven, Ewertsen, Caroline, Jenssen, Christian, Kabaalioglu, Adnan, Kosiak, Wojciech, Kratzer, Wolfgang, Lim, Adrian, Popescu, Alina, Mitkov, Vladimir, Schiavone, Cosima, Wohlin, Martin, Wuestner, Matthias, and Cantisani, Vito

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Background Despite the increasing role of ultrasound, structured ultrasound teaching is only slowly being integrated into the curricula of medical schools and universities all over Europe. Aim To survey the current situation at European universities regarding the integration of ultrasound in student medical education and to report on models of student ultrasound training from selected European universities. Methods A questionnaire survey focusing on the implementation of curricular ultrasound education was sent out to the 28 presidents of the national ultrasound societies of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB), who were asked to distribute the questionnaires to the medical universities of their countries. Results Overall, 53 questionnaires were returned from 46 universities in 17 European countries. In most of the universities (40/46 universities, 87%), the theoretical background of ultrasound is taught. However, in only a minority of universities is ultrasound integrated in anatomy courses (8/46 universities, 17%) or basic science courses (16/46 universities, 35%). Practical skills in ultrasound are taught in 56% of the universities (26/46 universities) and tested in a practical exam in seven of the responding universities (15%). The number of hours in which ultrasound was taught ranged from one to 58 (mean, seven). The respondents reported that lack of time and limited faculty funding were major hurdles. Conclusion According to our survey, only a minority of European universities has integrated ultrasound into the preclinical curriculum thus far. Future EFSUMB initiatives will continue to promote the introduction of ultrasound as an integrative part of the core curriculum of student medical education, and the preparation of proper teaching material.

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2020
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40. Medical student ultrasound education, a WFUMB position paper, Part II. A consensus statement by ultrasound societies

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Hoffmann, Beatrice, Blaivas, Michael, Abramowicz, Jacques S., Nielsen, Michael Bachmann, Badea, Radu, Braden, Barbara, Cantisani, Vito, Chammas, Maria C., Cui, Xin Wu, Dong, Yi, Gilja, Odd Helge, Hari, Roman, Lamprecht, Hein, Nisenbaum, Harvey, Nolsøe, Christian Pállson, Nürnberg, Dieter, Prosch, Helmut, Radzina, Maija, Recker, Florian, Sachs, Alexander, Saftoiu, Adrian, Serra, Andreas, Vinayak, Sudhir, Westerway, Sue, Chou, Yi Hong, Dietrich, Christoph F., Hoffmann, Beatrice, Blaivas, Michael, Abramowicz, Jacques S., Nielsen, Michael Bachmann, Badea, Radu, Braden, Barbara, Cantisani, Vito, Chammas, Maria C., Cui, Xin Wu, Dong, Yi, Gilja, Odd Helge, Hari, Roman, Lamprecht, Hein, Nisenbaum, Harvey, Nolsøe, Christian Pállson, Nürnberg, Dieter, Prosch, Helmut, Radzina, Maija, Recker, Florian, Sachs, Alexander, Saftoiu, Adrian, Serra, Andreas, Vinayak, Sudhir, Westerway, Sue, Chou, Yi Hong, and Dietrich, Christoph F.

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Ultrasound is becoming a fundamental first-line diagnostic tool for most medical specialties and an innovative tool to teach anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology to undergraduate and graduate students. However, availability of structured training programs during medical school is lagging behind and many physicians still acquire all their ultrasound skills during postgraduate training. There is wide variation in medical student ultrasound education worldwide. Sharing successful educational strategies from early adopter medical schools and learning from leading education programs should advance the integration of ultrasound into the university medical school curricula. In this overview, we present current approaches and suggestions by ultrasound societies concerning medical student education throughout the world. Based on these examples, we formulate a consensus statement with suggestions on how to integrate ultrasound teaching into the preclinical and clinical medical curricula.

