Ultrasonography

Meta-Analysis

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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Comparison of two different lung ultrasonography protocols in COVID-19 pneumonia

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Current Issue: Volume 40(3); Jul 2021

Meta-Analysis
	Contrast-enhanced ultrasound Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System category M: a systematic review and meta-analysis Jaeseung Shin, Sunyoung Lee, Yeun-Yoon Kim, Yong Eun Chung, Jin-Young Choi, Mi-Suk Park Received January 16, 2021 Accepted: May 19, 2021 Published online May 19, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.21011 [Epub ahead of print]

Original Articles
	Early response evaluation of doxorubicin-nanoparticle-microbubble therapy in orthotopic hepatocellular carcinoma rat model using contrast-enhanced ultrasound and intravoxel incoherent motion-diffusion MRI Hyun Kyung Yang, Jung Hoon Kim, Hak Jong Lee, Hyungwon Moon, Hwaseong Ryu, Joon Koo Han Received February 17, 2021 Accepted: May 10, 2021 Published online May 10, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.21036 [Epub ahead of print]


	Differentiation of cystic biliary atresia and choledochal cysts using prenatal ultrasonography Lizhu Chen, Fujiao He, Kaihui Zeng, Bing Wang, Jingyu Li, Dan Zhao, Zeyu Yang, Weidong Ren Received February 10, 2021 Accepted: May 10, 2021 Published online May 10, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.21028 [Epub ahead of print]


	A preliminary study of shear-wave elastography for the evaluation of varicocele in adolescents and young adults Young Jin Ryu, Young Hun Choi, Ji Young Kim, Jung-Eun Cheon, Woo Sun Kim, In-One Kim, Ji Eun Park, Young Jae Im, Kwanjin Park Received December 29, 2020 Accepted: May 10, 2021 Published online May 10, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20213 [Epub ahead of print]


	Prevalence and characteristics of vagus nerve variations on neck ultrasonography Dongbin Ahn, Gil Joon Lee, Jin Ho Sohn, Jeong Kyu Kim Received February 25, 2021 Accepted: April 26, 2021 Published online April 26, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.21045 [Epub ahead of print]


	Assessing the short-term effects of radiotherapy on the shear modulus of the common carotid artery as a new biomarker of radiation-induced atherosclerosis Alireza Mohammadkarim, Manijhe Mokhtari-Dizaji, Ali Kazemian, Hazhir Saberi, Niloofar Ayoobi Yazdi, Mahbod Esfehani Received February 13, 2021 Accepted: April 26, 2021 Published online April 26, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.21032 [Epub ahead of print]


	Combined accuracy of optic nerve sheath diameter, strain ratio, and shear wave elastography of the optic nerve in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension Ahmed Abdel Khalek Abdel Razek, Nada Elsaid, Tamer Belal, Nihal Batouty, Ahmed Azab Received October 17, 2020 Accepted: April 20, 2021 Published online April 20, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20165 [Epub ahead of print]


	Transthoracic ultrasound shear wave elastography for the study of subpleural lung lesions Carla Maria Irene Quarato, Mariapia Venuti, Lucia Dimitri, Donato Lacedonia, Anna Simeone, Antonio Mirijello, Salvatore De Cosmo, Evaristo Maiello, Marco Taurchini, Giulia Scioscia, Maria Pia Foschino Barbaro, Massimiliano Copetti, Marco Sperandeo Received January 29, 2021 Accepted: April 15, 2021 Published online April 15, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.21021 [Epub ahead of print]

Letters
	Re: Technical issues in ultrasound-guided ethanol ablation for thyroid lesions Woojin Cho, Jung Suk Sim, So Lyung Jung Received April 5, 2021 Accepted: April 13, 2021 Published online April 13, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.21078 [Epub ahead of print]


	Technical issues in ultrasound-guided ethanol ablation for thyroid lesions So Yeong Jeong, Jung Hwan Baek Received January 17, 2021 Accepted: April 13, 2021 Published online April 13, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.21012 [Epub ahead of print]

Original Articles
	Comparison of the diagnostic performance of the modified Korean Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System for thyroid malignancy with three international guidelines Eun Ju Ha, Jung Hee Shin, Dong Gyu Na, So Lyung Jung, Young Hen Lee, Wooyul Paik, Min Ji Hong, Yeo Koon Kim, Chang Yoon Lee Received March 9, 2021 Accepted: April 5, 2021 Published online April 5, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.21056 [Epub ahead of print]


	Effectiveness of ultrasonography and shear wave sonoelastography in Sjögren syndrome with salivary gland involvement Yunus Emre Oruk, Mehmet Burak Çildağ, Can Zafer Karaman, Songül Çildağ Received January 19, 2021 Accepted: March 23, 2021 Published online March 23, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.21014 [Epub ahead of print]


	Renal elastography measurements in children with acute glomerulonephritis Burak Yoǧurtçuoǧlu, Çaǧrı Damar Received November 4, 2020 Accepted: March 4, 2021 Published online March 4, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20173 [Epub ahead of print]


