Journal of Medical Ultrasonics OnlineFirst articles

Open Access 24.04.2024 | Correction

Correction: Relationship between the change in infrapatellar fat pad thickness assessed using ultrasonography and anterior knee pain on squatting after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

verfasst von:: Ryo Shiraishi, Shinichiro Ueda

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Open Access 22.04.2024 | Image–cardiology

Severe traumatic tricuspid regurgitation detected 8 years after chest trauma

verfasst von:: Takahiro Nishihara, Yoichi Takaya, Norihisa Toh, Shinsuke Yuasa

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Open Access 20.04.2024 | Special Feature: Review Article

Prospects of perfusion contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CE-US) in diagnosing axillary lymph node metastases in breast cancer: a comparison with lymphatic CE-US

Accurate diagnosis of lymph node (LN) metastasis is vital for prognosis and treatment in patients with breast cancer. Imaging 1modalities such as ultrasound (US), MRI, CT, and 18F-FDG PET/CT are used for preoperative assessment. While conventional …

verfasst von:: Naoko Mori, Li Li, Masazumi Matsuda, Yu Mori, Shunji Mugikura

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13.04.2024 | Original Article–Pediatrics

Effect of proteinuria at relapse on shear wave velocity assessed using ultrasound elastography in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome

Ultrasound elastography consists of noninvasively measuring tissue hardness as a biomarker of disease. It can be used to evaluate disease progression and pathology. Among them, shear wave elastography uses the property of propagation velocity …

verfasst von:: Tomohiko Nishino, Shinya Tomori, Sayaka Ono, Kazuhiro Takahashi, Masakazu Mimaki

12.04.2024 | Original Article–Physics & Engineering

Examination of rapid adjustment system based on screen score obtained using continuous shear wave elastography

In orthopedics, it is necessary to evaluate the elastic dynamics of muscles, such as muscle expansion and contraction, and changes in tissue elasticity before and after exercise, rehabilitation, and treatment. Elastography has been researched and …

verfasst von:: Marie Tabaru, Ren Koda, Hitoshi Shitara, Hirotaka Chikuda, Yoshiki Yamakoshi

12.04.2024 | Original Article–Gastroenterology

Assessment of drainage vein of focal nodular hyperplasia using contrast-enhanced ultrasound

Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) is the second-most common benign liver tumor [ 1 ]. FNH is not a true tumor but a regenerative nodule that forms in response to a vascular congenital anomaly [ 2 , 3 ]. Since FNH shows little risk of bleeding or …

verfasst von:: Yukinobu Watanabe, Masahiro Ogawa, Aya Konishi, Seiichiro Suda, Yu Tamura, Masahiro Kaneko, Midori Hirayama, Naoki Matsumoto, Hirofumi Kogure

Open Access 06.04.2024 | Original Article–Vessels

Usefulness of “AcT ratio” in diagnosis of internal carotid artery stenosis: a multicenter, retrospective, observational study

Carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting, in addition to strict medical treatment, have been recommended for the prevention of ischemic stroke and recurrence in patients with stenotic lesions near the origin of the internal carotid …

verfasst von:: Daisuke Tsukui, Hidehiro Takekawa, Kozue Saito, Ryuta Okabe, Akito Tanaka, Saro Kobayasi, Haruki Igarasi, Keisuke Suzuki, Hirotoshi Hamaguchi

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06.04.2024 | Editor's Note

Scientizing the stage between health and disease

verfasst von:: Yoshiki Hirooka

Open Access 05.04.2024 | Correction

Correction: Modified multi-Rayleigh model-based statistical analysis of ultrasound envelope for quantification of liver steatosis and fibrosis

verfasst von:: Yuki Ujihara, Kazuki Tamura, Shohei Mori, Dar-In Tai, Po-Hsiang Tsui, Shinnosuke Hirata, Kenji Yoshida, Hitoshi Maruyama, Tadashi Yamaguchi

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Open Access 04.04.2024 | Original Article–Physics & Engineering

Facilitatory effect of low-pulse repetition frequency ultrasound on release of extracellular vesicles from cultured myotubes