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2020

41. Ultrasound Curricula of Student Education in Europe:Summary of the Experience

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Prosch, Helmut, Radzina, Maija, Dietrich, Christoph F., Nielsen, Michael Bachmann, Baumann, Sven, Ewertsen, Caroline, Jenssen, Christian, Kabaalioǧlu, Adnan, Kosiak, Wojciech, Kratzer, Wolfgang, Lim, Adrian, Popescu, Alina, Mitkov, Vladimir, Schiavone, Cosima, Wohlin, Martin, Wüstner, Matthias, Cantisani, Vito, Prosch, Helmut, Radzina, Maija, Dietrich, Christoph F., Nielsen, Michael Bachmann, Baumann, Sven, Ewertsen, Caroline, Jenssen, Christian, Kabaalioǧlu, Adnan, Kosiak, Wojciech, Kratzer, Wolfgang, Lim, Adrian, Popescu, Alina, Mitkov, Vladimir, Schiavone, Cosima, Wohlin, Martin, Wüstner, Matthias, and Cantisani, Vito

Abstract

Background Despite the increasing role of ultrasound, structured ultrasound teaching is only slowly being integrated into the curricula of medical schools and universities all over Europe. Aim To survey the current situation at European universities regarding the integration of ultrasound in student medical education and to report on models of student ultrasound training from selected European universities. Methods A questionnaire survey focusing on the implementation of curricular ultrasound education was sent out to the 28 presidents of the national ultrasound societies of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB), who were asked to distribute the questionnaires to the medical universities of their countries. Results Overall, 53 questionnaires were returned from 46 universities in 17 European countries. In most of the universities (40/46 universities, 87%), the theoretical background of ultrasound is taught. However, in only a minority of universities is ultrasound integrated in anatomy courses (8/46 universities, 17%) or basic science courses (16/46 universities, 35%). Practical skills in ultrasound are taught in 56% of the universities (26/46 universities) and tested in a practical exam in seven of the responding universities (15%). The number of hours in which ultrasound was taught ranged from one to 58 (mean, seven). The respondents reported that lack of time and limited faculty funding were major hurdles. Conclusion According to our survey, only a minority of European universities has integrated ultrasound into the preclinical curriculum thus far. Future EFSUMB initiatives will continue to promote the introduction of ultrasound as an integrative part of the core curriculum of student medical education, and the preparation of proper teaching material.

Published
2020

42. How to perform Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS)

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Dietrich, Christoph F., Averkiou, Michalakis, Nielsen, Michael Bachmann, Barr, Richard G., Burns, Peter N., Calliada, Fabrizio, Cantisani, Vito, Choi, Byung, Chammas, Maria C., Clevert, Dirk-André, Claudon, Michel, Correas, Jean-Michel, Cui, Xin-Wu, Cosgrove, David, D'Onofrio, Mirko, Dong, Yi, Eisenbrey, JohnR., Fontanilla, Teresa, Gilja, Odd Helge, Ignee, Andre, Jenssen, Christian, Kono, Yuko, Kudo, Masatoshi, Lassau, Nathalie, Lyshchik, Andrej, Franca Meloni, Maria, Moriyasu, Fuminori, Nolsøe, Christian, Piscaglia, Fabio, Radzina, Maija, Saftoiu, Adrian, Sidhu, Paul S., Sporea, Ioan, Schreiber-Dietrich, Dagmar, Sirlin, Claude B., Stanczak, Maria, Weskott, Hans-Peter, Wilson, Stephanie R., Willmann, Juergen Karl, Kim, Tae Kyoung, Jang, Hyun-Jung, Vezeridis, Alexandar, Westerway, Sue, Dietrich, Christoph F, Averkiou, Michalaki, Nielsen, Michael Bachmann, Barr, Richard G, Burns, Peter N, Calliada, Fabrizio, Cantisani, Vito, Choi, Byung, Chammas, Maria C, Clevert, Dirk-André, Claudon, Michel, Correas, Jean-Michel, Cui, Xin-Wu, Cosgrove, David, D'Onofrio, Mirko, Dong, Yi, Eisenbrey, JohnR, Fontanilla, Teresa, Gilja, Odd Helge, Ignee, Andre, Jenssen, Christian, Kono, Yuko, Kudo, Masatoshi, Lassau, Nathalie, Lyshchik, Andrej, Franca Meloni, Maria, Moriyasu, Fuminori, Nolsøe, Christian, Piscaglia, Fabio, Radzina, Maija, Saftoiu, Adrian, Sidhu, Paul S, Sporea, Ioan, Schreiber-Dietrich, Dagmar, Sirlin, Claude B, Stanczak, Maria, Weskott, Hans-Peter, Wilson, Stephanie R, Willmann, Juergen Karl, Kim, Tae Kyoung, Jang, Hyun-Jung, Vezeridis, Alexandar, Westerway, Sue, and Averkiou, Michalakis [0000-0002-2485-3433]

