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":"10.11152/mu-4493","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>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.</p>","PeriodicalId":94138,"journal":{"name":"Medical ultrasonography","volume":" ","pages":"205-215"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-26","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}
{"title":"Clinical practice recommendations for breast contrast-enhanced ultrasound: consensus statement by Chinese association of ultrasound in medicine and engineering, superficial organs and peripheral vessels expert panel (2025 Edition).","authors":"XiaoYun Xiao, Jun Luo, XiaoMao Luo, ZhiLi Wang, YanLing Zheng, Qi Zhou, QingLi Zhu, LingYun Bao, Li Chen, Wei Chen, Wen Chen, ShuZhen Cong, FengLin Dong Dong, QinMao Fang, ZhiYong Fu, Hua Hong, Qiao Hu, XuNing Huang, Fang Li, JinGuo Li Li, Jing Li, Jing Li, Qian Li, QuanShui Li, TianLiang Li, YanJiang Li, YingJia Li, ZhengYi Li, Xi Lin, Yong Liu, BuYun Ma, ShuMei Ma, Mei Peng, JunHong Ren, YuHong Shao, XiuFang Sui, HongGuang Sun, XiaoFeng Sun, Yan Wang, Yong Wang, ChangJun Wu, XiuLan Wu, HuaHua Xiong, JinFeng Xu, EnSheng Xue, LiFang Xue, JiPing Yan, WeiWei Zhan, Sheng Zhang, YuHong Zhang, YuHua Zhang, JianQiao Zhou, XianLi Zhou, BaoMing Luo","doi":"10.11152/mu-4584","DOIUrl":"10.11152/mu-4584","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Breast contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS)has been used in clinical practice for nearly two decades. CEUS provides real-time assessment of microvascular perfusion, offering valuable functional information complementary to conventional ultrasound. Nonetheless, the lack of standardization in relevant techniques has hindered the widespread adoption and further development of this technology. As a specialized committee, Superficial Organs and Peripheral Vessels Committee of Chinese Association of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering has always been committed to standardizing the clinical application of ultrasound. This expert consensus aims to standardize examination procedures, image interpretation, and reporting for diagnostic settings. It outlines key indications and provides recommendations on acquisition techniques, qualitative and quantitative analysis of enhancement patterns, and standardized lexicon for reporting.</p>","PeriodicalId":94138,"journal":{"name":"Medical ultrasonography","volume":" ","pages":"226-236"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146014056","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}
Elena Emanuela Rusu, Gener Ismail, Ioana Lupescu, Elena Simona Ioanitescu
{"title":"Kidney imaging for the diagnosis and follow-up of a primary hyperoxaluria type 1 patient with NC, NL, and severe chronic kidney disease: a case report with literature review.","authors":"Elena Emanuela Rusu, Gener Ismail, Ioana Lupescu, Elena Simona Ioanitescu","doi":"10.11152/mu-4614","DOIUrl":"10.11152/mu-4614","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The case of a 41-year-old female patient, with progressive decrease in kidney function, and ultrasound evidencing nephrocalcinosis and nephrolithiasis aims to highlight the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration to diagnose kidney stone diseases and the role of kidney imaging in the evaluation of nephrocalcinosis and nephrolithiasis. Primarily based on abdominal imaging and kidney impairment, the patient was referred to a nephrologist, who diagnosed her with a rare genetic disease, primary hyperoxaluria type 1, with a severe prognosis if not properly and timely treated. The kidney imaging was crucial for the etiologic diagnosis and follow-up of the specific treatment response.</p>","PeriodicalId":94138,"journal":{"name":"Medical ultrasonography","volume":" ","pages":"237-240"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148146006","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}
Nathalie Jeanne Bravo-Valenzuela, Maria de Fátima Monteiro Pereira Leite, Edward Araujo Júnior, Gerson Ribeiro, Caroline Oliveira Nieblas, Heron Werner
{"title":"Three-dimensional physical models of fetal hearts with congenital heart diseases.","authors":"Nathalie Jeanne Bravo-Valenzuela, Maria de Fátima Monteiro Pereira Leite, Edward Araujo Júnior, Gerson Ribeiro, Caroline Oliveira Nieblas, Heron Werner","doi":"10.11152/mu-4620","DOIUrl":"10.11152/mu-4620","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p></p>","PeriodicalId":94138,"journal":{"name":"Medical ultrasonography","volume":"28 2","pages":"241-242"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148341738","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}
{"title":"Comments and illustrations of the EFSUMB guidelines. Parasitic diseases of the lungs and pleura.","authors":"Kathleen Möller, Christoph F Dietrich","doi":"10.11152/mu-4552","DOIUrl":"10.11152/mu-4552","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Parasitic infections of the lungs and pleura are uncommon but clinically significant, affecting both endemic and non-endemic areas due to global travel and migration. While computed tomography (CT) remains the imaging modality of choice, thoracic ultrasound, particularly in peripheral and pleural lesions, offers a valuable, non-invasive complement. Beyond its traditional role in detecting effusions or consolidations, ultrasound now includes advanced techniques such as contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), which enhances lesion characterization. This review summarizes the most relevant pulmonary and pleural parasitic diseases, emphasizing their characteristic findings in B-mode and CEUS, and illustrates their diagnostic importance through selected clinical cases.</p>","PeriodicalId":94138,"journal":{"name":"Medical ultrasonography","volume":" ","pages":"216-225"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145088766","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}
