Abstract Objective No clinical standard exists for intraoperative fetal cardiac monitoring during maternal-fetal surgery for fetal myelomeningocele (fMMC). This pilot study explores the feasibility of using speckle tracking echocardiography (STE)-derived…
Abstract Objective Ultrasound-based velocity vector imaging (US-VVI) is a promising technique to gain insight into complex blood flow patterns that play an important role in atherosclerosis. However, in vivo validation…
Abstract Parathyroid ultrasound is widely used in clinical practice and plays a crucial role in the diagnosis and treatment of parathyroid diseases. Nevertheless, ultrasound physicians frequently encounter a number of…
Abstract Objective To perform the first known investigation of differences between real-time and offline B-mode and short-lag spatial coherence (SLSC) images when evaluating fluid or solid content in 60 hypoechoic…
Abstract Objective The response of ultrasound contrast agents is sensitive to ambient pressure, especially via their scattered subharmonic signal, which makes them a promising candidate for non-invasive pressure measurements in…
KEY FACTS Terminology • 70% dizygotic : 2 ova fertilized by different sperm; therefore, all are dichorionic • 30% monozygotic : Single ovum fertilized by single sperm, which then divides…
KEY FACTS Imaging • Holoprosencephaly is hallmark anomaly ○ Spectrum of severity: Alobar, semilobar, lobar ○ Associated facial anomalies – Close-set orbits (hypotelorism), fused eyes (cyclopia) – Small nose, proboscis…
KEY FACTS Terminology • Fibroid, leiomyoma • Definition: Benign smooth muscle tumor of uterus Imaging • Typically well-defined round or oval hypoechoic mass ± calcification • Myomas can grow during…
KEY FACTS Terminology • Spectrum of congenital uterine malformations ○ 20% unicornuate : Single uterine horn ± rudimentary horns ○ 5% uterus didelphys : 2 separate horns, 2 cervices –…
