Journal of Medical Ultrasonics最新文献

{"title":"Correction: Right ventricular dilatation: echocardiographic differential diagnosis.","authors":"Michiyo Yamano, Tetsuhiro Yamano, Satoaki Matoba","doi":"10.1007/s10396-025-01535-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-025-01535-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Ultrasonics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-04-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143774374","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correction: Assessment of renal congestion in a rat model with congestive heart failure using superb microvascular imaging.","authors":"Tomofumi Nakatsukasa, Tomoko Ishizu, Ruriko Hayakawa, Masumi Ouchi, Naoto Kawamatsu, Kimi Sato, Masayoshi Yamamoto, Tomoko Machino-Ohtsuka, Kunio Kawanishi, Yoshihiro Seo","doi":"10.1007/s10396-025-01533-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-025-01533-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Ultrasonics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143736247","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The role of ultrasound in assessment and prediction of the efficacy of preoperative targeted therapy for gastrointestinal mesenchymal tumors compared with pathology.","authors":"Ping Yang, XiuJun Li, ChonQing Chen, Jing Sun, JiangYan Yin, TiaTian Wang, XingYe Wu, Jun Zhang, XueMei He","doi":"10.1007/s10396-025-01524-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-025-01524-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To explore the value of ultrasound in efficacy assessment and prediction of preoperative targeted treatment for gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), using pathological assessment as a reference.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 35 GIST patients with preoperative targeted therapy were included in this retrospective study. The efficacy was evaluated using both ultrasound and pathology. Spearman correlation analysis and Kappa test were used to analyze the correlation and consistency between the evaluation results of ultrasound and pathology. Univariate analysis was used to obtain relevant predictive indicators of treatment response, which were then included in ordered logistic regression analysis to screen for independent predictive factors.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the 35 patients who underwent targeted therapy, the results of pathological assessment suggested complete response in one patient, high response in 11 patients, partial response in 15 patients, and no response in eight patients; the results of ultrasound assessment were complete response in zero patients, partial response in 20 patients, stable disease in nine patients, and progressive disease in six patients. Preoperative ultrasound evaluation of targeted therapy for GIST was moderately consistent and highly correlated with the results of postoperative pathological evaluation. Short-to-length diameter (S/L) ratio and tumor shape were independent predictors of treatment response.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Ultrasound is potentially beneficial for evaluating and predicting the response to treatment of GIST.</p>","PeriodicalId":50130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Ultrasonics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143732848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correction: The roles of exercise stress echocardiography for the evaluation of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in the heart failure pandemic era.","authors":"Naoki Yuasa, Tomonari Harada, Kazuki Kagami, Hideki Ishii, Masaru Obokata","doi":"10.1007/s10396-025-01529-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-025-01529-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Ultrasonics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143711971","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Long-term outcomes of abdominal aortic aneurysm screening in patients undergoing transthoracic echocardiography.","authors":"Kitae Kim, Madoka Sano, Hideyuki Hayashi, Naoko Suganuma, Tomoko Tani, Yutaka Furukawa","doi":"10.1007/s10396-025-01526-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-025-01526-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Reports on the usefulness of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening during transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) in Japan are limited. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of AAA among patients who underwent routine screening during TTE, as well as the long-term clinical outcomes of patients in whom AAA was detected.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We screened 46,353 consecutive patients who underwent TTE for suspected cardiac disease at our institution. Among these, a total of 1133 patients were identified as having AAA, defined as an abdominal aorta diameter of 30 mm or greater. After excluding patients with prior aortic surgery, including endovascular repair (n = 104), those with known AAA (n = 569), and those with known aortic dissection (n = 25), the study population consisted of 435 patients, all diagnosed with AAA for the first time.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The overall prevalence of AAA among patients undergoing TTE was 0.94%. The mean age was 76.8 years, and the study population was predominantly males (81.6%). The prevalence of AAA in patients under 60 years of age was low: 0.24% for men and 0.076% for women. The left atrial volume index was 43.8 ± 23.1 ml/m², the left ventricular mass was 164.9 ± 52.0 g, and the diameter of the sinus of Valsalva was 32.6 ± 4.4 mm, all of which were numerically higher than the normal values observed in a healthy Japanese population. During the median follow-up period of 2.0 years, 43 surgical or endovascular repairs of AAA, six aorta-related deaths, and 90 all-cause deaths occurred. The cumulative incidence of surgical or endovascular repair of AAA was 5.3% at 1 year, 11.5% at 3 years, and 18.1% at 5 years. The cumulative incidence of aorta-related death was modest: 0.3% at 1 year, 0.8% at 3 years, and 1.6% at 5 years.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The prevalence of newly diagnosed AAA among patients who underwent routine screening during TTE for suspected cardiac disease was 0.94% in the Japanese population, with the majority being 60 years or older. Approximately 10% of patients diagnosed with AAA underwent surgical or endovascular repair during follow-up, suggesting that this approach may be effective in preventing deaths caused by AAA.