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Ultrasonographic characteristics of BI-RADS category 4 breast lesions in males. 男性BI-RADS 4类乳腺病变的超声特征。

Medical ultrasonography Pub Date : 2025-05-09 DOI: 10.11152/mu-4510

Suting Zong, Ruifang Xu, Yujiang Liu

{"title":"Ultrasonographic characteristics of BI-RADS category 4 breast lesions in males.","authors":"Suting Zong, Ruifang Xu, Yujiang Liu","doi":"10.11152/mu-4510","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11152/mu-4510","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: To evaluate the ultrasonographic features of male breast nodules classified as Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System category 4.Material and methods: A retrospective analysis of 79 breast nodules from 77 male patients, classified as Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System category 4 after ultrasonography, was conducted. The ultrasonographic features of benign and malignant nodules were evaluated and compared. Independent risk factors for malignancy were identified by logistic regression analysis. In addition, we conducted a subgroup analysis comparing the ultrasonographic features of gynecomastia and malignant nodules in male breasts.Results: Differences were found in age of onset, calcifications, aspect ratio greater than 1/2, Adler grading of blood flow, and axillary lymph nodes. The presence of calcifications was an independent risk factor for malignancy in males. The results of the comparison between gynecomastia and breast cancer were essentially consistent with the former. However, the differences in calcifications were not as significant as those observed in the former.Conclusions: We identified differences in age of onset, calcification, aspect ratio greater than 1/2, blood flow, and axillary lymph nodes between benign and malignant male breast nodules classified as Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System category 4, with calcification being an independent risk factor for malignancy. These features can help determine the nature of the nodules and guide biopsy decisions.","PeriodicalId":94138,"journal":{"name":"Medical ultrasonography","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144035184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Comments on EFSUMB recommendations, the role of ultrasound in benign skin lesions. 对EFSUMB建议的评论，超声在良性皮肤病变中的作用。

Medical ultrasonography Pub Date : 2025-05-09 DOI: 10.11152/mu-4508

Diana Crisan, Alexandru Badea, Sorina Danescu, Karin Scharffetter-Kochanek, Radu Badea, Christoph F Dietrich, Maria Crisan

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Ultra-resolution microscopy: a breakthrough in accurate assessment of rotator cuff tears -an analysis of the diagnostic advantage of contrast-enhanced ultrasound. 超分辨率显微镜：在准确评估肩袖撕裂的突破-对比增强超声诊断优势的分析。

Medical ultrasonography Pub Date : 2025-05-09 DOI: 10.11152/mu-4509

Yaxin Qiao, Yifan Niu Niu, Zhanguo Xi

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Influence of an ultrasound-guided catheter-over-needle technique on the incidence of intravascular injection during caudal epidural injections: a prospective, randomized clinical trial. 超声引导下导管过针技术对尾侧硬膜外注射时血管内注射发生率的影响：一项前瞻性随机临床试验。

Medical ultrasonography Pub Date : 2025-04-29 DOI: 10.11152/mu-4507

Byeongcheol Lee, Daeseok Oh

{"title":"Influence of an ultrasound-guided catheter-over-needle technique on the incidence of intravascular injection during caudal epidural injections: a prospective, randomized clinical trial.","authors":"Byeongcheol Lee, Daeseok Oh","doi":"10.11152/mu-4507","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11152/mu-4507","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: Caudal epidural injection is used for lumbosacral radicular pain but there is a risk of vascular injection. An ultrasound-guided catheter-over-needle technique was proposed to reduce this risk. This study compared the incidence of vascular injections between the catheter-over-needle and Tuohy needle methods for caudal epidural injections.Material and methods: This prospective, randomized clinical trial included patients aged ≥19 years with degenerative lumbar disease accompanied by radicular pain who were unresponsive to non-invasive treatments and scheduled for caudal epidural injection. The participants were randomized into two groups: catheter-over-needle and Tuohy needle groups. Under ultrasound guidance, the contrast medium was injected and observed in real time using fluoroscopy. An independent physician assessed the vascular injection rates.Results: The incidence of vascular injection was significantly lower in the catheter-over-needle group (15.7%) than in the Tuohy needle group (37.5%; p=0.014). Chronic pain lasting >12 months was a significant risk factor for vascular injection (p=0.035). However, no statistically significant association was found between sacral opening depth and vascular injection, although the sacral opening depth was shorter in patients who received intravascular injections.Conclusions: The catheter-over-needle technique significantly reduces the risk of vascular injection. The depth of the sacral opening may also influence vascular injection.","PeriodicalId":94138,"journal":{"name":"Medical ultrasonography","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144061253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Enhancing sonologist examination performance with large language models: an analytical study of ChatGPT-4 and Claude 3. 使用大型语言模型增强超声检查性能：ChatGPT-4和Claude 3的分析研究。

