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Raia G, Del Grande M, Colombo I, Nerone M, Manganaro L, Gasparri ML, Papadia A, Del Grande F, Rizzo S. Whole-Body Composition Features by Computed Tomography in Ovarian Cancer: Pilot Data on Survival Correlations. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:cancers15092602. [PMID: 37174067 PMCID: PMC10177066 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15092602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The primary objective of this study was to assess the associations of computed tomography (CT)-based whole-body composition values with overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) patients. The secondary objective was the association of body composition with chemotherapy-related toxicity. METHODS Thirty-four patients (median age 64.9 years; interquartile range 55.4-75.4) with EOC and thorax and abdomen CT scans were included. Clinical data recorded: age; weight; height; stage; chemotherapy-related toxicity; and date of last contact, progression and death. Automatic extraction of body composition values was performed by dedicated software. Sarcopenia was defined according to predefined cutoffs. Statistical analysis included univariate tests to investigate associations of sarcopenia and body composition with chemotoxicity. Association of body composition parameters and OS/PFS was evaluated by log-rank test and Cox proportional hazard model. Multivariate models were adjusted for FIGO stage and/or age at diagnosis. RESULTS We found significant associations of skeletal muscle volume with OS (p = 0.04) and PFS (p = 0.04); intramuscular fat volume with PFS (p = 0.03); and visceral adipose tissue, epicardial and paracardial fat with PFS (p = 0.04, 0.01 and 0.02, respectively). We found no significant associations between body composition parameters and chemotherapy-related toxicity. CONCLUSIONS In this exploratory study, we found significant associations of whole-body composition parameters with OS and PFS. These results open a window to the possibility to perform body composition profiling without approximate estimations.
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- Giorgio Raia
- Istituto di Imaging della Svizzera Italiana (IIMSI), Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
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- Service of Medical Oncology, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Service of Medical Oncology, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Service of Medical Oncology, Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale (EOC), 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Department of Radiological, Oncological and Pathological Sciences, University of Rome Sapienza (IT), 00185 Roma, Italy
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale of Lugano (EOC), 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale of Lugano (EOC), 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
- Facoltà di Scienze Biomediche, Università della Svizzera Italiana, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
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- Istituto di Imaging della Svizzera Italiana (IIMSI), Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
- Facoltà di Scienze Biomediche, Università della Svizzera Italiana, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
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- Istituto di Imaging della Svizzera Italiana (IIMSI), Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
- Facoltà di Scienze Biomediche, Università della Svizzera Italiana, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
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Petrella F, Rizzo S, Attili I, Passaro A, Zilli T, Martucci F, Bonomo L, Del Grande F, Casiraghi M, De Marinis F, Spaggiari L. Stage III Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: An Overview of Treatment Options. Curr Oncol 2023; 30:3160-3175. [PMID: 36975452 PMCID: PMC10047909 DOI: 10.3390/curroncol30030239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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Lung cancer is the second-most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. The most common histological type is non-small-cell lung cancer, accounting for 85% of all lung cancer cases. About one out of three new cases of non-small-cell lung cancer are diagnosed at a locally advanced stage—mainly stage III—consisting of a widely heterogeneous group of patients presenting significant differences in terms of tumor volume, local diffusion, and lymph nodal involvement. Stage III NSCLC therapy is based on the pivotal role of multimodal treatment, including surgery, radiotherapy, and a wide-ranging option of systemic treatments. Radical surgery is indicated in the case of hilar lymphnodal involvement or single station mediastinal ipsilateral involvement, possibly after neoadjuvant chemotherapy; the best appropriate treatment for multistation mediastinal lymph node involvement still represents a matter of debate. Although the main scope of treatments in this setting is potentially curative, the overall survival rates are still poor, ranging from 36% to 26% and 13% in stages IIIA, IIIB, and IIIC, respectively. The aim of this article is to provide an up-to-date, comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art treatments for stage III non-small-cell lung cancer.
