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Qiu S, Ding J, Wang Y, Zhou H, Zhao L, Zhao L, Zhou Y, Fu Y, Jing X. Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography Combined With LR-M Classification Criteria for Differentiating Malignant Liver Nodules at High Risk for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2024; 50:1028-1033. [PMID: 38632025 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2024.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2023] [Revised: 02/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate the value of quantitative parameters derived from dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (DCE-US) and a combination of these quantitative parameters with the LR-M classification criteria in distinguishing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) nodules and non-HCC malignancies. METHODS HCC and non-HCC malignant nodules were grouped using pathologic results, and each nodule was classified using CEUS LI-RADS 2017. Quantitative CEUS analysis of each nodule was performed using VueBox, and quantitative parameters were compared between the HCC and non-HCC groups. The diagnostic efficacy of the LR-5 category for HCC was analyzed using the LR-M classification criteria along with time-related quantitative parameters. RESULTS Of the 190 malignant liver nodules, 137 and 53 were HCCs and non-HCC malignancies, respectively. The median values of quantitative parameters RT (rise time), TTP (time to peak), mTTl (mean transit time local), and FT (fall time) in the non-HCC malignant group were lower than those in the HCC group, with p < 0.05. There was a statistically significant difference in WiAUC (wash-in area under the curve), WoAUC (wash-out area under the curve), WiWoAUC (wash-in and wash-out area under the curve), and WoR (wash-out rate) values between HCC and non-HCC malignant groups, with p < 0.05. Using LR-M washout time <60 s and FT ≤21.2 s as the new diagnostic standard, the LR-5 category showed a sensitivity of 83.9%, specificity of 96.2%, and positive predictive value of 98.3% for HCC diagnosis. CONCLUSION DCE-US can facilitate the distinction of HCCs and non-HCC malignancies. Non-HCC malignancies present with earlier peak enhancement and more rapid and marked washout than HCC nodules. The combination of the LR-M classification criteria and FT ≤21.2 s can significantly improve the diagnostic sensitivity of the LR-5 category for HCC.
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- Shibo Qiu
- Department of Ultrasound, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin, China.
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin, China
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Zhou BY, Liu H, Pu YY, Wang LF, Sun YK, Yin HH, Lu D, Ye X, Hu XY, Wang X, Han H, Xia HS, Zhao CK, Xu HX. Quantitative analysis of pre-treatment dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound for assessing the response of colorectal liver metastases to chemotherapy plus targeted therapy: a dual-institutional study. Abdom Radiol (NY) 2024; 49:414-424. [PMID: 37853236 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-023-04055-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Revised: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the clinical value of pre-treatment quantitative contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in assessing the response of colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) to chemotherapy plus targeted therapy. METHODS This study retrospectively enrolled 50 CRLM patients from the Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University as the training cohort and 14 patients from Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital as the testing cohort. Patients underwent the CEUS examination before receiving chemotherapy (CAPOX, FOLFOX, FOLFIRI, or FOLFOXIRI) plus targeted therapy (Bevacizumab or Cetuximab). The therapy response was determined according to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors version 1.1 based on pre-treatment CT and 3-month follow-up CT after therapy. Dynamic analysis was performed by VueBox® software. Time-intensity curves with quantitative perfusion parameters were obtained. In the training cohort, univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to develop the predictive model of therapy response. The predictive performance of the developed model was validated in the testing cohort. RESULTS After the logistic regression analyses, the peak enhancement (PE) (odds ratio = 1.640; 95% confidence intervals [CI] 1.022-2.633) and time to peak (TTP) (odds ratio = 0.495; 95% CI 0.246-0.996) were determined as independent predictive factors. PE and TTP generated from VueBox® were not affected by ultrasound instruments and contrast agent dosage in therapy response evaluation (P > 0.05). The logistic regression model achieved satisfactory prediction performance (area under the curve: 0.923 in the training cohort and 0.854 in the testing cohort). CONCLUSION CEUS with dynamic quantitative perfusion analysis, which presents high consistency, has potential practical value in predicting the response of CRLM to chemotherapy plus targeted therapy.
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- Bo-Yang Zhou
- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200072, China
- Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Ultrasound Diagnosis and Treatment, Shanghai, 200072, China
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- Central Laboratory and Department of Medical Ultrasound, Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610072, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
- Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China.
