Pub Date : 2024-02-01DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2023.12.002
Saul Flores MD, FACC, FCCM , Erik Su MD , Justin M. Moher MD, MPH , Adam C. Adler MS, MD , Alan F. Riley MD
Point-of-Care-Ultrasound (POCUS) has encountered a tremendous expansion in patient care. POCUS has taken a central role during invasive procedures. POCUS has expanded to most subspecialties from adult to pediatric and neonatal health care. POCUS in pediatrics has also become part of specific critical situations such as myocardial function assessment during cardiac arrest, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation deployment and neurological evaluation. In this review we will go over the most important historical aspects of POCUS. We will also review important aspects of POCUS in the intensive care unit, cardiologist evaluation and in the emergency department among others.
{"title":"Point-of-Care-Ultrasound in Pediatrics: A Review and Update","authors":"Saul Flores MD, FACC, FCCM , Erik Su MD , Justin M. Moher MD, MPH , Adam C. Adler MS, MD , Alan F. Riley MD","doi":"10.1053/j.sult.2023.12.002","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sult.2023.12.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Point-of-Care-Ultrasound (POCUS) has encountered a tremendous expansion in patient care. POCUS has taken a central role during invasive procedures. POCUS has expanded to most subspecialties from adult to pediatric and neonatal health care. POCUS in pediatrics has also become part of specific critical situations such as myocardial function assessment during cardiac arrest, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation deployment and neurological evaluation. In this review we will go over the most important historical aspects of POCUS. We will also review important aspects of POCUS in the intensive care unit, cardiologist evaluation and in the emergency department among others.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":49541,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Ultrasound Ct and Mri","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138499960","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}
Pub Date : 2024-02-01DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2023.12.003
Jia J. Li, Zachary Boivin, Sonali Bhalodkar, Rachel Liu
Abdominal pain is a common emergency department complaint, and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) of the abdomen is increasingly being utilized to evaluate clinical manifestations. It aids in accurate diagnoses and assists in procedures, particularly in emergency and critical care settings. Imaging is often required to confirm the etiology of abdominal pain. POCUS provides the benefit of avoiding radiation exposure and enables quicker diagnosis compared to computed tomography scans. There is growing evidence of the diagnostic accuracy for numerous abdominal POCUS applications, including appendicitis, intussusception, diverticulitis, gastric ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound.
{"title":"Point of Care Abdominal Ultrasound","authors":"Jia J. Li, Zachary Boivin, Sonali Bhalodkar, Rachel Liu","doi":"10.1053/j.sult.2023.12.003","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sult.2023.12.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>Abdominal pain is a common emergency department complaint, and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) of the abdomen is increasingly being utilized to evaluate clinical manifestations. It aids in accurate diagnoses and assists in procedures, particularly in emergency and </span>critical care<span> settings. Imaging is often required to confirm the etiology of abdominal pain. POCUS provides the benefit of avoiding radiation exposure and enables quicker diagnosis compared to computed tomography scans. There is growing evidence of the diagnostic accuracy for numerous abdominal POCUS applications, including </span></span>appendicitis<span><span>, intussusception, </span>diverticulitis, gastric ultrasound and contrast-enhanced ultrasound.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":49541,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Ultrasound Ct and Mri","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138499945","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}
Pub Date : 2023-10-23DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2023.10.006
Raj Mohan Paspulati MD, FSAR
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women is not uncommon, and it may be difficult to identify the exact cause difficult to manage. It is major health problem for women that affects the quality of their daily lives. The etiology of chronic pelvic pain may be of gynecological or non-gynecological origin and associated with several predisposing and precipitating factors. Psychological and social factors also contribute to the syndrome of CPP and must be evaluated before managing these patients. Due to multifactorial etiology, CPP needs a multidisciplinary approach for diagnosis and management. A detailed history and physical examination supported by appropriate laboratory tests and imaging are the keys to diagnosis. In this paper, the role of imaging in diagnosis and management of CPP is reviewed. Imaging findings should be correlated with detailed clinical examination findings as there are imaging findings that may be unrelated and not the cause of CPP in a particular patient, imaging findings should be correlated with the clinical circumstances.