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- Francesco Petrella
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20141 Milan, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +0039-0257489362
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- Service of Radiology, Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland (IIMSI), EOC, Via Tesserete 46, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, University of Italian Switzerland, Via Buffi 13, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
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- Division of Thoracic Oncology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy
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- Division of Thoracic Oncology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy
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- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, University of Italian Switzerland, Via Buffi 13, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
- Radiation Oncology, Oncological Institute of Southern Switzerland, EOC, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Radiation Oncology, Oncological Institute of Southern Switzerland, EOC, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Service of Radiology, Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland (IIMSI), EOC, Via Tesserete 46, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
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- Service of Radiology, Imaging Institute of Southern Switzerland (IIMSI), EOC, Via Tesserete 46, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, University of Italian Switzerland, Via Buffi 13, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20141 Milan, Italy
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- Division of Thoracic Oncology, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, European Institute of Oncology IRCCS, 20141 Milan, Italy
- Department of Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, University of Milan, 20141 Milan, Italy
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Wu H, Abenojar EC, Perera R, De Leon AC, An T, Exner AA. Time-intensity-curve Analysis and Tumor Extravasation of Nanobubble Ultrasound Contrast Agents. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2019; 45:2502-2514. [PMID: 31248638 PMCID: PMC6689247 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2019.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2018] [Revised: 03/28/2019] [Accepted: 05/22/2019] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Our group recently presented a simple strategy using the non-ionic surfactant, Pluronic, as a size control excipient to produce nanobubbles in the 100-nm range, which exhibited stability and echogenicity on par with clinically available microbubbles. The objective of the present study was to evaluate biodistribution and extravasation of the Pluronic-stabilized lipid nanobubbles compared with microbubbles in 2 experimental tumor models in mice. Standard lipid-stabilized perfluoropropane bubbles (Pluronic L10) and lipid-stabilized perfluoropropane nanobubbles were intravenously injected into mice bearing either an orthotopic mouse breast cancer (BC4 T1) or subcutaneous mouse ovarian cancer (OVCAR-3) through the tail vein to perform perfusion dynamic studies. No significant differences between the nanobubble and microbubble groups were observed in the peak enhancement of the 3 tested regions (tumor, liver and kidney). However, the decay rates of nanobubble in the tumor and kidney of BC4 T1-bearing mice, as well as in mice with OVRCAR-3 tumors were significantly slower than those of the microbubble. To quantify extravasation, fluorescently labeled bubbles were intravenously injected into mice bearing the same tumors. Histologic analysis showed that nanobubbles were retained in tumor tissue to a greater extent compared with microbubbles in both tumor models at the 3-h time point. Our results demonstrate unique nanobubble behavior compared with microbubbles and support augmented application of these agents in ultrasound molecular imaging and drug delivery beyond the tumor vasculature.
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- Hanping Wu
- Department of Radiology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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Lee L, Cavalieri F, Ashokkumar M. Exploring New Applications of Lysozyme-Shelled Microbubbles. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2019; 35:9997-10006. [PMID: 31088060 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b00896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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This feature article provides a review of recent work on the synthesis of biopolymer-shelled microbubbles using various techniques with a particular focus on ultrasonic methodology that offers advantages over other conventional methods for tuning their physical and functional properties. A detailed discussion on the role of surface chemistry in fabricating functional lysozyme-shelled microbubbles has also been presented. Highlights on the applications of lysozyme-shelled microbubbles, particularly recent findings on their use for potential theranostic applications in lung diseases, have also been presented.