Pulsed ultrasound (US), a widely adopted therapeutic regimen of physical agents, offers noninvasive, painless, and favorable safety characteristics compared to other stimulation modalities, making it applicable to a broad range of patients [ 1 ].

verfasst von:: Xiaoqi Ma, Atomu Yamaguchi, Noriaki Maeshige, Kento Tanida, Mikiko Uemura, Fuwen Lu, Hiroyo Kondo, Hidemi Fujino

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Open Access 03.04.2024 | Correction

Correction: Investigation of a method to estimate the average speed of sound using phase variances of element signals for ultrasound compound imaging

verfasst von:: Ryo Nagaoka, Masaaki Omura, Hideyuki Hasegawa

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Open Access 03.04.2024 | Correction

Correction: Characterization of breast changes in the early gestational period on automated breast ultrasound

verfasst von:: Tomoyuki Ohta

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Open Access 29.03.2024 | Correction

Correction: Current status and future outlook of ultrasound treatment for prostate cancer

verfasst von:: Sunao Shoji, Jun Naruse, Kazuya Oda, Satoshi Kuroda, Tatsuya Umemoto, Nobuyuki Nakajima, Masanori Hasegawa, Anju Mukasa, Norihiro Koizumi, Akira Miyajima

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Open Access 28.03.2024 | Original Article–Orthopedics

First tarsometatarsal joint mobility in hallux valgus during gait: A synchronized ultrasound and three-dimensional motion capture analysis

Hallux valgus (HV) is a common foot deformity that impairs the health-related quality of life as its severity increases [ 1 ]. The severity of HV highly correlates with hypermobility of the first ray, which is a causative factor for HV [ 2 , 3 ].

verfasst von:: Tsubasa Tashiro, Yasunari Ikuta, Noriaki Maeda, Satoshi Arima, Masanori Morikawa, Kazuki Kaneda, Honoka Ishihara, Shogo Tsutsumi, Miki Kawai, Andreas Brand, Tomoyuki Nakasa, Nobuo Adachi, Makoto Komiya, Yukio Urabe

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Open Access 28.03.2024 | Correction

Correction: New ultrasonographic risk assessment of uterine scar dehiscence in pregnancy after cesarean section

verfasst von:: Kosuke Kawakami, Toshiyuki Yoshizato, Yusuke Kurokawa, Naofumi Okura, Kimio Ushijima

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27.03.2024 | Image–Gastroenterology

Role of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography in a case of metastatic melanoma

verfasst von:: Andrea Cutini, Francesca Di Vece, Ugo Politti, Eleonora Capatti, Valentina Grasso, Paola Tombesi

26.03.2024 | Original Article–Obstetrics & Gynecology

Spontaneous echo contrast and decreased umbilical vein blood flow may predict thrombus formation in fetal intra-abdominal umbilical vein varix

Fetal intra-abdominal umbilical vein varix (FIUVV) is diagnosed when the umbilical vein diameter is greater than 9 mm or 2 SD above the mean of the gestational weeks [ 1 ]. The incidence is low, ranging from 0.4 to 1.1 per 1000 pregnant women. It …

verfasst von:: Yu Takaishi, Kaoru Kawasaki, Kazuhiko Uematsu, Shinya Yoshioka

26.03.2024 | Image–Obstetrics & Gynecology

A case of fetal duodenal atresia suspected to be lower urinary tract obstruction

verfasst von:: Hiroko Konno, Takeshi Murakoshi

Open Access 23.03.2024 | Correction

Correction to: Contrast analysis in ultrafast ultrasound blood flow imaging of jugular vein

verfasst von:: Masaaki Omura, Kunimasa Yagi, Ryo Nagaoka, Hideyuki Hasegawa

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Open Access 21.03.2024 | Correction

Correction: An ultrasound-based radiomics model for survival prediction in patients with endometrial cancer

verfasst von:: Xiao-wan Huang, Jie Ding, Ru-ru Zheng, Jia-yao Ma, Meng-ting Cai, Martin Powell, Feng Lin, Yun-jun Yang, Chu Jin

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