Subjects
lcsh:Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine, Endoscopic ultrasound, medicine.medical_specialty, lcsh:R895-920, lcsh:Medicine, Review, 030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, cancer, guidelines, teaching, ultrasonography, medicine, Examination technique, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, Medical physics, Medical diagnosis, medicine.diagnostic_test, business.industry, lcsh:R, Ultrasound, 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology, Ultrasonography, business, guideline, Contrast-enhanced ultrasound
Abstract

“How to perform contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS)” provides general advice on the use of ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) for clinical decision-making and reviews technical parameters for optimal CEUS performance. CEUS techniques vary between centers, therefore, experts from EFSUMB, WFUMB and from the CEUS LI-RADS working group created a discussion forum to standardize the CEUS examination technique according to published evidence and best personal experience. The goal is to standardise the use and administration of UCAs to facilitate correct diagnoses and ultimately to improve the management and outcomes of patients.

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2018
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44. The EFSUMB Guidelines and Recommendations for the Clinical Practice of Elastography in Non-Hepatic Applications: Update 2018

Author

Săftoiu, Adrian, additional, Gilja, Odd Helge, additional, Sidhu, Paul S., additional, Dietrich, Christoph F., additional, Cantisani, Vito, additional, Amy, Dominique, additional, Bachmann-Nielsen, Michael, additional, Bob, Flaviu, additional, Bojunga, Jörg, additional, Brock, Marko, additional, Calliada, Fabrizio, additional, Clevert, Dirk André, additional, Correas, Jean-Michel, additional, D’Onofrio, Mirko, additional, Ewertsen, Caroline, additional, Farrokh, André, additional, Fodor, Daniela, additional, Fusaroli, Pietro, additional, Havre, Roald Flesland, additional, Hocke, Michael, additional, Ignee, André, additional, Jenssen, Christian, additional, Klauser, Andrea Sabine, additional, Kollmann, Christian, additional, Radzina, Maija, additional, Ramnarine, Kumar V., additional, Sconfienza, Luca Maria, additional, Solomon, Carolina, additional, Sporea, Ioan, additional, Ștefănescu, Horia, additional, Tanter, Mickael, additional, and Vilmann, Peter, additional

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2019
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45. Prospective Evaluation of Semiquantitative Strain Ratio and Quantitative 2D Ultrasound Shear Wave Elastography (SWE) in Association with TIRADS Classification for Thyroid Nodule Characterization

Author

Cantisani, Vito, additional, David, Emanuele, additional, Grazhdani, Hektor, additional, Rubini, Antonello, additional, Radzina, Maija, additional, Dietrich, Christoph F., additional, Durante, Cosimo, additional, Lamartina, Livia, additional, Grani, Giorgio, additional, Valeria, Ascoli, additional, Bosco, Daniela, additional, Di Gioia, Cira, additional, Frattaroli, Fabrizio Maria, additional, D'Andrea, Vito, additional, De Vito, Corrado, additional, Fresilli, Daniele, additional, D'Ambrosio, Ferdinando, additional, Giacomelli, Laura, additional, and Catalano, Carlo, additional

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2019
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47. The Use of Handheld Ultrasound Devices – An EFSUMB Position Paper

Author

Nielsen, Michael, additional, Cantisani, Vito, additional, Sidhu, Paul, additional, Badea, Radu, additional, Batko, Tomasz, additional, Carlsen, Jonathan, additional, Claudon, Michel, additional, Ewertsen, Caroline, additional, Garre, Carmen, additional, Genov, Jordan, additional, Gilja, Odd, additional, Havre, Roald, additional, Kosiak, Mateusz, additional, Kosiak, Wojciek, additional, Pilcher, James, additional, Prosch, Helmut, additional, Radzina, Maija, additional, Rafailidis, Vasileios, additional, Rykkje, Alexander, additional, Serra, Andreas, additional, Sotiriadis, Alexandros, additional, Østergaard, Mia, additional, and Dietrich, Christoph, additional

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2019
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48. Erratum:The use of handheld ultrasound devices-An EFSUMB position paper (Ultraschall in der Medizin (2019) DOI: 10.1055/a-0783-2303)