{"title":"Chronic Pelvic Pain: Role of Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management","authors":"Raj Mohan Paspulati MD, FSAR","doi":"10.1053/j.sult.2023.10.006","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sult.2023.10.006","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women is not uncommon, and it may be difficult to identify the exact cause difficult to manage. It is major </span>health problem<span> for women that affects the quality of their daily lives. The etiology of chronic pelvic pain may be of gynecological or non-gynecological origin and associated with several predisposing and precipitating factors. Psychological and social factors also contribute to the syndrome of CPP and must be evaluated before managing these patients. Due to multifactorial etiology, CPP needs a multidisciplinary approach for diagnosis and management. A detailed history and physical examination supported by appropriate laboratory tests and imaging are the keys to diagnosis. In this paper, the role of imaging in diagnosis and management of CPP is reviewed. Imaging findings should be correlated with detailed clinical examination findings as there are imaging findings that may be unrelated and not the cause of CPP in a particular patient, imaging findings should be correlated with the clinical circumstances.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":49541,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Ultrasound Ct and Mri","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2023-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"50163386","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}
Pub Date : 2023-10-23DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2023.10.007
Mahesh Shetty MD, FRCR, FACR, FAIUM
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Pub Date : 2023-10-13DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2023.10.005
Mahesh Shetty MD, FRCR, FACR, FAIUM
The most common origin of a non-uterine pelvic mass is from the ovary. Ultrasound is the initial imaging modality of choice, additional imaging with computed tomography (CT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is performed in selected cases. Adnexal masses are also encountered as incidental findings during ultrasound, CT or MRI. Many of the adnexal masses that are surgically removed are benign. For optimal outcome and cost effective management, noninvasive risk stratification of such adnexal masses is necessary when discovered incidentally or when identified in a patient with a clinically detected pelvic mass. The American College of Radiology Ovarian-Adnexal Reporting Data System is a pattern-based scoring system for adnexal masses imaged with ultrasound and MRI, which assists clinicians to guide in the appropriate management based on evidence-based risk categories. Non-ovarian and non-uterine pelvic masses include fallopian tube abnormalities, paraovarian cysts, peritoneal inclusion cysts, and rare causes include masses that arise from the gastrointestinal tract or the sacrum. To distinguish non-ovarian masses from an ovarian tumor, a critical step is to identify a normal appearing ovary separate from the pelvic mass. This may be challenging in the post-menopausal woman with an atrophic ovary. MRI is a useful adjunctive modality in such cases. Extraovarian masses typically displace pelvic side wall vasculature medially, compress, encase or medially displace the ureters.
{"title":"Imaging of a Pelvic Mass: Uterine","authors":"Mahesh Shetty MD, FRCR, FACR, FAIUM","doi":"10.1053/j.sult.2023.10.005","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sult.2023.10.005","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>The most common origin of a non-uterine pelvic mass is from the ovary. Ultrasound is the initial imaging modality of choice, additional imaging with computed tomography<span> (CT) and/or magnetic resonance imaging<span> (MRI) is performed in selected cases. Adnexal masses are also encountered as </span></span></span>incidental findings<span><span><span><span> during ultrasound, CT or MRI. Many of the adnexal masses that are surgically removed are benign. For optimal outcome and cost effective management, noninvasive risk stratification of such adnexal masses is necessary when discovered incidentally or when identified in a patient with a clinically detected pelvic mass. The American College of </span>Radiology<span><span><span> Ovarian-Adnexal Reporting Data System is a pattern-based scoring system for adnexal masses imaged with ultrasound and MRI, which assists clinicians to guide in the appropriate management based on evidence-based risk categories. Non-ovarian and non-uterine pelvic masses include fallopian tube abnormalities, </span>paraovarian cysts, peritoneal inclusion cysts, and rare causes include masses that arise from the </span>gastrointestinal tract<span> or the sacrum. To distinguish non-ovarian masses from an </span></span></span>ovarian tumor, a critical step is to identify a normal appearing ovary separate from the pelvic mass. This may be challenging in the post-menopausal woman with an atrophic ovary. MRI is a useful adjunctive modality in such cases. Extraovarian masses typically displace pelvic side wall </span>vasculature<span> medially, compress, encase or medially displace the ureters.</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":49541,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Ultrasound Ct and Mri","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2023-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41240211","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}
Pub Date : 2023-10-12DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2023.10.004
Mahesh Shetty MD, FRCR, FACR, FAIUM
Acute pelvic pain is defined as a new symptom that has been present for less than 3 months. It is a common symptom seen in 15%-24% of women and is the indication for 20% of laparoscopies and 2%-10% of outpatient gynecologic visits. The pregnancy status and correlation of the physical symptoms with clinical findings are important. Ultrasound is the imaging modality of choice, not only to diagnose gynecological causes, but also bowel or urinary tract related causes of pelvic pain. When an ultrasound scan is inconclusive, a computed tomography scan is the preferred means of additional imaging and is particularly useful in gastrointestinal and urogenital causes of pelvic pain. Gynecological causes of acute pelvic pain include uterine, tubal, or ovarian pathology; non-gynecological causes include bowel diseases, such as appendicitis and diverticulitis; urogenital causes such as ureteral, bladder stones, and urinary tract infection as well as vascular causes. Ultrasound imaging alone may provide a definitive diagnosis in underlying conditions that require prompt medical or surgical intervention in gynecological conditions, such as ovarian torsion, ectopic pregnancy, and non-gynecological condition, such as in acute appendicitis.