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- Lillian Lee
- School of Engineering , RMIT University , Melbourne , VIC 3000 , Australia
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Abstracts from the NIH Office of Research on Women's Health 2018 Annual BIRCWH Meeting – Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health November 28, 2018. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2018. [DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2018.29020.abstracts] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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X-Ray Phase-Contrast Technology in Breast Imaging: Principles, Options, and Clinical Application. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2018; 211:133-145. [DOI: 10.2214/ajr.17.19179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Pingel J, Harrison A, Suetta C, Simonsen L, Langberg H, Bülow J. The acute effects of exercise on the microvascular volume of Achilles tendons in healthy young subjects. Clin Physiol Funct Imaging 2013; 33:252-7. [PMID: 23692613 DOI: 10.1111/cpf.12021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2012] [Accepted: 12/19/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Real-time harmonic contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEU) is used in several diseases to visualize the microvascularization in various tissues, due to its high sensitivity. AIM The aim of the present study was to investigate whether CEU could be used to detect an increase in the microvascular volume (MV) in healthy tendon tissue in response to exercise comprising a 1-h run. METHODS After a bolus injection of the ultrasound contrast SonoVue(®), CEU measurements of (MV) in the Achilles tendon were taken prior to exercise, immediately after a 1-h run, and 24 h after exercise in nine healthy young subjects (seven men and two women) mean age 31 ± 4 years. In addition, the effect of 15 min of arm cycling exercise on the flow within the Achilles tendon was tested in four athletes (mean age 33 ± 6 years) using the CEU method before and after exercise. RESULTS The present data show a significant increase in the (MV) of the Achilles tendon for all subjects following the run compared with before exercise. No significant change in (MV) was seen in the Achilles tendon after 15-min arm cycling exercise (P = 0·96). This indicates that the increase in microvascular blood volume within the Achilles tendon in response to running is a local response. CONCLUSION The present data reveal that real-time harmonic CEU can be used to determine the MV of healthy Achilles tendons both at rest and after 1 h of running exercise.
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- Jessica Pingel
- Institute of Sports Medicine Copenhagen and Centre for Healthy Aging, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings with Sonazoid for evaluation of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.3179/jjmu.40.167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Riccabona M. Application of a second-generation US contrast agent in infants and children--a European questionnaire-based survey. Pediatr Radiol 2012; 42:1471-80. [PMID: 23052725 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-012-2472-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2011] [Revised: 06/26/2012] [Accepted: 07/10/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND No US contrast agent (US-CA) is currently licensed for use in children. OBJECTIVE To survey the off-label use in children of a second-generation US-CA. MATERIALS AND METHODS Questionnaires were e-mailed to European paediatric radiologists, who were asked about their experience with the second-generation US-CA Sonovue® (Bracco, Milan, Italy). Number of examinations per indication and adverse effects were recorded. Examinations were categorised by intravenous or intracavitary use of US-CA. RESULTS Out of 146 respondents, 88 stated that they did not perform contrast-enhanced US in children, but 36 of these (44%) would appreciate paediatric approval. Forty-five centres reported 5,079 examinations in children (age mean: 2.9 years; range: birth-18 years, M/F: 1/ 2.8). The majority (4,131 [81%] in 29 centres) were intravesical applications. The minority (948 [19%] in 30 centres) were intravenous applications. No adverse effects had been recorded from intravesical use. Six minor adverse effects (skin reaction, unusual taste, hyperventilation) had been recorded after five intravenous studies (0.52%). CONCLUSION Responses suggest a favourable safety profile of this second-generation US-CA in children. It also demonstrates a demand for such US-CA from paediatric radiologists.
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- Michael Riccabona
- Department of Radiology, Division of Paediatric Radiology, Universitätsklinikum LKH Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 34, 8036, Graz, Austria.
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Cao X, Xue J, Zhao B. Potential application value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in neoadjuvant chemotherapy of breast cancer. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2012; 38:2065-2071. [PMID: 23062366 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2012.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2012] [Revised: 06/23/2012] [Accepted: 07/30/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in evaluating the response of breast cancer to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC). The study included 31 breast cancer patients who were treated with NAC between August 2010 and October 2011. All patients were evaluated by both conventional ultrasound (US) and CEUS. The tumor sizes measured by CEUS were larger and more accurately imaged than those evaluated by US. Necrosis at the tumor center could be detected by CEUS, which showed a local blood perfusion defect in 26 cases (83.9%) before NAC and 27 cases (87.1%) after NAC, whereas US did not show liquefaction in any patient. The CEUS time-intensity curve displayed quantitatively the tumors' blood-perfusion changes; after NAC, blood perfusion reduced, enhancement intensity decreased, time to peak increased, peak intensity reduced, and the wash-in slope reduced (p < 0.05). Overall, the CEUS is a promising tool for evaluating the response of breast cancer to NAC.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Aged
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use
- Breast Neoplasms/blood supply
- Breast Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging
- Breast Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Breast Neoplasms/surgery
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/blood supply
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/diagnostic imaging
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/drug therapy
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/surgery
- Contrast Media
- Docetaxel
- Epirubicin/administration & dosage
- Female
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Neoadjuvant Therapy
- Taxoids/administration & dosage
- Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
- Ultrasonography, Mammary
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- Xiaoli Cao
- Shandong Medical Imaging Research Institute, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, and Department of Ultrasound, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Yantai, China.