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China
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Schauer MI, Jung EM, Platz Batista da Silva N, Akers M, Loch E, Markowiak T, Piler T, Larisch C, Neu R, Stroszczynski C, Hofmann HS, Ried M. Intraoperative Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography (Io-CEUS) in Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery for Characterization of Pulmonary Tumours: A Clinical Feasibility Study. Cancers (Basel) 2023; 15:3854. [PMID: 37568670 PMCID: PMC10417103 DOI: 10.3390/cancers15153854] [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: 06/26/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The intraoperative detection of solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs) continues to be a major challenge, especially in minimally invasive video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). The location, size, and intraoperative frozen section result of SPNs are decisive regarding the extent of lung resection. This feasibility study investigates the technical applicability of intraoperative contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (Io-CEUS) in minimally invasive thoracic surgery. METHODS In this prospective, monocentric clinical feasibility study, n = 30 patients who underwent Io-CEUS during elective minimally invasive lung resection for SPNs between October 2021 and February 2023. The primary endpoint was the technical feasibility of Io-CEUS during VATS. Secondary endpoints were defined as the detection and characterization of SPNs. RESULTS In all patients (female, n = 13; mean age, 63 ± 8.6 years) Io-CEUS could be performed without problems during VATS. All SPNs were detected by Io-CEUS (100%). SPNs had a mean size of 2.2 cm (0.5-4.5 cm) and a mean distance to the lung surface of 2.0 cm (0-6.4 cm). B-mode, colour-coded Doppler sonography, and contrast-enhanced ultrasound were used to characterize all tumours intraoperatively. Significant differences were found, especially in vascularization as well as in contrast agent behaviour, depending on the tumour entity. After successful lung resection, a pathologic examination confirmed the presence of lung carcinomas (n = 17), lung metastases (n = 10), and benign lung tumours (n = 3). CONCLUSIONS The technical feasibility of Io-CEUS was confirmed in VATS before resection regarding the detection of suspicious SPNs. In particular, the use of Doppler sonography and contrast agent kinetics revealed intraoperative specific aspects depending on the tumour entity. Further studies on Io-CEUS and the application of an endoscopic probe for VATS will follow.
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- Martin Ignaz Schauer
- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany (T.P.); (C.L.); (H.-S.H.); (M.R.)
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- Institute for Radiology, University Medical Center Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany; (N.P.B.d.S.); (M.A.); (C.S.)
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- Institute for Radiology, University Medical Center Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany; (N.P.B.d.S.); (M.A.); (C.S.)
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- Institute for Radiology, University Medical Center Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany; (N.P.B.d.S.); (M.A.); (C.S.)
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany (T.P.); (C.L.); (H.-S.H.); (M.R.)
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany (T.P.); (C.L.); (H.-S.H.); (M.R.)
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany (T.P.); (C.L.); (H.-S.H.); (M.R.)
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany (T.P.); (C.L.); (H.-S.H.); (M.R.)
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany (T.P.); (C.L.); (H.-S.H.); (M.R.)
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- Institute for Radiology, University Medical Center Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany; (N.P.B.d.S.); (M.A.); (C.S.)
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany (T.P.); (C.L.); (H.-S.H.); (M.R.)
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93053 Regensburg, Germany (T.P.); (C.L.); (H.-S.H.); (M.R.)
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Huang Z, Shu Z, Zhu RH, Xin JY, Wu LL, Wang HZ, Chen J, Zhang ZW, Luo HC, Li KY. Deep learning-based radiomics based on contrast-enhanced ultrasound predicts early recurrence and survival outcome in hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2022; 14:2380-2392. [PMID: 36568943 PMCID: PMC9782621 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v14.i12.2380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver malignancy.
AIM To predict early recurrence (ER) and overall survival (OS) in patients with HCC after radical resection using deep learning-based radiomics (DLR).
METHODS A total of 414 consecutive patients with HCC who underwent surgical resection with available preoperative grayscale and contrast-enhanced ultrasound images were enrolled. The clinical, DLR, and clinical + DLR models were then designed to predict ER and OS.