{"title":"Acute Pelvic Pain: Role of Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management","authors":"Mahesh Shetty MD, FRCR, FACR, FAIUM","doi":"10.1053/j.sult.2023.10.004","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sult.2023.10.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Acute pelvic pain is defined as a new symptom that has been present for less than 3 months. It is a common symptom seen in 15%-24% of women and is the indication for 20% of </span>laparoscopies<span><span><span> and 2%-10% of outpatient gynecologic visits. The pregnancy status and correlation of the physical symptoms with clinical findings are important. Ultrasound is the imaging modality of choice, not only to diagnose gynecological causes, but also bowel or urinary tract<span> related causes of pelvic pain. When an ultrasound scan is inconclusive, a computed tomography scan<span> is the preferred means of additional imaging and is particularly useful in gastrointestinal and urogenital causes of pelvic pain. Gynecological causes of acute pelvic pain include uterine, tubal, or ovarian pathology; non-gynecological causes include bowel diseases, such as </span></span></span>appendicitis<span><span><span><span> and diverticulitis; urogenital causes such as ureteral, </span>bladder stones, and </span>urinary tract infection as well as vascular causes. </span>Ultrasound imaging<span> alone may provide a definitive diagnosis in underlying conditions that require prompt medical or surgical intervention in gynecological conditions, such as ovarian torsion<span>, ectopic pregnancy, and non-gynecological condition, such as in </span></span></span></span>acute appendicitis.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":49541,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Ultrasound Ct and Mri","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2023-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41217803","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}
Pub Date : 2023-10-11DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2023.10.002
Sheila Hill MD, Mahesh K. Shetty MD, FRCR, FACR
Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is defined by the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics as bleeding from the uterine corpus that is abnormal in regularity, volume, frequency, or duration and occurs in the absence of pregnancy. AUB is a common condition that affects about a third of women in their lifetime. Abnormal bleeding in duration, quantity, or timing consists of 2 categories, predictable cyclical heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) and irregular non-cyclical intermenstrual bleeding (IMB). The most common causes of HMB include fibroids and adenomyosis and IMB is commonly caused by ovulatory dysfunction such as in polycystic ovaries, endometrial polyp, or an IUD. A pelvic ultrasound is the initial and often only imaging modality needed in the imaging evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding and can accurately identify the common causes of abnormal uterine bleeding in the reproductive age group.
{"title":"Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in Reproductive Age Women: Role of Imaging in the Diagnosis and Management","authors":"Sheila Hill MD, Mahesh K. Shetty MD, FRCR, FACR","doi":"10.1053/j.sult.2023.10.002","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sult.2023.10.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span>Abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) is defined by the International Federation of </span>Gynecology<span> and Obstetrics<span><span> as bleeding from the uterine corpus that is abnormal in regularity, volume, frequency, or duration and occurs in the absence of pregnancy. AUB is a common condition that affects about a third of women in their lifetime. Abnormal bleeding in duration, quantity, or timing consists of 2 categories, predictable cyclical heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) and irregular non-cyclical </span>intermenstrual bleeding<span> (IMB). The most common causes of HMB include fibroids and adenomyosis and IMB is commonly caused by </span></span></span></span>ovulatory dysfunction<span><span> such as in polycystic ovaries, </span>endometrial polyp<span>, or an IUD. A pelvic ultrasound is the initial and often only imaging modality needed in the imaging evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding and can accurately identify the common causes of abnormal uterine bleeding in the reproductive age group.</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":49541,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Ultrasound Ct and Mri","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2023-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41217802","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}
Pub Date : 2023-10-11DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2023.10.003
Sandra Hurtado MD , Mahesh K. Shetty MD, FRCR
Post-menopausal bleeding (PMB) accounts for 5% of gynecologic office visits and is the presenting symptom in 90% of women with endometrial cancer, which requires prompt evaluation. The most common etiology of PMB is vaginal or endometrial atrophy and endometrial polyps, while endometrial hyperplasia and carcinoma account for less than 10% of PMB. Transvaginal ultrasonography measurement of an endometrial thickness (EMT) less than or equal to 4 mm has a 99% negative predictive value for endometrial carcinoma. Endometrial sampling is required if EMT >4 mm or persistent bleeding occurs. Further evaluation can be accomplished with saline infusion sonography, magnetic resonance imaging, and hysteroscopy.