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Saracco A, Szabó BK, Aspelin P, Leifland K, Wilczek B, Celebioglu F, Axelsson R. Differentiation between benign and malignant breast tumors using kinetic features of real-time harmonic contrast-enhanced ultrasound. Acta Radiol 2012; 53:382-8. [PMID: 22434928 DOI: 10.1258/ar.2012.110562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) has gained interest because of its ability to gather vascular information in diverse organs. There is still a subject of debate concerning its value in breast lesions, especially as a differential diagnostic tool. PURPOSE To investigate whether kinetic parameters of CEUS can differentiate between malignant and benign breast lesions. MATERIAL AND METHODS We evaluated 75 malignant and 21 benign lesions in the breast or axilla. Contrast harmonic imaging (CHI) US was performed after the injection of a bolus dose of 2.4 mL of Sono Vue® (Bracco, Milano, Italy). The following parameters were calculated for kinetic analysis: initial slope, time to peak enhancement, wash-out ratios W(21) and W(50) (relative decrease in signal intensity from the peak enhancement to 21 s and 50 s, respectively). RESULTS A significant difference was found between the benign and malignant lesions in time-to-peak (P value <0.05) and wash-out ratios W(21) (P value <0.001) and W(50) (P value <0.001). The mean time-to-peak was 9.3 s for malignant and 14.6 s for benign lesions. The mean signal drop from peak to signal intensity measured at 50 s was 85% for malignant and 66% for benign lesions. There was no difference in absolute values of peak signal intensity and initial slope. The most significant difference between standardized benign and malignant wash-out curves was found at 21 s but statistical significance was reached in the range of 14-50 s. CONCLUSION Real-time CEUS can evolve into a new non-invasive option for differentiate malignant from benign breast lesions.
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- Ariel Saracco
- Division of Medical Imaging and Technology, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary
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- Division of Medical Imaging and Technology, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Radiology, Department of Breast Imaging, S:T Göran Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Radiology, Department of Breast Imaging, S:T Göran Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Breast Surgery, Bröstcentrum Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Medical Imaging and Technology, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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Heijblom M, Klaase JM, van den Engh FM, van Leeuwen TG, Steenbergen W, Manohar S. Imaging Tumor Vascularization for Detection and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2011; 10:607-23. [DOI: 10.7785/tcrt.2012.500227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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- M. Heijblom
- Biomedical Photonic Imaging Group, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, the Netherlands
- Center for Breast Care, Medisch Spectrum Twente Hospital, P.O. Box 50000, 7500 KA Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Center for Breast Care, Medisch Spectrum Twente Hospital, P.O. Box 50000, 7500 KA Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Center for Breast Care, Medisch Spectrum Twente Hospital, P.O. Box 50000, 7500 KA Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Biomedical Photonic Imaging Group, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, the Netherlands
- Biomedical Engineering and Physics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, P.O. Box 2270, 1100 DE Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Biomedical Photonic Imaging Group, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Biomedical Photonic Imaging Group, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, the Netherlands
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Qureshi NR, Hintze C, Risse F, Kopp-Schneider A, Eberhardt R, Kauczor HU, Delorme S. The feasibility of low mechanical index contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in distinguishing malignant from benign thoracic lesions. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2011; 37:1747-1754. [PMID: 21963035 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2011.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2011] [Revised: 06/25/2011] [Accepted: 08/02/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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We proposed to assess the feasibility of low mechanical index (MI) contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the characterisation of thoracic lesions. Fifty patients were prospectively examined by CEUS and images acquired on a low MI (0.17-0.24) setting following injection of SonoVue. From region-of-interest (ROI) generated signal intensity (SI) time curves, the maximum SI, bolus arrival time (BAT), time to peak intensity (TTP), wash-in slope and mean transit time (MTT) were calculated. Using the Wilcoxon rank test; parameters and threshold values for positive differentiation were determined. In addition, for the parameters that allowed positive differentiation between malignant and benign lesions receiver operator curves (ROC) were obtained. The wash-in slope, TTP and MTT (p = 0.0003, <0.0001, 0.02) allowed positive differentiation. The sensitivity and specificity was 93% and 78%, with 6.87 s(-1) threshold value for the wash-in slope, 78% and 89% with 11.84 s threshold for the TTP and 48% and 89% with 78.6 s threshold for the MTT. CEUS is a useful tool for differentiating malignant and benign thoracic lesions.