RESULTS The DLR model for predicting ER showed satisfactory clinical benefits [area under the curve (AUC)] = 0.819 and 0.568 in the training and testing cohorts, respectively), similar to the clinical model (AUC = 0.580 and 0.520 in the training and testing cohorts, respectively; P > 0.05). The C-index of the clinical + DLR model in the prediction of OS in the training and testing cohorts was 0.800 and 0.759, respectively. The clinical + DLR model and the DLR model outperformed the clinical model in the training and testing cohorts (P < 0.001 for all). We divided patients into four categories by dichotomizing predicted ER and OS. For patients in class 1 (high ER rate and low risk of OS), retreatment (microwave ablation) after recurrence was associated with improved survival (hazard ratio = 7.895, P = 0.005).
CONCLUSION Compared to the clinical model, the clinical + DLR model significantly improves the accuracy of predicting OS in HCC patients after radical resection.
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- Zhe Huang
- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
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- Institute of Hepato-pancreato-bililary Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
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- PDx Advanced Applications, GE Healthcare, Shanghai 200020, China
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- PDx Advanced Applications, GE Healthcare, Shanghai 200020, China
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- Institute of Hepato-pancreato-bililary Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
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Li W, Zhuang BW, Qiao B, Zhang N, Hu HT, Li C, Xie XH, Kuang M, Lu MD, Xie XY, Wang W. Circulating tumour cell counts and ultrasomics signature-based nomogram for preoperative prediction of early recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after radical treatment. Br J Radiol 2022; 95:20211137. [PMID: 36165329 PMCID: PMC9793480 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20211137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 08/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
Abstract
METHODS Between December 2017 and December 2018, 153 HCC patients (134 males and 19 females; mean age, 56.0 ± 10.2 years; range, 28-78 years) treated with radical therapy were enrolled in our retrospective study and were divided into a training cohort (n = 107) and a validation cohort (n = 46). All patients underwent preoperative CTC tests and CEUS examinations before treatment. The ultrasomics signature was extracted and built from CEUS images. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to identify the significant variables related to ER, which were then combined to build a predictive nomogram. The performance of the nomogram was evaluated by its discrimination, calibration and clinical utility. The predictive model was further evaluated in the internal validation cohort. RESULTS HBV DNA, serum AFP level, CTC status, tumour size and ultrasomics score were identified as independent predictors associated with ER (all p < 0.05). Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that the CTC status (OR = 7.02 [95% CI, 2.07 to 28.38], p = 0.003) and ultrasomics score (OR = 148.65 [95% CI, 25.49 to 1741.72], p < 0.001) were independent risk factors for ER. The nomogram based on ultrasomics score, CTC status, serum AFP level and tumour size exhibited C-indexes of 0.933 (95% CI, 0.878 to 0.988) and 0.910 (95% CI, 0.765 to 1.055) in the training and validation cohorts, respectively, fitting well in calibration curves. Decision curve analysis further confirmed the clinical usefulness of the nomogram. CONCLUSION The nomogram incorporating CTC, ultrasomics features and independent clinical risk factors achieved satisfactory preoperative prediction of ER in HCC patients after radical treatment. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE 1. CTC status and ultrasomics score were identified as independent predictors associated with ER of HCC after radical treatment. 2. The nomogram constructed by ultrasomics score generated by 17 ultrasomics features, combined with CTCs and independent clinical risk factors such as AFP and tumour size. 3. The nomogram exhibited satisfactory discriminative power, and could be clinically useful in the preoperative prediction of ER after radical treatment in HCC patients.
