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University of Sydney
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Pacific Radiology
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Cutaneous spindle cell melanoma as seen on ultrasound: A rare case study
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 04-03-2020
DOI: 10.1002/SONO.12212
Ductal carcinomain situin breastfeeding breasts - role of sonography
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 08-08-2016
DOI: 10.1002/SONO.12069
The effect of verbal information on the experience of discomfort in mammography
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 11-2001
Ultrasound assessment of the inferior glenohumeral capsule in normal shoulders—a study of measurement variables and reliability
Publisher: British Institute of Radiology
Date: 06-2023
DOI: 10.1259/BJR.20220858
Abstract: To establish the reliability of a standardised ultrasound protocol to measure normal inferior glenohumeral capsule (IGHC) thickness and to investigate the effects of age, sex, hand dominance and angles of abduction on the thickness. IGHC images were obtained at 60 o , 90 o and 180 o abduction angles of 151 asymptomatic shoulders in supine position. Following the proposed guidelines, three sonographers blindly measured the IGHC thicknesses for intra- and interrater reliability assessments. The intrarater reliability was excellent (intraclass correlation coefficient value = 0.95 95% CI = 0.92–0.97). The interrater reliability was moderate (intraclass correlation coefficient value = 0.74 95% CI = 0.60–0.83). The mean IGHC thickness values in mm ± SD at 60 o , 90 o and 180 o abduction angles for males were 3.3 ± 0.93, 3.0 ± 0.80 and 2.6 ± 0.55 and those for females were 2.7 ± 0.86, 2.4 ± 0.7 and 2.0 ± 0.56 respectively. Although males had thicker IGHC, the rate at which the thickness reduced with increased abduction was same in both males and females. Age and hand dominance had no effect. The normal IGHC thickness varies with sex and the abduction angle of the arm at which it is measured. A large variation of IGHC thickness exists in the normal population. The results of this study discourage the use of a single value of IGHC thickness and emphasise the importance of comparing the thickness of the symptomatic side to that of the asymptomatic side of the same subject at the same abduction level. The guidelines provided in this study can be used in clinical practice and in future research studies.
Ultrasound Features for the Diagnosis of Adhesive Capsulitis/Frozen Shoulder: A Systematic Review
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2022
DOI: 10.1016/J.ULTRASMEDBIO.2022.07.003
Abstract: While ultrasound has become a preferred tool for musculoskeletal imaging, differing ultrasound findings that have been reported in patients with adhesive capsulitis can create confusion and misconceptions. This systematic review was aimed at summarizing all the ultrasound features currently described in the literature and providing a critical analysis of the sources to allow the readers to make a well-informed decision on the reliability of these features in the diagnosis of this condition. Databases were searched for original studies up to August 2021. Twenty-three studies were included. The QUADAS-2 (Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies 2) tool was used to assess the quality of each selected article. Fourteen ultrasound features were identified. A quality analysis of all ultrasound features was performed using the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations) framework. All studies exhibited considerable heterogeneity in investigated ultrasound features and methodologies employed therefore, meta-analysis was not considered to be appropriate. Hence, narrative synthesis was performed. The overall quality of each ultrasound outcome was found to be of "low" to "very low" level, and the generalisability of the results was also thought to be limited. Cautious interpretation and clinical correlation are recommended while applying these ultrasound features in clinical practice.
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