Background: There is little literature comparing intraoperative ultrasound (IOUS) with radio-guided occult lesions localization (ROLL) in nonpalpable invasive tumors breast conserving surgery (BCS). a need to compare these two methods terms of safety and efficacy.

BACKGROUND The gold standard for investigating the cause of renal graft dysfunction is renal biopsy. However, as this procedure is invasive and has inherent risks, its safety must be established. OBJECTIVE To determine the safety of percutaneous renal biopsy in pediatric orthotopic renal transplantation. METHODS Percutaneous renal biopsies performed on pediatric orthotopic renal transplants...

BACKGROUND The need for patient transport for inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement impacts patient safety, comfort, charges, and nursing care. Bedside, ultrasound-guided IVC filter placement may offer an acceptable, cost-effective alternative. METHODS Prospective cohort study of 55 consecutive trauma patients requiring IVC filter placement. During a 13-month period (August of 1995-Septem...

PURPOSE The objective of this continuing professional development module is to describe the role of ultrasound for central venous catheterization and to specify its benefits and limitations. Although ultrasound techniques are useful for all central venous access sites, the focus of this module is on the internal jugular vein approach. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS In recent years, several studies were p...

Nosocomial infections are posing an increasingly serious problem in the hospital setting. With the increasing use of ultrasound in medical diagnosis, there is the potential for transmission of nosocomial infections via the ultrasound transducer and coupling gel. We evaluated the use of different membranes (three types of commercially available household cling film, condom, surgical glove and Op...

Point-of-care ultrasound is a critical component of graduate medical training in emergency medicine. Innovation in ultrasound teaching methods is greatly needed to keep up with a changing medical landscape. A field-wide trend promoting simulation and technology-enhanced learning is underway in an effort to improve patient care, as well as patient safety. In an effort to both motivate students a...

MRI-guided Low Intensity Focused Ultrasound has a wide range of applications in neurological disorders and is superior to other minimally invasive neuromodulation techniques terms better spatial resolution stimulating deeper brain structures. Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s essential tremor, malignancy, epilepsy, nerve block, medication delivery, stroke are among the which benefit from Low-Int...

BACKGROUND Goal-oriented ultrasound examination is gaining a place in the intensive care unit. Some protocols have been proposed but the applicability of ultrasound as part of a routine has not been studied. OBJECTIVES To assess the influence of ultrasound performed by intensive care physicians. METHODS This retrospective descriptive clinical study was performed in a medical-surgical intens...

Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (USgHIFU) ablation for desmoid tumors (DTs).Method A total 111 patients with histologically proven DTs were included treated by USgHIFU ablation. Adverse events continuously evaluated according to Common Terminology Criteria Events (CTCAE) v5.0 until 3 months after treatment. The incidence non-p...

Ultrasound guided central venous cannulation is rapidly becoming the standard technique for achieving a central line in neonates, infants and children. Older techniques such as surgical cutdown and 'blind' percutaneous venipuncture have many disadvantages: they are time consuming, vein consuming and/or associated with dangerous immediate or late complications. On the other hand, ultrasound has ...