Author

Nielsen, Michael Bachmann, Cantisani, Vito, Sidhu, Paul S., Badea, Radu, Batko, Tomasz, Carlsen, Jonathan, Claudon, Michel, Ewertsen, Caroline, Garre, Carmen, Genov, Jordan, Gilja, Odd Helge, Havre, Roald, Kosiak, Mateusz, Kosiak, Wojciek, Pilcher, James, Prosch, Helmut, Radzina, Maija, Rafailidis, Vasileios, Rykkje, Alexander, Serra, Andreas, Sotiriadis, Alexandros, Ostergaard, Mia, Dietrich, Christoph F., Nielsen, Michael Bachmann, Cantisani, Vito, Sidhu, Paul S., Badea, Radu, Batko, Tomasz, Carlsen, Jonathan, Claudon, Michel, Ewertsen, Caroline, Garre, Carmen, Genov, Jordan, Gilja, Odd Helge, Havre, Roald, Kosiak, Mateusz, Kosiak, Wojciek, Pilcher, James, Prosch, Helmut, Radzina, Maija, Rafailidis, Vasileios, Rykkje, Alexander, Serra, Andreas, Sotiriadis, Alexandros, Ostergaard, Mia, and Dietrich, Christoph F.

Abstract

Michael Bachmann Nielsen, Vito Cantisani, Paul S. Sidhu, Radu Badea, Tomasz Batko, Jonathan Carlsen, Michel Claudon, Caroline Ewertsen, Carmen Garre, Jordan Genov, Odd Helge Gilja, Roald Havre, Mateusz Kosiak, Wojciek Kosiak, James Pilcher, Helmut Prosch, Maija Radzina, Vasileios Rafailidis, Alexander Rykkje, Andreas Serra, Alexandros Sotiriadis, Mia stergaard, Christoph F. Dietrich. Ultraschall in Med 2019; DOI 10.1055/a-0783-2303 In the above article, the name of the co-author was misspelled. Right: Alexandros Sotiriadis.

Published
2019

49. Medical Student Ultrasound Education, a WFUMB Position Paper, Part I, response to the letter to the Editor

Author

Dietrich, Christoph F., Hoffmann, Beatrice, Cantisani, Vito, Dong, Yi, Hari, Roman, Nisenbaum, Harvey, Nicholls, Delwyn, Nolsøe, Christian Pállson, Radzina, Maija, Recker, Florian, Serra, Andreas, Sweet, Linda, Westerway, Sue, Blaivas, Michael, Dietrich, Christoph F., Hoffmann, Beatrice, Cantisani, Vito, Dong, Yi, Hari, Roman, Nisenbaum, Harvey, Nicholls, Delwyn, Nolsøe, Christian Pállson, Radzina, Maija, Recker, Florian, Serra, Andreas, Sweet, Linda, Westerway, Sue, and Blaivas, Michael

Published
2019

50. The Use of Handheld Ultrasound Devices

Author

Nielsen, Michael Bachmann, Cantisani, Vito, Sidhu, Paul S, Badea, Radu, Batko, Tomasz, Carlsen, Jonathan, Claudon, Michel, Ewertsen, Caroline, Garre, Carmen, Genov, Jordan, Gilja, Odd Helge, Havre, Roald, Kosiak, Mateusz, Kosiak, Wojciek, Pilcher, James, Prosch, Helmut, Radzina, Maija, Rafailidis, Vasileios, Rykkje, Alexander, Serra, Andreas, Sotiriadis, Alexandros, Østergaard, Mia, Dietrich, Christoph F, Nielsen, Michael Bachmann, Cantisani, Vito, Sidhu, Paul S, Badea, Radu, Batko, Tomasz, Carlsen, Jonathan, Claudon, Michel, Ewertsen, Caroline, Garre, Carmen, Genov, Jordan, Gilja, Odd Helge, Havre, Roald, Kosiak, Mateusz, Kosiak, Wojciek, Pilcher, James, Prosch, Helmut, Radzina, Maija, Rafailidis, Vasileios, Rykkje, Alexander, Serra, Andreas, Sotiriadis, Alexandros, Østergaard, Mia, and Dietrich, Christoph F

Abstract

The miniaturization of ultrasound equipment in the form of tablet- or smartphone-sized ultrasound equipment is a result of the rapid evolution of technology and handheld ultrasound devices (HHUSD). This position paper of the European Federation of Societies in Ultrasound and Medicine (EFSUMB) assesses the current status of HHUSD in abdominal ultrasound, pediatric ultrasound, targeted echocardiography and heart ultrasound, and we will report position comments on the most common clinical applications. Also included is a SWOT (Strength - Weaknesses - Opportunities - Threats) analysis, the use for handheld devices for medical students, educational & training aspects, documentation, storage and safety considerations.

Published
2019

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