Medical ultrasonography Pub Date : 2025-04-29 DOI: 10.11152/mu-4505

Xuefeng Li, Ziman Chen, Ting Xie, Jieyi Liang, Fei Chen

{"title":"Enhancing sonologist examination performance with large language models: an analytical study of ChatGPT-4 and Claude 3.","authors":"Xuefeng Li, Ziman Chen, Ting Xie, Jieyi Liang, Fei Chen","doi":"10.11152/mu-4505","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11152/mu-4505","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of two large language models, ChatGPT-4 and Claude 3, in improving the accuracy of question responses by senior sonologist and junior sonologist.Material and methods: A senior and a junior sonologist were given a practice exam. After answering the questions, they reviewed the responses and explanations provided by ChatGPT-4 and Claude 3. The accuracy and scores before and after incorporating the models' input were analyzed to compare their effectiveness.Results: No statistically significant differences were found between the two models' responses scores for each section (all p>0.05). For junior sonologist, both ChatGPT-4 (p=0.039) and Claude 3 (p=0.039) significantly improved scores in basic knowledge. The responses provided by ChatGPT-4 also significantly improved scores in relevant professional knowledge (p=0.038), though their explanations did not (p=0.077). For all exam sections, both models' responses and explanations significantly improved scores (all p<0.05). For senior sonologist, both ChatGPT-4's responses (p=0.022) and explanations (p=0.034) improved scores in basic knowledge, as did Claude 3's explanations (p=0.003). Across all sections, Claude 3's explanations significantly improved scores (p=0.041).Conclusion: ChatGPT-4 and Claude 3 significantly improved sonologist' examination performance, particularly in basic knowledge.","PeriodicalId":94138,"journal":{"name":"Medical ultrasonography","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144055999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Sulcus measurement by high frequency ultrasound imaging ex-vivo: an exploratory study. 离体高频超声成像测量沟：一项探索性研究。

Medical ultrasonography Pub Date : 2025-04-29 DOI: 10.11152/mu-4506

Alexis Delpierre, Baptiste Ait Slimane, Laurent Estrade, Juliette Manget, Samuel Callé, Franck Levassort, Frédéric Denis, Gaël Y Rochefort, Matthieu Renaud

{"title":"Sulcus measurement by high frequency ultrasound imaging ex-vivo: an exploratory study.","authors":"Alexis Delpierre, Baptiste Ait Slimane, Laurent Estrade, Juliette Manget, Samuel Callé, Franck Levassort, Frédéric Denis, Gaël Y Rochefort, Matthieu Renaud","doi":"10.11152/mu-4506","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11152/mu-4506","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the measurement of periodontal pocket by ultrasound in comparison with gold standard measurements ex-vivo.Material and methods: A total of 12 hemi-jaws were included in the study. Ultrasound measurements of the sulcus were performed and then, sulcus depth was measured by manual probing. The reading of the ultrasound images was carried using ImageJ software. Reference points are made allowing the measurement of this sulcular space. To assess the hypothesis of normality of the data, a Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was performed for each of the samples due to the size of their population (>50). To complete this test, Lin's concordance test was also applied.Results: A total of 348 manual probing and 348 ultrasound imagines measurements were performed. The Lin concordance and correlation coefficients and their 95% confidence intervals obtained were 0.855 (95% CI [0.822; 0.855]). These data allow us to demonstrate the equivalence between the measurement of the depth of the periodontal pocket by ultrasound imaging and the measurement by manual probing.Conclusion: This study shows that the use of an ultrasound probe for periodontal imaging was comparable to the current gold standard for measuring the sulcus area. These promising results must be confirmed by measurements in humans.","PeriodicalId":94138,"journal":{"name":"Medical ultrasonography","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144059473","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A machine learning model based on high-frequency ultrasound for differentiating benign and malignant skin tumors. 基于高频超声鉴别皮肤良恶性肿瘤的机器学习模型。

