Ultrasonography

Review Article

June 15, 2023

Sonazoid-enhanced ultrasonography for noninvasive imaging diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma: special emphasis on the 2022 KLCA-NCC guideline

Hyo-Jin Kang, Jeong Min Lee, Se Woo Kim

Ultrasonography. 2023;42(4):479-489.

Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) is a noninvasive imaging modality used to diagnose hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) based on specific imaging features, without the need for pathologic confirmation. Two types of ultrasound contrast...

Review Article

July 12, 2023

Multiparametric ultrasound for upper extremity dialysis access evaluation

Vasileios Michas, Mehdi Taghipour, Angeliki Papachristodoulou, Maria Sidiropoulou, Sasan Partovi, Demosthenes Cokkinos, Vasileios Rafailidis, Sameer Gadani, Amanjit Gill, Hans Michell, et al.

Ultrasonography. 2023;42(4):490-507.

The evolution of ultrasound (US) techniques has greatly improved the evaluation of many parameters in dialysis vascular access, which is typically achieved through an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) or graft (AVG)....

Review Article

July 26, 2023

Overcoming the limitations of screening mammography in Japan and Korea: a paradigm shift to personalized breast cancer screening based on ultrasonography

Takayoshi Uematsu, Ayumi Izumori, Woo Kyung Moon

Ultrasonography. 2023;42(4):508-517.

Screening mammography programs have been implemented in numerous Western countries with the aim of reducing breast cancer mortality. However, despite over 20 years of population-based screening mammography, the mortality rates...

Meta-Analysis

June 18, 2023

Diagnostic performance of ultrasound risk stratification systems on thyroid nodules cytologically classified as indeterminate: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Zhichao Xing, Yuxuan Qiu, Jingqiang Zhu, Anping Su, Wenshuang Wu

Ultrasonography. 2023;42(4):518-531.

Purpose: Ultrasound (US) risk stratification systems (RSSs) are increasingly being utilized for the optimal management of thyroid nodules, including those with indeterminate cytology. The goal of this study was to...

Original Article

April 19, 2023

Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography-based renal blood perfusion in brain-dead donors predicts early graft function

Weiming He, Yuguang Xu, Chaoyang Gong, Xiaozhen Liu, Yuqiang Wu, Xi Xie, Jiazhen Chen, Yi Yu, Zhiyong Guo, Qiang Sun

Ultrasonography. 2023;42(4):532-543.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to quantify renal microcirculatory perfusion in braindead donors using contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS), and to establish an accurate, noninvasive, and convenient index for predicting...

Original Article

June 7, 2023

Two-dimensional shear wave elastography (ElastQ) accurately rules out liver fibrosis and rules in advanced chronic liver disease across liver disease etiologies: a prospective multicenter study

David J. M. Bauer, Annalisa De SilvestriI, Ruxandra Mare, Laura Maiocchi, Ambra Raimondi, Georg Semmler, Mattias Mandorfer, Ioan Sporea, Giovanna Ferraioli, Thomas Reiberger

Ultrasonography. 2023;42(4):544-554.

Purpose: This study evaluated ElastQ, a two-dimensional shear wave elastography (2D-SWE) technique, for the non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis risk using liver stiffness measurement (LSM). The aim was to determine...

Original Article

June 30, 2023

Comparative study of standard and small transrectal transducers for prostate ultrasonography

Sung Il Hwang, Hyungwoo Ahn, Hak Jong Lee, Sung Il Jung

Ultrasonography. 2023;42(4):555-560.

Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate pain and image quality associated with the use of two different ultrasound transducers. Methods: Fifty healthy male participants aged 30 years or...

Original Article

July 17, 2023

Quantitative analysis using intraoperative contrast-enhanced ultrasound in adult-type diffuse gliomas with isocitrate dehydrogenase mutations: association between hemodynamics and molecular features

Xiandi Zhang, Zhifeng Shi, Yuanxin Xie, Yong Wang, Chao Shen, Zengxin Qi, Liqiong Zhang, Bojie Yang, Jinhua Yu, Hong Ding

Ultrasonography. 2023;42(4):561-571.

Purpose: The relationship between contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) hemodynamics and the molecular biomarkers of adult-type diffuse gliomas, particularly isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH), remains unclear. This study was conducted to provide a comprehensive...

