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December 24, 2020

Combination of shear-wave elastography with ultrasonography for detection of breast cancer and reduction of unnecessary biopsies: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Sun-young Park, Bong Joo Kang

Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):318-332.

Purpose: This study was undertaken to compare the diagnostic performance and biopsy reduction rate of combined shear-wave elastography (SWE) and B-mode ultrasonography (US) versus B-mode US alone for breast lesions...

Original Article

August 19, 2020

Focal liver lesions: interobserver and intraobserver agreement of three-dimensional contrast-enhanced ultrasound-assisted volume measurements

Tommaso Vincenzo Bartolotta, Antonio Sidoti Pinto, Roberto Cannella, Giorgia Porrello, Rossana Taravella, Angelo Randazzo, Adele Taibbi

Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):333-341.

Purpose: This study was conducted to assess the interobserver and intraobserver agreement of three-dimensional contrast-enhanced ultrasound (3D-CEUS) volume calculations of focal liver lesions (FLLs). Methods: Thirty-nine patients (15 men and 24...

Original Article

August 21, 2020

Ultrasonographic echogenicity of normal salivary glands in adults: comparison of submandibular and parotid glands

Insik Choi, Dong Gyu Na, Wooyul Paik

Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):342-348.

Purpose: The normal submandibular gland (SMG) and parotid gland (PG) are thought to have similar homogeneous ultrasound (US) hyperechogenicity; however, this has not been extensively investigated. The aim of this...

Original Article

August 23, 2020

Evaluation of the ulnar nerve with shear-wave elastography: a potential sonographic method for the diagnosis of ulnar neuropathy

Sujin Kim, Guen Young Lee

Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):349-356.

Purpose: This study was designed to verify whether shear-wave elastography (SWE) can be used to differentiate ulnar neuropathy at the cubital tunnel from asymptomatic ulnar nerve or medial epicondylitis. An...

Original Article

September 12, 2020

Renal growth slope in children with congenital and acquired solitary functioning kidneys

Seung Myeon Choi, Hyun Joo Shin, Haesung Yoon, Myeongjee Lee, Yong Seung Lee, Sang Won Han, Mi-Jung Lee

Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):357-365.

Purpose: This study aimed to analyze the renal growth slope in children with congenital and acquired solitary functioning kidneys. Methods: This retrospective study included all renal ultrasonography examinations performed in children...

Original Article

October 24, 2020

Noninvasive prediction of carotid artery atherosclerosis by multiple abdominal fat indices measured via ultrasonography

Mohammed Hazem, Mahmoud Elsamman, Shamardan Bazeed, Mohammed Zaki

Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):366-377.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of multiple abdominal fat indices as measured via ultrasonography for predicting the presence and severity of carotid artery atherosclerosis...

Original Article

November 3, 2020

Recurrence and additional treatment of cystic thyroid nodules after ethanol ablation: validation of three proposed criteria

Younghee Yim, Jung Hwan Baek, Sae Rom Chung, Young Jun Choi, Jeong Hyun Lee

Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):378-386.

Purpose: We evaluated the use of three criteria to determine the need for additional treatment of cystic thyroid nodules after their recurrence following ethanol ablation (EA). Methods: In total, 154 patients...

Original Article

November 3, 2020

Diagnostic performance of ultrasonography-guided core-needle biopsy according to MRI LI-RADS diagnostic categories

Dong Wook Kim, So Yeon Kim, Hyo Jeong Kang, Ji Hun Kang, Seung Soo Lee, Ju Hyun Shim, Sang Hyun Choi, Yong Moon Shin, Jae Ho Byun

Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):387-397.

Purpose: According to the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) guidelines, biopsy is a diagnostic option for focal hepatic lesions depending on the Liver Imaging Reporting and...

Original Article

November 27, 2020

Reproducibility and diagnostic performance of the vascular index of superb microvascular imaging in real-time breast ultrasonography for evaluating breast masses

Eun Ji Lee, Yun-Woo Chang, Eunsun Oh, Jiyoung Hwang, Hyun-joo Kim, Seong Sook Hong

Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):398-406.