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- Nagmi R Qureshi
- Department of Radiology, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Catherine W Piccoli
- Women's Imaging, South Jersey Radiology Associates, Voorhees, NJ 08043, USA.
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Boone JM, Yang K, Burkett GW, Packard NJ, Huang SY, Bowen S, Badawi RD, Lindfors KK. An X-Ray computed tomography/positron emission tomography system designed specifically for breast imaging. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2010; 9:29-44. [PMID: 20082528 DOI: 10.1177/153303461000900104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Mammography has served the population of women who are at-risk for breast cancer well over the past 30 years. While mammography has undergone a number of changes as digital detector technology has advanced, other modalities such as computed tomography have experienced technological sophistication over this same time frame as well. The advent of large field of view flat panel detector systems enable the development of breast CT and several other niche CT applications, which rely on cone beam geometry. The breast, it turns out, is well suited to cone beam CT imaging because the lack of bones reduces artifacts, and the natural tapering of the breast anteriorly reduces the x-ray path lengths through the breast at large cone angle, reducing cone beam artifacts as well. We are in the process of designing a third prototype system which will enable the use of breast CT for image guided interventional procedures. This system will have several copies fabricated so that several breast CT scanners can be used in a multi-institutional clinical trial to better understand the role that this technology can bring to breast imaging.
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- John M Boone
- Department of Radiology Engineering University of California, Davis UC Davis Medical Center 4860 Y Street, ACC Suite 3100 Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
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Advanced applications of breast ultrasound. Breast Cancer 2010. [DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511676314.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Liu H, Jiang YX, Liu JB, Zhu QL, Sun Q, Chang XY. Contrast-enhanced breast ultrasonography: imaging features with histopathologic correlation. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2009; 28:911-920. [PMID: 19546333 DOI: 10.7863/jum.2009.28.7.911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to identify histopathologic correlates for the varied appearances of breast masses on contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS). METHODS Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography was performed in 104 patients (age range, 19-86 years) after administration of a sulfur hexafluoride microbubble contrast agent, and enhancement patterns were classified as no enhancement, peripheral enhancement, homogeneous enhancement, regional enhancement, and heterogeneous enhancement. All patients' histologic slides were reviewed and correlated with CEUS findings. RESULTS In malignant masses, heterogeneous enhancement corresponded to tumor cell cords or clusters in a variable amount of desmoplastic stroma. Homogeneous enhancement corresponded to hypercellularity in the whole mass, or ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) was predominant. Regional enhancement corresponded to a DCIS component. Peripheral enhancement corresponded to a DCIS component, hypercellularity or adenosis at the periphery, and low-degree cellularity, degeneration, fibrosis, or necrosis in the center. No enhancement was present in 1 case of low-grade DCIS. In benign masses, heterogeneous enhancement corresponded to loose cell proliferation in a more sclerotic stroma. Homogeneous enhancement corresponded to diffuse hypercellularity, an inflammatory cell infiltrate, or intraductal papilloma. Regional enhancement corresponded to focal hypercellularity or intraductal papilloma within a dilated duct. No enhancement corresponded to desmoplastic stroma. Peripheral enhancement was shown in 1 case of granulomatous mastitis with an inflammatory infiltrate at the periphery and necrosis in the center. CONCLUSIONS Breast mass CEUS findings correlated with histologic features.