Original Article

August 6, 2023

Value of Doppler ultrasonography in predicting clinical outcomes for patients with acute cellular rejection after liver transplantation

Ji Young Choi, Kyoung Won Kim, Jong Keon Jang, Sang Hyun Choi, Heon-Ju Kwon, Young-In Yoon, Gi-Won Song, Sung-Gyu Lee

Ultrasonography. 2023;42(4):572-579.

Purpose: This study investigated the value of Doppler ultrasonography in predicting clinical outcomes after antirejection treatment for patients with acute cellular rejection (ACR) following liver transplantation (LT). Methods: This retrospective study...

Original Article

August 15, 2023

Utility of fusion imaging for the evaluation of ultrasound quality in hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance

Yeun-Yoon Kim, Seo-Bum Cho, Jae Seung Lee, Hye Won Lee, Jin-Young Choi, Seung Up Kim

Ultrasonography. 2023;42(4):580-588.

Purpose: This study evaluated the quality of surveillance ultrasound (US) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) utilizing fusion imaging. Methods: This research involved a secondary analysis of a prospectively recruited cohort. Under institutional...

Pictorial Essay

August 7, 2023

Clinical applications of shear wave dispersion imaging for breast lesions: a pictorial essay

Min Sun Bae, Hyo Young Kim, Hyunseung Oh, Bo Kyoung Seo

Ultrasonography. 2023;42(4):589-599.

Shear wave dispersion (SWD) imaging is a newly developed ultrasound technology designed to evaluate the dispersion slope of shear waves, which is related to tissue viscosity. This advanced imaging technique...

MOST CITED

Radiofrequency ablation of benign thyroid nodules: recommendations from the Asian Conference on Tumor Ablation Task Force

Eun Ju Ha, Jung Hwan Baek, Ying Che, Yi-Hong Chou, Nobuhiro Fukunari, Ji-hoon Kim, Wei-Che Lin, Le Thi My, Dong Gyu Na, Lawrence Han Hwee Quek, Ming-Hsun Wu, Koichiro Yamakado, Jianhua Zhou

Clinical practice guidelines for radiofrequency ablation of benign thyroid nodules: a systematic review

Minkyoung Lee, Jung Hwan Baek, Chong Hyun Suh, Sae Rom Chung, Young Jun Choi, Jeong Hyun Lee, Eun Ju Ha, Dong Gyu Na

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Vascular compression syndromes: a pictorial review

Renato Farina, Pietro Valerio Foti, Isabella Pennisi, Tiziana Vasile, Mariangela Clemenza, Giuliana La Rosa, Luca Crimi, Marco Catalano, Francesco Vacirca, Antonio Basile

Prevalence and characteristics of vagus nerve variations on neck ultrasonography

Dongbin Ahn, Gil Joon Lee, Jin Ho Sohn, Jeong Kyu Kim

ACCEPTED

Does trans-perineal ultrasound predict the risk of perineal trauma in women with term pregnancy? A prospective observational study.

Serena Xodo, Giulia Trombetta, Caterina Morassutto, Giovanni Baccarini, Lisa Celante, Lorenza Driul, Ambrogio Londero

Evaluation of advective solute infiltration to porous media by pulsed focused ultrasound-induced acoustic streaming effects

Jared Van Reet, Kate Tunnell, Kara Anderson, Hyun-Chul Kim, Evgenii Kim, Kavin Kowsari, Seung-Schik Yoo

Current Issue: Volume 42(4); Oct 2023

Review Articles
479	Sonazoid-enhanced ultrasonography for noninvasive imaging diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma: special emphasis on the 2022 KLCA-NCC guideline Hyo-Jin Kang, Jeong Min Lee, Se Woo Kim Ultrasonography. 2023;42(4):479-489. Published online June 15, 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.23051 Cited By 1


490	Multiparametric ultrasound for upper extremity dialysis access evaluation Vasileios Michas, Mehdi Taghipour, Angeliki Papachristodoulou, Maria Sidiropoulou, Sasan Partovi, Demosthenes Cokkinos, Vasileios Rafailidis, Sameer Gadani, Amanjit Gill, Hans Michell, Panos Prassopoulos Ultrasonography. 2023;42(4):490-507. Published online July 12, 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.23064