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- Wei Li
- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Forevergen Biosciences Co., Ltd., Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Qiu S, Ding J, Qin Z, Zhou Y, Zhou H, Wang Y, Zhao L, Jing X. Application of DCE-US using the LI-RADS for patients with liver nodules at high risk for hepatocellular carcinoma: A preliminary study and comparison with visual interpretation. Eur J Radiol 2022; 155:110473. [PMID: 35988395 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2022.110473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the value of dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound (DCE-US) for the Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (LI-RADS). METHODS We included 220 liver nodules at high risk for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) from January 2019 to October 2021. Visual interpretation and DCE-US-based quantitative categories using VueBox® software were compared for consistency, nodule enhancement intensity, and washout onset following the contrast-enhanced ultrasound LI-RADS. Taking the cut-off value of the ROC curve on washout onset as the time criterion of early washout of LR-M nodules, analyzed the diagnostic performance of LR-5 for HCC and compared it to that of washout onset within 60 s. RESULTS The LI-RADS visual and DCE-US interpretation results showed good consistency (Kappa = 0.730), but differed significantly in determining the LR-5 washout onset (91.2 ± 30.2 vs. 82.0 ± 32.8 s, P = 0.020) and detecting early washout (<60 s) in 196 nodules (P = 0.047). Distinguishing HCC from non-HCC malignancies had: area under the ROC curve, 0.85 (95 % confidence interval, 0.8-0.9); Youden index, 0.69; cut-off value, 48 s; sensitivity, 74.4 %; specificity, 95.0 %. When LR-M diagnosis used washout onset within 48 s, LR-5 diagnosis had sensitivity, 72.8 %; specificity, 95.0 %; positive predictive value, 98.5 %; showing a higher sensitivity than with washout onset in 60 s (62.2 %; P = 0.033). CONCLUSION DCE-US and visual interpretations showed high consistency in LI-RADS categories but differed in assessing the washout time. According to the DCE-US interpretation, the diagnostic performance of LR-5 could be improved using washout onset of 48 s for LR-M.
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- Shibo Qiu
- Department of Ultrasound, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin 300170, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin 300170, China.
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin 300170, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin 300170, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin 300170, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin 300170, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin 300170, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin 300170, China
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Wang H, Guo W, Yang W, Liu G, Cao K, Sun Y, Liang ZN, Bai XM, Wang S, Wu W, Yan K, Goldberg SN. Computer-Aided Color Parameter Imaging of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Evaluates Hepatocellular Carcinoma Hemodynamic Features and Predicts Radiofrequency Ablation Outcome. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2022; 48:1555-1566. [PMID: 35597704 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2022.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Computer-aided color parameter imaging (CPI) is a novel technique for contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) that can highlight hemodynamic features of focal lesions. The purpose of the study was to investigate the role of CPI in evaluation of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) hemodynamic features and prognosis after radiofrequency ablation (RFA). One hundred twenty-one patients with HCC underwent CEUS with CPI analysis before RFA. Eighty-nine patients had pathologically proven well- to moderately differentiated HCC (WM-HCC), and 32 patients had poorly differentiated or undifferentiated HCC (PU-HCC). Perfusion features of CEUS and contrast-enhanced computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging were compared with CPI parameters for WM-HCC and PU-HCC. The results indicated that 67.4% of WM-HCC had a centrifugal perfusion CPI pattern, whereas 84.4% of PU-HCC tumors had a centripetal pattern (p < 0.001, odds ratio = 11.2). The specificity, sensitivity and accuracy of the CPI perfusion pattern regarding HCC pathological grade were higher than those with routine CEUS (84.4% vs. 9.4%, p < 0.001; 67.4% vs. 3.4%, p < 0.001; 71.9% vs. 5.0%, p < 0.001). Moreover, multivariable analysis revealed that the CPI perfusion pattern was an independent risk factor for progression-free survival post-RFA (centripetal group: 28.3 ± 4.1 mo vs. centrifugal group: 45.8 ± 4.4 mo, p = 0.002). A novel CPI technique for CEUS could non-invasively provide valuable hemodynamic information and predict prognosis for HCC patients treated by RFA.
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- Hong Wang
- Department of Ultrasound, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Fourth Clinical College of Peking University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China.