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the reproducibility and diagnostic performance of a quantitative parameter of superb microvascular imaging (SMI) in real-time breast ultrasonography (US) for differentiating benign from malignant...

Original Article

December 18, 2020

Liver stiffness quantification in biopsy-proven nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients using shear wave elastography in comparison with transient elastography

Adele Taibbi, Salvatore Petta, Domenica Matranga, Giovanni Caruana, Roberto Cannella, Gabriele Busè, Vito Di Marco, Massimo Midiri, Tommaso Vincenzo Bartolotta

Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):407-416.

Purpose: This study prospectively assessed the performance of liver stiffness measurements using point shear-wave elastography (p-SWE) in comparison with transient elastography (TE) in patients with biopsy-proven nonalcoholic fatty liver disease...

Original Article

December 22, 2020

Ultrasound-guided ethanol ablation for cystic thyroid nodules: effectiveness of small amounts of ethanol in a single session

Woojin Cho, Jung Suk Sim, So Lyung Jung

Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):417-427.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of ethanol ablation (EA) in the treatment of cystic thyroid nodules using low-dose ethanol regardless of the initial volume...

Original Article

January 5, 2021

Stress distribution analysis in healthy and stenosed carotid artery models reconstructed from in vivo ultrasonography

Effat Soleimani, Manijhe Mokhtari-Dizaji, Nasser Fatouraee, Hazhir Saberi

Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):428-441.

Purpose: This study investigated the accuracy of models reconstructed from ultrasound image processing by comparing the radial displacement waveforms of a subject-specific artery model and evaluated stress changes in the...

Original Article

January 12, 2021

Triaging deep vein thrombosis using ultrasonography after lower-extremity orthopedic surgery: analysis of a single-center experience

Hee Joong Lim, Ji Young Jeon, Yu Mi Jeong, Beom Gu Lee, Jae-Ang Sim, Sheen-Woo Lee

Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):442-448.

Purpose: This study aimed to stratify risk factors and vein levels for postoperative deep vein thrombosis (DVT) after lower-extremity orthopedic surgery. Methods: Ninety-nine patients who underwent Doppler ultrasonography after lower-extremity orthopedic...

Technical Note

October 24, 2020

Could real-time ultrasonography guidance be useful for the effective deployment of FemoSeal in common femoral arteriotomy?

Tae-Ho Ha, Seung-Hwa Lee, Sung-Joon Park, Hawn-Hoon Chung

Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):449-454.

A vascular closure device is used for hemostasis after a procedure involving an arterial puncture. The increasing frequency of endovascular arterial interventions has caused these devices to play a more...

Pictorial Essay

November 3, 2020

Small testes: clinical characteristics and ultrasonographic findings

Dal Mo Yang, Hyeon-Il Choi, Hyun Cheol Kim, Sang Won Kim, Sung Kyung Moon, Joo Won Lim

Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):455-463.

The purpose of this pictorial essay is to describe the ultrasonographic and clinical findings of patients with small testes due to a wide range of causes. We retrospectively reviewed the...

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Percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for hepatic metastasis of colorectal cancer: Assessment of tumor visibility and the feasibility of the procedure with planning ultrasonography

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Current Issue: Volume 40(3); Jul 2021

Perspective
313	Artificial intelligence in medical ultrasonography: driving on an unpaved road Young H. Kim Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):313-317. Published online May 10, 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.21031

Meta-Analysis
318	Combination of shear-wave elastography with ultrasonography for detection of breast cancer and reduction of unnecessary biopsies: a systematic review and meta-analysis Sun-young Park, Bong Joo Kang Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):318-332. Published online December 24, 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20058

Original Articles
333	Focal liver lesions: interobserver and intraobserver agreement of three-dimensional contrast-enhanced ultrasound-assisted volume measurements Tommaso Vincenzo Bartolotta, Antonio Sidoti Pinto, Roberto Cannella, Giorgia Porrello, Rossana Taravella, Angelo Randazzo, Adele Taibbi Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):333-341. Published online August 19, 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20025 Cited By 1