	Deep learning-based automated quantification of the hepatorenal index for evaluation of fatty liver by ultrasonography Dong Ik Cha, Tae Wook Kang, Ji Hye Min, Ijin Joo, Dong Hyun Sinn, Sang Yun Ha, Kyunga Kim, Gunwoo Lee, Jonghyon Yi Received November 13, 2020 Accepted: February 24, 2021 Published online February 24, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20179 [Epub ahead of print]


	Therapeutic efficacy of low-dose steroid combined with hyaluronidase in ultrasonography-guided intra-articular injections into the shoulder for adhesive capsulitis Jong-Hyuk Lee, Eun Jung Choi, Seok Cheol Han, Hee Sup Chung, Mi Jung Kwon, Prathap Jayaram, Wonjae Lee, Michael Y. Lee Received December 11, 2020 Accepted: February 22, 2021 Published online February 22, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20199 [Epub ahead of print]


	Ultrasound findings in peliosis hepatis Yi Dong, Wen-Ping Wang, Adrian Lim, Won Jae Lee, Dirk-Andre Clevert, Michael Höpfner, Andrea Tannapfel, Christoph F. Dietrich Received October 10, 2020 Accepted: February 22, 2021 Published online February 22, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20162 [Epub ahead of print]

Letters
	Re: Additional treatment of recurrent or regrowing cystic thyroid nodules after ethanol ablation Younghee Yim, Jung Hwan Baek Received February 3, 2021 Accepted: February 14, 2021 Published online February 14, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.21024 [Epub ahead of print]


	Additional treatment of recurrent or regrowing cystic thyroid nodules after ethanol ablation Jung Suk Sim Received January 12, 2021 Accepted: February 14, 2021 Published online February 14, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.21007 [Epub ahead of print]

Original Articles
	Superb microvascular imaging technology of ultrasound examinations for the evaluation of tumor vascularity in hepatic hemangiomas Sun Kyung Jeon, Jae Young Lee, Joon Koo Han Received November 8, 2020 Accepted: February 14, 2021 Published online February 14, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20177 [Epub ahead of print]


	Contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography for the diagnosis of vesicoureteral reflux and intrarenal reflux: a comparison of diagnostic performance with fluoroscopic voiding cystourethrography Daehee Kim, Young Hun Choi, Gayoung Choi, Seulbi Lee, Seunghyun Lee, Yeon Jin Cho, Seon Hee Lim, Hee Gyung Kang, Jung-Eun Cheon Received September 28, 2020 Accepted: February 10, 2021 Published online February 10, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20157 [Epub ahead of print]

Meta-Analysis
	Elastography for the differential diagnosis of malignant versus benign testicular lesions: a meta-analysis Ziwei Lin, Rui Lin, Huaiyu Wu, Linghu Wu, Jieying Zeng, Jinfeng Xu, Fajin Dong Received November 28, 2020 Accepted: February 2, 2021 Published online February 2, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20191 [Epub ahead of print]

Pictorial Essay
	Unusual, but important, peri- and extra-articular manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis: a pictorial essay Ji Young Suh, Sun-Young Park, Sung Hye Koh, In Jae Lee, Kwanseop Lee Received October 7, 2020 Accepted: February 2, 2021 Published online February 2, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20161 [Epub ahead of print]

Original Articles
	Ultrasonography and ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy can predict a heavy nodal metastatic burden in early-stage breast cancer Hye Shin Ahn, Sun Mi Kim, Mijung Jang, Bo La Yun, Eunyoung Kang, Eun-Kyu Kim, So Yeon Park, Bohyoung Kim Received September 14, 2020 Accepted: January 21, 2021 Published online January 21, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20143 [Epub ahead of print]


	A pilot clinical study of low-intensity transcranial focused ultrasound in Alzheimer’s disease Hyeonseok Jeong, Jooyeon Jamie Im, Jong-Sik Park, Seung-Hee Na, Wonhye Lee, Seung-Schik Yoo, In-Uk Song, Yong-An Chung Received September 4, 2020 Accepted: January 16, 2021 Published online January 16, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20138 [Epub ahead of print]


	Severity of hyperechoic pancreas on ultrasonography as a risk factor for glycemic progression Jiyun Oh, Hyun Jeong Park, Eun Sun Lee, Sung Bin Park, Byung Ihn Choi, Soohyun Ahn Received August 10, 2020 Accepted: January 16, 2021 Published online January 16, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20122 [Epub ahead of print]


	Sonazoid-enhanced ultrasonography: comparison with CT/MRI Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System in patients with suspected hepatocellular carcinoma Jeong Ah Hwang, Woo Kyoung Jeong, Ji Hye Min, Yeun-Yoon Kim, Nam Hun Heo, Hyo Keun Lim Received August 5, 2020 Accepted: January 15, 2021 Published online January 15, 2021. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20120 [Epub ahead of print]


	Diagnostic performance of the modified Korean Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System for thyroid malignancy according to nodule size: a comparison with five society guidelines Dong Gyu Na, Wooyul Paik, Jaehyung Cha, Hye Yun Gwon, Suh Young Kim, Roh-Eul Yoo Received September 18, 2020 Accepted: December 9, 2020 Published online December 9, 2020. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14366/usg.20148 [Epub ahead of print]

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