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- GE Healthcare China-Ultrasound R&D, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Radiology, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathology, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Peking University Cancer Hospital and Institute, Beijing, China
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- Division of Image-Guided Therapy, Department of Radiology, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Kupffer Phase Radiomics Signature in Sonazoid-Enhanced Ultrasound is an Independent and Effective Predictor of the Pathologic Grade of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2022; 2022:6123242. [PMID: 35794982 PMCID: PMC9252702 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6123242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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We conduct this study to investigate the value of Kupffer phase radiomics signature of Sonazoid-enhanced ultrasound images (SEUS) for the preoperative prediction of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) grade. From November 2019 to October 2021, 68 pathologically confirmed HCC nodules from 54 patients were included. Quantitative radiomic features were extracted from grayscale images and arterial and Kupffer phases of SEUS of HCC lesions. Univariate logistic regression and the maximum relevance minimum redundancy (MRMR) method were applied to select radiomic features best corresponding to pathological results. Prediction radiomic signature was calculated using each of the image types. A predictive model was validated using internal leave-one-out cross validation (LOOCV). For discrimination between poorly differentiated HCC (p-HCC) and well-differentiated HCC/moderately differentiated HCC (w/m-HCC), the Kupffer phase radiomic score (KPRS) achieved an excellent area under the curve (AUC = 0.937), significantly higher than the other two radiomic signatures. KPRS was the best radiomic score based on the highest AUC (AUC = 0.878), which is prior to gray and arterial RS for differentiation between w-HCC and m/p-HCC. Univariate and multivariate analysis incorporating all radiomic signatures and serological variables showed that KPRS was the only independent predictor in both predictions of HCC lesions (p-HCC vs. w/m-HCC, log OR 15.869, P < 0.001, m/p-HCC vs. w-HCC, log OR 12.520, P < 0.05). We conclude that radiomics signature based on the Kupffer phase imaging may be useful for identifying the histological grade of HCC. The Kupffer phase radiomic signature may be an independent and effective predictor in discriminating w-HCC and p-HCC.
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Kehrer A, Heidekrueger PI, Lonic D, Klein S, Anker A, Taeger C, Biermann N, Jung EM, Prantl L, da Silva NPB. Technical Aspects of High-Resolution Color-Coded Duplex Sonography for the Design of Perforator Flaps. J Reconstr Microsurg 2022; 38:181-192. [PMID: 35038751 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1740956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Technical aspects are of utmost significance for an efficient execution in designing perforator flaps with high-resolution color-coded Duplex sonography (CCDS). The following study evaluates decisive factors for a successful microvessel examination conducted by the microsurgeon. METHODS Technical knowledge presented in this study was based on a series of more than 200 perforator flaps planned with CCDS. Flap reconstructions were performed at the University Hospital Regensburg, Germany, from July 2013 to January 2021. Standard high-resolution ultrasound (US) devices with linear multifrequency transducers of 4 to 18 MHz were used. Modes and device settings were evaluated regarding applicability by microsurgeons. Key steps for safe perforator identification and further optional steps for additional assessment should be discriminated. RESULTS Different US modes including brightness mode (B-mode), color flow (CF), power Doppler (PD), pulse wave (PW), and blood flow (B-Flow) were used. Transducers from 15 MHz and up were favorable to detect microvessels. Knobology of a standard US device regarding buttons, switches, and specific onscreen options with relevance for perforator mapping was subcategorized in four different groups. For qualitative and quantitative evaluation of microvessels, different US modes were tested with respect to their usefulness.Vital elements of the CCDS exam are disaggregated into three key steps for safe perforator identification and three optional steps for further perforator characterization. A standardized protocol for the CCDS exams was applied. Downregulation of pulse-repetition frequency/scale to adapt device sensitivity to slow-flow velocities represented the most important criterion to visualize microvessels.Qualitative microvessel evaluation was performed in B-mode, CCDS, PD mode, and B-Flow mode. Quantitative assessment was executed using PW-mode and CCDS measuring the microvessels' diameter (mm) and flow characteristics. Quantitative information may be obtained using PW-mode and the distance-measuring tool in CF-mode. CONCLUSION Technical aspects with respect to proper device trimming and application decisively impact CCDS-guided perforator vessel identification and evaluation.
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- Andreas Kehrer
- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, Ultrasound Center, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Medical Center Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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Schiltz D, Lenhard J, Klein S, Anker A, Lonic D, Heidekrueger PI, Prantl L, Jung EM, Platz Batista Da Silva N, Kehrer A. Do-It-Yourself Preoperative High-Resolution Ultrasound-Guided Flap Design of the Superficial Circumflex Iliac Artery Perforator Flap (SCIP). J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10112427. [PMID: 34070779 PMCID: PMC8198546 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10112427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator (SCIP) flap is a well-documented, thin, free tissue flap with a minimal donor site morbidity, and has the potential to become the new method for resurfacing moderate-size skin defects. The aim of this study is to describe an easy, reliable, systematic, and standardized approach for preoperative SCIP flap design and perforator characterization, using color-coded duplex sonography (CCDS). A list of customized settings and a straightforward algorithm are presented, which are easily applied by an operator with minimal experience. Specific settings for SCIP flap perforator evaluation were investigated and tested on 12 patients. Deep and superficial superficial circumflex iliac artery (SCIA) branches, along with their corresponding perforators and cutaneous veins, were marked individually with a permanent marker and the anatomy was verified intraoperatively. From this, a simplified procedure for preoperative flap design of the SCIP flap was developed. Branches could be localized and evaluated in all patients. A preoperative structured procedure for ultrasonically guided flap design of the SCIP flap is described. A 100% correlation between the number and emergence points of the branches detected by preoperative CCDS mapping and the intraoperative anatomy was found.
