Endoanal Ultrasound of Pelvic Floor
Fig. 8.1 Endocavity 2D transducer (BK 1850) with 360° rotating element (BK6005) in Hardcone for endoanal ultrasound Fig. 8.2 3D endoanal transducer (BK 2052) Fig. 8.3 BK Pro Focus 2202…
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Machine Settings and Technique of Image Optimization
Fig. 2.1 This image displays the characteristics of a good quality image by virtue of technical settings of user-controlled variables as well as proper labeling Transducer Selection The first step…
Pelvic Ultrasound in the Assessment of Female Voiding Dysfunction
Fig. 5.1 Transabdominal ultrasound of the pelvis (B bladder, V vagina, U uterus, R rectum) However, in the assessment of voiding dysfunction, urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse, the transperineal…
Practical Application of Ultrasound in the Assessment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Fig. 6.1 Pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Weakness of the pelvic floor and supporting structures can result in POP (diagram on right) such as cystocele (orange arrow) and rectocele (blue arrow)…
Essentials for Setting Up Practice in Clinician Performed Ultrasound
Fig. 3.1 The transducer is the most fragile part of the ultrasound unit and should be protected from drop damage during storage and scanning Fig. 3.2 During sterilization of intracavity…
Three-Dimensional Visualization Technology and Therapy Planning System for Microwave Ablation Therapy of Liver Tumor
Fig. 26.1 2D CT image and the relevant 3D images. (a) The original CT image of the patient. (b) The surface rendering image of the liver (brown), the tumor (yellow),…
Microwave Ablation Assisted by a Real-Time Virtual Navigation System for Liver Cancer
Fig. 28.1 (a) A real-time virtual navigation system. The transmitter is fixed to the operation bed (arrow). (b) A magnetic sensor is applied to the sonographic probe (arrow). (c) A…
Artificial Ascites in Assisting Percutaneous Microwave Ablation for Hepatic Tumors Adjacent to the Gastrointestinal Tract
Author Therapy No. of tumors Diameter (cm) Volume of ascites (ml) TER (%) LTP (%) Follow-up (months) Complication (%) Nishimura et al. [12] RFA 46 2.0 500–2,000 100 4.5–5.7 12…
Percutaneous Microwave Ablation with Temperature Monitor Combined with Ethanol Ablation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Abutting the Gastrointestinal Tract
Fig. 10.1 The curve of the temperature monitor during microwave ablation (MWA) for a metastatic hepatic tumor abutting the small intestine. The temperature of the marginal tissue of the tumor…
Microwave Ablation in Renal Cell Carcinoma
Authors Tumor number Tumor size (cm) Antenna type Frequency (MHz) Complete reaction (%) Local recurrence (%) Complication (%) Median follow-up (months) Liang et al. [18] 12 2.5 Cooled tip 2,450…