</p>","PeriodicalId":50130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Ultrasonics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143665137","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Three-dimensional and spatiotemporal image correlation high-definition flow images of a true knot of the umbilical cord with the nuchal cord.","authors":"Takashi Suzuki, Soya Ide, Saori Kondo, Osamu Oguchi","doi":"10.1007/s10396-025-01525-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-025-01525-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Ultrasonics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143665260","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prediction of ischemic stroke in elderly hypertensive patients using carotid plaque superb microvascular imaging characteristics: a lasso-logistic regression model.","authors":"Xiuli Jin, Xiangxi Yang, Fengjuan Li","doi":"10.1007/s10396-024-01513-0","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-024-01513-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study aims to assess the effectiveness of Superb Microvascular Imaging (SMI) in evaluating intraplaque neovascularization (IPN) in carotid plaques and its association with ischemic stroke in elderly hypertensive patients, and to develop and validate a prediction model for ischemic stroke based on SMI characteristics.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This retrospective study included 314 elderly hypertensive patients with carotid plaques, divided into a training cohort (235 cases) and a validation cohort (79 cases). Patients were categorized into stroke and non-stroke groups. SMI characteristics of carotid plaques and baseline variables were analyzed using univariate logistic regression and Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) regression to develop a multivariate logistic regression model. The model was then validated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the training cohort, 79 patients (33.6%) experienced ischemic stroke. Significant predictors included BMI, hypertension grade, IPN grade, and stenosis percentage. These factors were incorporated into a logistic regression model, which was validated with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.79, 69.6% accuracy, 60.8% sensitivity, and 85.7% specificity.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>BMI, hypertension grade, IPN grade, and carotid plaque stenosis are associated with ischemic stroke in elderly hypertensive patients. The developed logistic regression model based on these indicators can improve the prediction of ischemic stroke in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":50130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Ultrasonics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143634779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ultrasound findings of unplanned extraction of tunneled central venous catheters due to complications within subcutaneous tissue.","authors":"Takahiro Hosokawa, Yumiko Sato, Yutaka Tanami, Eiji Oguma","doi":"10.1007/s10396-025-01519-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-025-01519-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Tunneled central venous catheters (CVC) are essential medical devices for pediatric patients facing extended treatment periods. This study aimed to demonstrate the usefulness of ultrasound in evaluating complications in subcutaneous tissue associated with unplanned extraction of tunneled CVC.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twenty-five patients who underwent ultrasound examination for suspected complications in the subcutaneous tissue associated with tunneled areas from CVC were included. The following patient characteristics and imaging findings were evaluated: infection in subcutaneous tissue, high echogenicity and hypoechoic effusion around the catheter within the subcutaneous tissue, and hyperechoic foci around the catheter. Patients with CVC were classified into two groups: those with and those without unplanned extraction of tunneled CVC. Fisher's exact test was used to compare the two groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Nine patients had unplanned extraction of tunneled CVC. A significant difference was found in infection at tunneled areas (presence/absence in patients with vs. those without unplanned extraction = 7/2 vs. 2/14, P = 0.002), as well as in hypoechoic effusion around the catheter within the subcutaneous tissues (presence/absence in patients with vs. those without unplanned extraction = 9/0 vs. 3/13, P < 0.001). However, no significant differences were found in the presence or absence of high echogenicity (presence/absence in patients with vs. those without unplanned extraction = 7/2 vs. 6/10, P = 0.097) or hyperechoic foci around the catheter (presence/absence in patients with vs. those without unplanned extraction = 3/6 vs. 1/15, P = 0.116).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The ultrasound findings were useful for determining the necessity of tunneled CVC extraction. These results will be helpful for improving management of pediatric patients with CVC.</p>","PeriodicalId":50130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Ultrasonics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143543654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pathological characteristics of inflammatory bowel diseases.","authors":"Makoto Nakajima, Yasushi Iwao, Koji Okabayashi, Yae Kanai, Masayuki Shimoda","doi":"10.1007/s10396-025-01520-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-025-01520-9","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an inflammatory disorder in which intestinal homeostasis is disrupted for some reason. Among them, ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) are frequently referred to as IBD in the narrow sense, characterized by relapse episodes and remission periods. The differential diagnosis of IBD involves a broad spectrum of inflammatory or infectious diseases that mimic UC and/or CD, as well as others that may complicate existing IBD. Accordingly, these differential diseases and modifying factors should be considered in their pathological diagnosis, and a careful diagnosis should be made in close collaboration with clinicians. Here, we provide a pathological overview of UC, CD, and their differential diseases, as well as IBD-associated cancers, demonstrating their typical gross and histological features. Further, we introduce a pathological scoring system for biopsy specimens to diagnose IBD that may potentially be integrated into clinical practice.</p>","PeriodicalId":50130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Ultrasonics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143537610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Successful percutaneous balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty for pulmonary stenosis associated with a quadricuspid pulmonary valve in a neonate.","authors":"Hiroyuki Yamada, Jun Maeda, Mayuko Yoshida, Yutaro Koyama, Hirotaka Ohki, Masaru Miura, Hiroyuki Yamagishi","doi":"10.1007/s10396-025-01521-8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-025-01521-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50130,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Medical Ultrasonics","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143505776","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}