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- He Liu
- Department of Diagnostic Ultrasound, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Cosgrove D, Harvey C. Clinical uses of microbubbles in diagnosis and treatment. Med Biol Eng Comput 2009; 47:813-26. [PMID: 19205774 DOI: 10.1007/s11517-009-0434-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2008] [Accepted: 11/20/2008] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Chen L, Zhan WW, Shen ZJ, Rui WB, Lv C, Chen M, Zhou JQ, Zhou P, Zhou M, Zhu Y. Blood perfusion of the contralateral testis evaluated with contrast-enhanced ultrasound in rabbits with unilateral testicular torsion. Asian J Androl 2009; 11:253-60. [PMID: 19151740 DOI: 10.1038/aja.2008.13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The changes of blood perfusion of contralateral testis after unilateral testicular torsion remain controversial. In this study, 28 New Zealand white male rabbits were randomly divided into five groups. Group A (n = 8), the control group, underwent a sham operation on the unilateral testis without inducing testicular torsion. In groups B, C, and D (n = 5 each), unilateral testicular torsion was induced, and, after 3, 6 or 24 h, respectively, detorsion was performed. In group E (n = 5), permanent unilateral testicular torsion was applied. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound was used to observe the blood perfusion of the contralateral testis at the following stages: pre-torsion (preopration), immediately post-torsion (postopration), pre-detorsion, immediately post-detorsion, and late-stage post-detorsion (6-12 h post-detorsion in groups B-D) or at a similar time point (15-21 h post-torsion in group E). Time-intensity curves were generated, and the following parameters were derived and analyzed: arrival time, time to peak intensity, peak intensity, and half-time of the descending peak intensity. The analysis revealed that blood perfusion of the contralateral testis increased immediately after testicular torsion on the opposite side (P < 0.05), which increased with prolonged testicular torsion of the other testis. This research demonstrated that contrast-enhanced ultrasound was valuable in evaluating blood perfusion of the contralateral testis after unilateral testicular torsion.
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- Lin Chen
- Department of Ultrasound, Ruijin Hospital, Medical School of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200025, China
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Masoy SE, Standal O, Nasholm P, Johansen TF, Angelsen B, Hansen R. SURF imaging: in vivo demonstration of an ultrasound contrast agent detection technique. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND FREQUENCY CONTROL 2008; 55:1112-1121. [PMID: 18519219 DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2008.763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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A dual-band method for ultrasound contrast agent detection is demonstrated in vivo in an animal experiment using pigs. The method is named Second -order UltRasound Field Imaging, abbreviated SURF Imaging. It relies on simultaneously transmitting two ultrasound pulses with a large separation in frequency. Here, a low-frequency pulse of 0.9 MHz is combined with a high-frequency pulse of 7.5 MHz. The low-frequency pulse is used to manipulate the properties of the contrast agent, and the high frequency pulse is used for high-resolution contrast detection and imaging. An annular array capable of transmitting the low- and high-frequency pulses simultaneously was constructed and fitted to a mechanically scanned probe used in a GE Vingmed System 5 ultrasound scanner. The scanner was modified and adapted for the dual-band transmit technique. In-house software was written for post-processing of recorded IQ-data. Contrast-processed B-mode images of pig kidneys after bolus injections of 1 mL of Sonovuer are presented. The images display contrast detection with contrast-to-tissue ratios ranging from 15-40 dB. The results demonstrate the potential of SURF Imaging as an ultrasound contrast detection technique for clinically high ultrasound frequencies. This may allow ultrasound contrast imaging to be available for a wide range of applications.
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- S E Masoy
- Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, N-7489 Trondheim, Norway.