508	Overcoming the limitations of screening mammography in Japan and Korea: a paradigm shift to personalized breast cancer screening based on ultrasonography Takayoshi Uematsu, Ayumi Izumori, Woo Kyung Moon Ultrasonography. 2023;42(4):508-517. Published online July 26, 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.23047

Meta-Analysis
518	Diagnostic performance of ultrasound risk stratification systems on thyroid nodules cytologically classified as indeterminate: a systematic review and meta-analysis Zhichao Xing, Yuxuan Qiu, Jingqiang Zhu, Anping Su, Wenshuang Wu Ultrasonography. 2023;42(4):518-531. Published online June 18, 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.23055

Original Articles
532	Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography-based renal blood perfusion in brain-dead donors predicts early graft function Weiming He, Yuguang Xu, Chaoyang Gong, Xiaozhen Liu, Yuqiang Wu, Xi Xie, Jiazhen Chen, Yi Yu, Zhiyong Guo, Qiang Sun Ultrasonography. 2023;42(4):532-543. Published online April 19, 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.23006


544	Two-dimensional shear wave elastography (ElastQ) accurately rules out liver fibrosis and rules in advanced chronic liver disease across liver disease etiologies: a prospective multicenter study David J. M. Bauer, Annalisa De SilvestriI, Ruxandra Mare, Laura Maiocchi, Ambra Raimondi, Georg Semmler, Mattias Mandorfer, Ioan Sporea, Giovanna Ferraioli, Thomas Reiberger Ultrasonography. 2023;42(4):544-554. Published online June 7, 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.23069


555	Comparative study of standard and small transrectal transducers for prostate ultrasonography Sung Il Hwang, Hyungwoo Ahn, Hak Jong Lee, Sung Il Jung Ultrasonography. 2023;42(4):555-560. Published online June 30, 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.23084


561	Quantitative analysis using intraoperative contrast-enhanced ultrasound in adult-type diffuse gliomas with isocitrate dehydrogenase mutations: association between hemodynamics and molecular features Xiandi Zhang, Zhifeng Shi, Yuanxin Xie, Yong Wang, Chao Shen, Zengxin Qi, Liqiong Zhang, Bojie Yang, Jinhua Yu, Hong Ding Ultrasonography. 2023;42(4):561-571. Published online July 17, 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.23031


572	Value of Doppler ultrasonography in predicting clinical outcomes for patients with acute cellular rejection after liver transplantation Ji Young Choi, Kyoung Won Kim, Jong Keon Jang, Sang Hyun Choi, Heon-Ju Kwon, Young-In Yoon, Gi-Won Song, Sung-Gyu Lee Ultrasonography. 2023;42(4):572-579. Published online August 6, 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.23112


580	Utility of fusion imaging for the evaluation of ultrasound quality in hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance Yeun-Yoon Kim, Seo-Bum Cho, Jae Seung Lee, Hye Won Lee, Jin-Young Choi, Seung Up Kim Ultrasonography. 2023;42(4):580-588. Published online August 15, 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.23106

Pictorial Essay
589	Clinical applications of shear wave dispersion imaging for breast lesions: a pictorial essay Min Sun Bae, Hyo Young Kim, Hyunseung Oh, Bo Kyoung Seo Ultrasonography. 2023;42(4):589-599. Published online August 7, 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.23079

Letters
600	Subdivision of intermediate suspicion, the 2021 K-TIRADS, and category III, indeterminate cytology, the 2017 TBSRTC, 2nd edition, in thyroidology: let bygones be bygones? Demet Sengul, Ilker Sengul Ultrasonography. 2023;42(4):600-601. Published online July 25, 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.23113


602	Re: Subdivision of intermediate suspicion, the 2021 K-TIRADS, and category III, indeterminate cytology, the 2017 TBSRTC, 2nd edition, in thyroidology: let bygones be bygones? Haejung Kim, Soo Yeon Hahn, Jung Hee Shin, Myoung Kyoung Kim Ultrasonography. 2023;42(4):602-603. Published online September 11, 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.23172

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Visualizing the lymphatic vessels and flow with high-resolution ultrasonography and microvascular flow imaging. Ultrasonography. 2023;42:466-473

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