{"title":"Assessing muscle architecture: validity and reliability of portable device for conducting multi-center studies using ultrasound extended field of view (EFOV).","authors":"Javier Pecci, David Wing, Borja Sañudo","doi":"10.11152/mu-4572","DOIUrl":"10.11152/mu-4572","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>Ultrasound is frequently used to assess muscle mass adaptations in athletes, with measurements often collected across multiple training centers. Extended field of view (EFOV) technology provides a faster, safer, more accessible, and less expensive alternative to gold standard methods such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, the reliability and validity of portable ultrasound devices for EFOV imaging are not well established. This study aimed to: a) evaluate the validity of a portable ultrasound device compared to a commonly used clinical device, and b) assess the reliability of EFOV ultrasound measurements using both a validated clinical device and a portable device.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Twenty-four recreational athletes participated. EFOV images of the rectus femoris and vastus lateralis muscles were captured using both a clinical and portable device, and cross-sectional area (CSA) was measured at three regions of interest (ROIs).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A strong correlation (r=0.989-0.999, p<0.001) between the two devices across all ROIs was found, with minimal mean differences. Both devices demonstrated high reliability, with low coefficients of variation (clinical=2.22%, portable=3.55%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The portable device is a valid and reliable tool for EFOV ultrasound measurements, facilitating its use in multi-center studies by allowing comparison across different devices and training centers.</p>","PeriodicalId":94138,"journal":{"name":"Medical ultrasonography","volume":" ","pages":"172-179"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145764677","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}
Camelia Nica, Ioan Sporea, Alexandru Popa, Raluca Lupușoru, Maria Voicu Stan Erimescu, Roxana Șirli, Mirela Dănilă, Daiana Boleac, Ariadna Plesa, Alina Popescu
{"title":"The value of Ultrasound Fat Fraction as compared to Controlled Attenuation Parameter for the severity of liver steatosis assessment - preliminary results.","authors":"Camelia Nica, Ioan Sporea, Alexandru Popa, Raluca Lupușoru, Maria Voicu Stan Erimescu, Roxana Șirli, Mirela Dănilă, Daiana Boleac, Ariadna Plesa, Alina Popescu","doi":"10.11152/mu-4575","DOIUrl":"10.11152/mu-4575","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>Liver steatosis is a growing global health concern with significant medical and economic implications. This study aimed to evaluate USFF (ultrasound fat fraction) for steatosis assessment as compared to controlled attenuation parameter (CAP).</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Liver steatosis was assessed in the same session by QUS (Samsung Medison RS85) and CAP (FibroScan Compact M530) in a cohort of 169 patients. For QUS, TAI and TSI measurements were acquired, then Fat Fraction (%) was calculated and displayed. The CAP cut-off values for S1, S2 and S3 were 248, 268 and 280 dB/m, respectively. ROC analysis was performed to identify the best cut-off values for USFF for each steatosis stage.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 169 patients, 52.6% had at least moderate steatosis by CAP. Moderate correlations were observed for TSI vs. CAP (r=0.66), TAI vs. CAP (r=0.83), and TSI vs. TAI (r=0.68), with good diagnostic performance (TSI AUROC=0.82, TAI AUROC=0.81). A strong correlation between USFF and CAP was also found (r=0.81, p<0.001). The best USFF cut-off value to identify at least mild steatosis in all patients was >5% with very good performance (AUROC=0.90) for moderate steatosis the cut-off value was >7.5% (AUROC=0.92) and for severe steatosis, >10% (AUROC=0.91).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>USFF seems to be a promising tool for diagnosing liver steatosis, with a very good performance.</p>","PeriodicalId":94138,"journal":{"name":"Medical ultrasonography","volume":" ","pages":"137-144"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146014070","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}
{"title":"Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of oculo-auriculo-vertebral spectrum in a mid-trimester fetus.","authors":"Jing Wang, Hong Luo","doi":"10.11152/mu-4627","DOIUrl":"10.11152/mu-4627","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p></p>","PeriodicalId":94138,"journal":{"name":"Medical ultrasonography","volume":"28 2","pages":"249-250"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2026-06-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148341678","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}