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Forsberg F, Piccoli CW, Merton DA, Palazzo JJ, Hall AL. Breast lesions: imaging with contrast-enhanced subharmonic US--initial experience. Radiology 2007; 244:718-26. [PMID: 17690324 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2443061588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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PURPOSE To prospectively compare accuracy of gray-scale subharmonic imaging (SHI) with that of standard gray-scale ultrasonography (US), power Doppler US (with and without contrast material), and mammography for the diagnosis of breast cancer, with histopathologic or clinical follow-up results as the reference standard. MATERIALS AND METHODS This HIPAA-compliant pilot study had institutional review board approval; all subjects gave written informed consent. Fourteen women (age range, 37-66 years) had 16 biopsy-proved breast lesions. In SHI, pulses are transmitted at one frequency, but only echoes at half that frequency (the subharmonic) are received. A US scanner was modified to perform gray-scale SHI (transmitting at 4.4 and receiving at 2.2 MHz). Precontrast imaging (gray-scale US and power Doppler) was followed by contrast material-enhanced power Doppler and gray-scale SHI. A reader blinded to mammographic and pathologic findings assessed diagnosis on a six-point scale. Sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were computed for mammography, gray-scale and power Doppler imaging (pre- and postcontrast), and SHI. RESULTS Of the 16 lesions, four (25%) were malignant. Mammography had 100% sensitivity and 20% specificity. Sensitivity and specificity, respectively, were 50% and 92% for precontrast imaging and 75% and 75% for contrast-enhanced power Doppler. SHI had 75% sensitivity and 83% specificity. Specificity was higher for all US modes than for mammography (P<.04). There were no significant differences in specificity among US modes or in sensitivity (P>or=.50). Area under the ROC curve for the diagnosis of breast cancer was 0.64 for standard gray-scale US and power Doppler US, 0.67 for contrast-enhanced power Doppler US, 0.76 for mammography, and 0.78 for SHI (P>.20). Contrast enhancement was better with SHI than with power Doppler (100% vs 44% of lesions with good or excellent enhancement; P=.004). CONCLUSION SHI appears to improve the diagnosis of breast cancer relative to conventional US and mammography, albeit on the basis of results in a very limited number of subjects.
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- Flemming Forsberg
- Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Suite 763J, Main Building, 132 S 10th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, and GE Healthcare, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
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Haid A, Knauer M, Dunzinger S, Jasarevic Z, Köberle-Wührer R, Schuster A, Toeppker M, Haid B, Wenzl E, Offner F. Intra-operative sonography: a valuable aid during breast-conserving surgery for occult breast cancer. Ann Surg Oncol 2007; 14:3090-101. [PMID: 17593330 DOI: 10.1245/s10434-007-9490-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2007] [Accepted: 05/24/2007] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Breast cancer is increasingly detected during an early non-palpable stage. Together with pre-operative marking of the mass, intra-operative imaging provides invaluable clues. This study was designed to evaluate the usefulness of intra-operative sonography in the hands of the surgeon. METHODS Between July 2001 and October 2006, 567 patients underwent treatment for operable breast cancer at the landeskrankenhaus (LHK) Feldkirch. Three hundred and sixty lesions were not palpable. Two hundred and ninety-nine patients with poorly definable or non-definable lesions well seen by ultrasound imaging underwent intra-operative sonography (group 1), while 61 patients with non-palpable lesions only seen on mammography (group 2) were subjected to pre-operative needle localization. The study was non-randomized with prospective data acquisition RESULTS All lesions were identified by both sonography and pre-operative needle localization. In the ultrasound group (group 1) 81% of the lesions were successfully removed by primary intention without metachronous secondary surgery versus 62% in group 2 (p < 0.00228). Eighty-eight percent of the lesions in group 1 were eligible for breast-conserving surgery versus 75% in group 2. The mean clear margin in group 1 was substantially smaller (4.8 mm) than in group 2 (7.2 mm) (p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION Intra-operative sonography proved to be a reliable and helpful tool in the hands of the surgeon, not only for tumor localization, but also for orientation during tumor excision. It simplifies organizational work and spares the patient the discomfort of pre-operative needle localization.
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MESH Headings
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Breast Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging
- Breast Neoplasms/surgery
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/diagnostic imaging
- Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast/surgery
- Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating/diagnostic imaging
- Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating/surgery
- Carcinoma, Lobular/diagnostic imaging
- Carcinoma, Lobular/surgery
- Cell Differentiation
- Female
- Humans
- Intraoperative Care
- Male
- Mammography
- Mastectomy, Segmental
- Medical Records
- Middle Aged
- Palpation
- Predictive Value of Tests
- Prospective Studies
- Risk Assessment
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Ultrasonography
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- Anton Haid
- Department of General and Thoracic Surgery, Landeskrankenhaus Feldkirch, Teaching Hospital of Innsbruck University, Carinagasse 47-49, 6800, Feldkirch, Austria.