{"title":"Post-Menopausal Bleeding: Role of Imaging","authors":"Sandra Hurtado MD , Mahesh K. Shetty MD, FRCR","doi":"10.1053/j.sult.2023.10.003","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sult.2023.10.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span>Post-menopausal bleeding (PMB) accounts for 5% of gynecologic office visits<span><span><span> and is the presenting symptom in 90% of women with endometrial cancer, which requires prompt evaluation. The most common etiology of PMB is vaginal or </span>endometrial atrophy<span><span> and endometrial polyps, while </span>endometrial hyperplasia and carcinoma account for less than 10% of PMB. </span></span>Transvaginal ultrasonography<span> measurement of an endometrial thickness<span> (EMT) less than or equal to 4 mm has a 99% negative predictive value for </span></span></span></span>endometrial carcinoma<span><span><span>. Endometrial sampling is required if EMT >4 mm or persistent bleeding occurs. Further evaluation can be accomplished with saline infusion sonography, </span>magnetic resonance imaging, and </span>hysteroscopy.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":49541,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Ultrasound Ct and Mri","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2023-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41217804","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}
Pub Date : 2023-10-10DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2023.10.001
Mamie Gao MD, Priya Bhosale MD, Catherine Devine MD, Sarah Palmquist MD, Sanaz Javadi MD
Uterine masses are commonly encountered as incidental findings during cross-sectional imaging or when individuals present with symptoms such as pain and bleeding. The World Health Organization categorizes tumors of the uterine corpus into 5 distinct groups: endometrial epithelial tumors and their precursors, tumor-like growths, mesenchymal uterine tumors, tumors with a combination of epithelial and mesenchymal elements, and various other types of tumors. The primary imaging method for assessing uterine abnormalities is transvaginal ultrasound. However, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be employed to enhance the visualization of soft tissues, enabling a more detailed characterization of uterine masses. This article aims to outline the imaging features of both benign and malignant uterine masses using ultrasound, MRI, and computed tomography.
{"title":"US, MRI, CT Performance and Interpretation of Uterine Masses","authors":"Mamie Gao MD, Priya Bhosale MD, Catherine Devine MD, Sarah Palmquist MD, Sanaz Javadi MD","doi":"10.1053/j.sult.2023.10.001","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sult.2023.10.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span><span>Uterine masses are commonly encountered as incidental findings during cross-sectional imaging or when individuals present with symptoms such as pain and bleeding. The World Health Organization categorizes tumors of the uterine corpus into 5 distinct groups: endometrial </span>epithelial tumors and their precursors, tumor-like growths, mesenchymal </span>uterine tumors<span>, tumors with a combination of epithelial and mesenchymal elements, and various other types of tumors. The primary imaging method for assessing uterine abnormalities is transvaginal ultrasound<span>. However, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be employed to enhance the visualization of soft tissues, enabling a more detailed characterization of uterine masses. This article aims to outline the imaging features of both benign and malignant uterine masses using ultrasound, MRI, and </span></span></span>computed tomography.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":49541,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Ultrasound Ct and Mri","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2023-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41217805","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}
Pub Date : 2023-10-01DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2023.03.015
Isabeli Camila Miyoshi , André Henrique Nogueira de Toledo , Fernanda Veloso Pereira , Luciano de Lima Villarinho , Mariana Dalaqua , Juliana de Ávila Duarte , Fabiano Reis
Myelitis is an extensive group of pathologies, including inflammatory, demyelinating, and infectious disorders, sometimes mimicking tumors. This article will discuss infectious myelitis, mainly the patterns of spinal cord involvement caused by each infectious agent and the contribution of magnetic resonance imaging as a major tool to establish the specific diagnosis.
{"title":"Infectious Myelitis","authors":"Isabeli Camila Miyoshi , André Henrique Nogueira de Toledo , Fernanda Veloso Pereira , Luciano de Lima Villarinho , Mariana Dalaqua , Juliana de Ávila Duarte , Fabiano Reis","doi":"10.1053/j.sult.2023.03.015","DOIUrl":"10.1053/j.sult.2023.03.015","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Myelitis<span> is an extensive group of pathologies, including inflammatory, demyelinating, and infectious disorders, sometimes mimicking tumors. This article will discuss infectious myelitis, mainly the patterns of spinal cord involvement caused by each infectious agent and the contribution of magnetic resonance imaging as a major tool to establish the specific diagnosis.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":49541,"journal":{"name":"Seminars in Ultrasound Ct and Mri","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10216531","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}