Medical ultrasonography Pub Date : 2025-04-11 DOI: 10.11152/mu-4504

Yishuo Qin, Zhirou Zhang, Xiaomeng Qu, Weijie Liu, Yumei Yan, Yanli Huang

{"title":"A machine learning model based on high-frequency ultrasound for differentiating benign and malignant skin tumors.","authors":"Yishuo Qin, Zhirou Zhang, Xiaomeng Qu, Weijie Liu, Yumei Yan, Yanli Huang","doi":"10.11152/mu-4504","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11152/mu-4504","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: This study aims to explore the potential of machine learning as a non-invasive automated tool for skin tumor differentiation.Material and methods: Data were included from 156 lesions, collected retrospectively from September 2021 to February 2024. Univariate and multivariate analyses of traditional clinical features were performed to establish a logistic regression model. Ultrasound-based radiomics features are extracted from grayscale images after delineating regions of interest (ROIs). Independent samples t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, and Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) regression were employed to select ultrasound-based radiomics features. Subsequently, five machine learning methods were used to construct radiomics models based on the selected features. Model performance was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and the Delong test.Results: Age, poorly defined margins, and irregular shape were identified as independent risk factors for malignant skin tumors. The multilayer perception (MLP) model achieved the best performance, with area under the curve (AUC) values of 0.963 and 0.912, respectively. The results of DeLong's test revealed a statistically significant discrepancy in efficacy between the MLP and clinical models (Z=2.611, p=0.009).Conclusion: Machine learning based skin tumor models may serve as a potential non-invasive method to improve diagnostic efficiency.","PeriodicalId":94138,"journal":{"name":"Medical ultrasonography","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144002249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Ultrasound for detection of complications and evaluation of treatment response in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)? 超声在炎性肠病（IBD）并发症检测和治疗反应评价中的应用？

Medical ultrasonography Pub Date : 2025-04-08 DOI: 10.11152/mu-4493

Christoph F Dietrich, Frauke Petersen, Michael Höpfner, Dieter Nürnberg, Deike Strobel, Johanna Vogelpohl, Christian Jenssen

{"title":"Ultrasound for detection of complications and evaluation of treatment response in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)?","authors":"Christoph F Dietrich, Frauke Petersen, Michael Höpfner, Dieter Nürnberg, Deike Strobel, Johanna Vogelpohl, Christian Jenssen","doi":"10.11152/mu-4493","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11152/mu-4493","url":null,"abstract":"Ultrasound (US) can be performed at the point of care by the treating physician, is safe, well tolerated and, therefore, can be repeated as often as clinically required and shortens the time to decision. An invaluable advantage of US is that the imaging is real-time and pathophysiological phenomena can be visualized dynamically. In addition, the multiparametric capabilities of US facilitate the evaluation of intestinal, peri-intestinal and some of the extra-intestinal manifestations of inflammatory boweldiseases (IBD).In the current series of papers a synopsis of recommendations for ultrasound in IBD guidelines, ultrasound parameters in inflammatory bowel disease including activities scores, the value of contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), small intestinal contrast ultrasound (SICUS) and elastography, perineal ultrasound (PNUS), endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) including endorectal ultrasound (ERUS) and interventional ultrasound (INVUS) have been discussed and illustrated. This review discusses advantages, accuracy and limitations of ultrasound techniques for the diagnosis of intestinal, periintestinal and extra-intestinal complications of MC and CU and for monitoring treatment response.","PeriodicalId":94138,"journal":{"name":"Medical ultrasonography","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144047550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Multimodal ultrasonography features of the extramedullary plasmacytomas in multiple myeloma: a retrospective case series study. 多发性骨髓瘤髓外浆细胞瘤的多模态超声特征：回顾性病例系列研究。