342	Ultrasonographic echogenicity of normal salivary glands in adults: comparison of submandibular and parotid glands Insik Choi, Dong Gyu Na, Wooyul Paik Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):342-348. Published online August 21, 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20070


349	Evaluation of the ulnar nerve with shear-wave elastography: a potential sonographic method for the diagnosis of ulnar neuropathy Sujin Kim, Guen Young Lee Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):349-356. Published online August 23, 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20101


357	Renal growth slope in children with congenital and acquired solitary functioning kidneys Seung Myeon Choi, Hyun Joo Shin, Haesung Yoon, Myeongjee Lee, Yong Seung Lee, Sang Won Han, Mi-Jung Lee Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):357-365. Published online September 12, 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20028


366	Noninvasive prediction of carotid artery atherosclerosis by multiple abdominal fat indices measured via ultrasonography Mohammed Hazem, Mahmoud Elsamman, Shamardan Bazeed, Mohammed Zaki Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):366-377. Published online October 24, 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20109


378	Recurrence and additional treatment of cystic thyroid nodules after ethanol ablation: validation of three proposed criteria Younghee Yim, Jung Hwan Baek, Sae Rom Chung, Young Jun Choi, Jeong Hyun Lee Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):378-386. Published online November 3, 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20039


387	Diagnostic performance of ultrasonography-guided core-needle biopsy according to MRI LI-RADS diagnostic categories Dong Wook Kim, So Yeon Kim, Hyo Jeong Kang, Ji Hun Kang, Seung Soo Lee, Ju Hyun Shim, Sang Hyun Choi, Yong Moon Shin, Jae Ho Byun Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):387-397. Published online November 3, 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20110


398	Reproducibility and diagnostic performance of the vascular index of superb microvascular imaging in real-time breast ultrasonography for evaluating breast masses Eun Ji Lee, Yun-Woo Chang, Eunsun Oh, Jiyoung Hwang, Hyun-joo Kim, Seong Sook Hong Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):398-406. Published online November 27, 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20153


407	Liver stiffness quantification in biopsy-proven nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients using shear wave elastography in comparison with transient elastography Adele Taibbi, Salvatore Petta, Domenica Matranga, Giovanni Caruana, Roberto Cannella, Gabriele Busè, Vito Di Marco, Massimo Midiri, Tommaso Vincenzo Bartolotta Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):407-416. Published online December 18, 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20147 Cited By 1


417	Ultrasound-guided ethanol ablation for cystic thyroid nodules: effectiveness of small amounts of ethanol in a single session Woojin Cho, Jung Suk Sim, So Lyung Jung Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):417-427. Published online December 22, 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20170 Cited By 1


428	Stress distribution analysis in healthy and stenosed carotid artery models reconstructed from in vivo ultrasonography Effat Soleimani, Manijhe Mokhtari-Dizaji, Nasser Fatouraee, Hazhir Saberi Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):428-441. Published online January 5, 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20131


442	Triaging deep vein thrombosis using ultrasonography after lower-extremity orthopedic surgery: analysis of a single-center experience Hee Joong Lim, Ji Young Jeon, Yu Mi Jeong, Beom Gu Lee, Jae-Ang Sim, Sheen-Woo Lee Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):442-448. Published online January 12, 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20171

Technical Note
449	Could real-time ultrasonography guidance be useful for the effective deployment of FemoSeal in common femoral arteriotomy? Tae-Ho Ha, Seung-Hwa Lee, Sung-Joon Park, Hawn-Hoon Chung Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):449-454. Published online October 24, 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20127

Pictorial Essay
455	Small testes: clinical characteristics and ultrasonographic findings Dal Mo Yang, Hyeon-Il Choi, Hyun Cheol Kim, Sang Won Kim, Sung Kyung Moon, Joo Won Lim Ultrasonography. 2021;40(3):455-463. Published online November 3, 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20133

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