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Open AccessValue of high frame rate contrast enhanced ultrasound in gallbladder wall thickening in non-acute setting
Ultrasound (US) has been widely used in screening and differential diagnosis of gallbladder wall thickening (GWT). However, the sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing wall-thickening type gallbladder cance...
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Open AccessInter-observer variation in two-dimensional and three-dimensional ultrasound measurement of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma
The reliable ultrasound (US) measurements of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) are very important during active surveillance. This prospective study was design to investigate the inter-observer reliabili...
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Open AccessCorrection: Differential diagnosis and feature visualization for thyroid nodules using computer-aided ultrasonic diagnosis system: initial clinical assessment
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Open AccessDifferential diagnosis and feature visualization for thyroid nodules using computer-aided ultrasonic diagnosis system: initial clinical assessment
To assess the diagnostic efficacy of the computer-aided ultrasonic diagnosis system (CAD system) in differentiating benign and malignant thyroid nodules.
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Open AccessEfficacy and safety of radiofrequency ablation for calcified benign thyroid nodules: results of over 5 years' follow-up
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for treating calcified benign thyroid nodules (CBTNs).
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Open AccessCorrelation and agreement between superb micro-vascular imaging and contrast-enhanced ultrasound for assessing radiofrequency ablation treatment of thyroid nodules: a preliminary study
To evaluate the correlation and agreement between superb micro-vascular imaging (SMI) mode and the contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) mode for the ablative completeness and the volumes of ablation lesions to ...
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Open AccessProspective assessment of diagnostic efficacy and safety of SonazoidTM and SonoVue® ultrasound contrast agents in patients with focal liver lesions
To assess the respective diagnostic value of Sonazoid™ and SonoVue® for characterizing FLLs as benign or malignant and the corresponding safety.
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Open AccessEfficacy and safety of radiofrequency ablation for benign thyroid nodules in patients with previous thyroid lobectomy
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is recommended for the treatment of benign thyroid nodules. However, data on the clinical role of RFA for benign thyroid nodules in patients with history of thyroid lobectomy are ...
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Open AccessRoles of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in identifying volume change of benign thyroid nodule and optical time of secondary radiofrequency ablation
Ultrasonography-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) was was proved to be an effective and safe treatment with few complications for benign thyroid nodule. In cases of incompletely treated nodule margin, secon...
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Open AccessContrast-enhanced ultrasound in detecting wall invasion and differentiating bland from tumor thrombus during robot-assisted inferior vena cava thrombectomy for renal cell carcinoma
Vena cava thrombus is one of the main clinical manifestations of locally aggressive renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Inferior vena cava (IVC) wall invasion and presence of bland thrombus could affect the surgical o...
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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound for evaluation of renal trauma during acute hemorrhagic shock: a canine model
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is a highly specific and sensitive method for assessing hemodynamically stable patients with blunt abdominal trauma. We evaluated the efficacy of CEUS in assessing renal tra...