Medical ultrasonography Pub Date : 2025-04-08 DOI: 10.11152/mu-4503

Jingyi Chen, Siqi Wei, Weixin Zhang, Zhengxu Sun, Xiaoyan Qu, Jing Hang

{"title":"Multimodal ultrasonography features of the extramedullary plasmacytomas in multiple myeloma: a retrospective case series study.","authors":"Jingyi Chen, Siqi Wei, Weixin Zhang, Zhengxu Sun, Xiaoyan Qu, Jing Hang","doi":"10.11152/mu-4503","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11152/mu-4503","url":null,"abstract":"Aims: To investigate the multimodal ultrasonography (US) features of extramedullary plasmacytomas (EMPs) in patients with multiple myeloma (MM).Material and methods: Nine patients with MM who were diagnosed EMPs and underwent multimodal ultrasonography were enrolled in this study. Clinical information and multimodal US results were retrospectively analyzed. The multimodal US with a standardized sonographic protocol including US, color Doppler flow imaging (CDFI), microvascular US, ultrasound elastography (UE) and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) was performed on the enrolled patients.Results: This study included both males (4 of 9) and females (5 of 9), with ages ranging from 48 to 72 years. The nine lesions were located in the skin/muscle (7 of 9) and pleura (2 of 9). On US images, all lesions showed inhomogeneous solid hypoechogenicity without calcification. Vascularity was abundant (hypervascularization). CEUS images confirmed this vascular pattern (9 of 9) and presented hyperenhancement with enlarged range. On elastographic images, the lesions presented with high elastic score (3-4).Conclusions: An inhomogeneous hypoechoic soft tissue or visceral mass occurring in MM with increased vascularity, low elasticity, and hyperenhancement along with enlarged range can indicate the diagnosis of EMP on multimodal US images.","PeriodicalId":94138,"journal":{"name":"Medical ultrasonography","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144061480","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Echocardiography myocardial work assessment of chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 超声心动图心肌工作评估化疗引起的心脏毒性：系统回顾和荟萃分析。

Medical ultrasonography Pub Date : 2025-03-24 DOI: 10.11152/mu-4502

Guyue Liu, Zhiyue Liu, Mingjian Lang

{"title":"Echocardiography myocardial work assessment of chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.","authors":"Guyue Liu, Zhiyue Liu, Mingjian Lang","doi":"10.11152/mu-4502","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11152/mu-4502","url":null,"abstract":"Aim: The objective was to assess chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity by comparing changes in myocardial work indices (MWI) using echocardiographic myocardial work (MW).Material and method: A comprehensive search was performed in PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library, covering literature up to June 2024.Results: A total of 13 non-randomized experimental studies (n=1,373) assessed changes in MWI of cancer patients treated with anthracyclines, trastuzumab/pertuzumab, or immune checkpoint inhibitors. After chemotherapy, adecrease was observed in the left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (Pooled standard mean difference [SMD] = -0.75, 95% CI: -1.18, -0.31, p=0.001, I 2= 95.9%), global longitudinal strain (GLS) (Pooled SMD = -2.38, 95% CI: -3.10, -1.66, p<0.001, I 2= 97.9%), global work index (Pooled SMD = -1.27, 95% CI: -1.68, -0.86, p<0.001, I2= 95.0%), global constructive work (GCW) (Pooled SMD = -1.55, 95% CI: -2.10, -0.99, p<0.001, I 2= 96.9%), and global work efficiency (Pooled SMD = -1.66, 95% CI: -2.39, -0.94, p<0.001, I2= 98.2%). Conversely, global wasted work (GWW) increased (Pooled SMD = 1.17, 95% CI: 0.44, 1.89, p=0.002, I 2= 98.2%). Post-chemotherapy, GCW and GLS were below normal ranges, GWW exceeded normal values, and LVEF remained within normal limits across all subgroups.Conclusions: Echocardiographic MWI provides a non-invasive method for assessing cardiotoxicity induced by anthracyclines, trastuzumab / pertuzumab, or immune checkpoint inhibitors.","PeriodicalId":94138,"journal":{"name":"Medical ultrasonography","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143733692","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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