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Quaia E. Microbubble ultrasound contrast agents: an update. Eur Radiol 2007; 17:1995-2008. [PMID: 17351779 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-007-0623-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 230] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2006] [Revised: 01/31/2007] [Accepted: 02/16/2007] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Microbubble contrast agents for ultrasound (US) have gained increasing interest in recent years, and contrast-enhanced US (CEUS) is a rapidly evolving field with applications now extending far beyond the initial improvements achieved in Doppler US. This has been achieved as a result of the safe profile and the increased stability of microbubbles persisting in the bloodstream for several minutes, and also by the availability of specialized contrast-specific US techniques, which allow a definite improvement in the contrast resolution and suppression of signal from stationary tissues. CEUS with low transmit power allows real-time scanning with the possibility of prolonged organ insonation. Several reports have described the effectiveness of microbubble contrast agents in many clinical applications and particularly in the liver, spleen, and kidneys. CEUS allows the assessment of the macrovasculature and microvasculature in different parenchymas, the identification and characterization of hepatic and splenic lesions, the depiction of septal enhancement in cystic renal masses, and the quantification of organ perfusion by the quantitative analysis of the echo-signal intensity. Other fields of application include the assessment of abdominal organs after traumas and the assessment of vesico-ureteral reflux in children. Finally, tumor-targeted microbubbles make possible the depiction of specific biologic processes.
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- Emilio Quaia
- Department of Radiology, Cattinara Hospital, University of Trieste (Italy), Strada di Fiume 447, Trieste 34149, Italy,
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Kalantarinia K, Okusa MD. Ultrasound Contrast Agents in the Study of Kidney Function in Health and Disease. DRUG DISCOVERY TODAY. DISEASE MECHANISMS 2007; 4:153-158. [PMID: 19112526 PMCID: PMC2610015 DOI: 10.1016/j.ddmec.2007.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Ultrasound contrast agents are gas filled microbubbles that enhance the ultrasound image. They behave similarly to red blood cells and cross all capillary beds; making contrast enhanced ultrasonography (CEU) a suitable technique to study vasculature and tissue blood flow. Ultrasound contrast agents have been found to be safe after intravenous injection. CEU has been used extensively in the field of cardiology. Currently, study of renal vasculature and renal blood flow requires complicated, time consuming and expensive techniques, which are not commonly used in clinical settings. CEU potentially may serve as a relatively noninvasive and safe technique for studying renal hemodynamics in health and disease. In this article we have reviewed the literature on the use of CEU in the study of kidney disease.
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- Kambiz Kalantarinia
- Department of Medicine and Center for Immunity, Inflammation and Regenerative Medicine, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, Virginia
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Boone JM, Kwan ALC, Yang K, Burkett GW, Lindfors KK, Nelson TR. Computed tomography for imaging the breast. J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia 2006; 11:103-11. [PMID: 17053979 DOI: 10.1007/s10911-006-9017-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Despite the success of screening mammography contributing to the reduction of cancer mortality, a number of other imaging techniques are being studied for breast cancer screening. In our laboratory, a dedicated breast computed tomography (CT) system has been developed and is currently undergoing patient testing. The breast CT system is capable of scanning the breast with the woman lying prone on a tabletop, with the breast in the pendant position. A 360 degrees scan currently requires 16.6 s, and a second scanner with a 9-second scan time is nearly operational. Extensive effort was placed on computing the radiation dose to the breast under CT geometry, and the scan parameters are selected to utilize the same radiation dose levels as two-view mammography. A total of 55 women have been scanned, ten healthy volunteers in a Phase I trial, and 45 women with a high likelihood of having breast cancer in a Phase II trial. The breast CT process leads to the production of approximately three hundred 512 x 512 images for each breast. Subjective evaluation of the breast CT images reveals excellent anatomical detail, good depiction of microcalcifications, and exquisite visualization of the soft tissue components of the tumor when contrasted against adipose tissues. The use of iodine contrast injection dramatically enhances the visualization of tumors. While a thorough scientific investigation based upon observer performance studies is in progress, initial breast CT images do appear promising and it is likely that breast CT will play some role in breast cancer imaging.
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- John M Boone
- Department of Radiology, UC Davis Medical Center, University of California, Davis, 4860 Y Street, Suite 3100, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
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