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- Daniel Schiltz
- Department of Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery, Hand Surgery, Helios Hospital Emil von Behring, 14165 Berlin, Germany;
- Department of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany; (J.L.); (S.K.); (A.A.); (D.L.); (P.I.H.); (L.P.)
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- Department of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany; (J.L.); (S.K.); (A.A.); (D.L.); (P.I.H.); (L.P.)
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- Department of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany; (J.L.); (S.K.); (A.A.); (D.L.); (P.I.H.); (L.P.)
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- Department of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany; (J.L.); (S.K.); (A.A.); (D.L.); (P.I.H.); (L.P.)
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- Department of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany; (J.L.); (S.K.); (A.A.); (D.L.); (P.I.H.); (L.P.)
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- Department of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany; (J.L.); (S.K.); (A.A.); (D.L.); (P.I.H.); (L.P.)
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- Department of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany; (J.L.); (S.K.); (A.A.); (D.L.); (P.I.H.); (L.P.)
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- Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany; (E.-M.J.); (N.P.B.D.S.)
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- Department of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, 93053 Regensburg, Germany; (J.L.); (S.K.); (A.A.); (D.L.); (P.I.H.); (L.P.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +49-941-9446763
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Chen K, Dong Y, Zhang W, Han H, Mao F, Zhang Q, Zheng Z, He W, Wang WP. Analysis of contrast-enhanced ultrasound features of hepatocellular adenoma according to different pathological molecular classifications. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 2021; 76:391-403. [PMID: 32675402 DOI: 10.3233/ch-200899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the specific contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) features of hepatocellular adenomas (HCA) according to their pathological molecular classifications. METHODS & MATERIALS In this retrospective study, fifty-three histopathologically proved HCA lesions (mean size, 39.7±24.9 mm) were included. Final histopathological diagnosis of HCA lesions were identified by surgical resection (n = 51) or biopsy (n = 2) specimens. CEUS imaging features were compared among four subgroups according to World Health Organization (WHO) 2019 pathological molecular classifications standards. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used for statistical analysis of continuous variables. Fisher's exact test were used for categorical variables. The sensitivity (SE), specificity (SP), and accuracy of CEUS feature in diagnosis of each HCA subtype were calculated and compared. RESULTS Final histopathological diagnosis included HNF-1α inactivated HCAs (H-HCA, n = 12), β-catenin activated HCAs (B-HCA, n = 8), inflammatory HCAs (I-HCA, n = 31), and unclassified HCAs (U-HCA, n = 2). During arterial phase of CEUS, all HCAs were hyper-enhanced, 66.6% (8/12) of H-HCAs and 50% (4/8) of B-HCAs displayed complete hyperenhancement, whereas 58.0% (18/31) of I-HCAs showed centripetal filling hyperenhancement pattern (P = 0.016). Hyper-enhanced subcapsular arteries could be detected in 64.5% (20/31) I-HCAs during early arterial phase. During portal venous and late phase, sustained hyper- or iso-enhancement were observed in 91.7% (11/12) of H-HCAs, while most of I-HCAs (61.3%, 19/31) and B-HCAs (7/8, 87.5%) were hypo-enhanced (P = 0.000). Central unenhanced areas were most commonly observed in I-HCAs (29.0%, 9/31) (P = 0.034). CONCLUSION Depending on its unique imaging features including enhancement filling pattern, hyper-enhanced subcapsular artery and presence of washout, CEUS might provide helpful diagnostic information for preoperative prediction of various HCA molecular subtypes.
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- Kailing Chen
- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, The First People's Hospital of Taicang, Taicang, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Radiomics for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence Prediction After Thermal Ablation. Mol Imaging Biol 2021; 23:572-585. [PMID: 33483803 DOI: 10.1007/s11307-021-01578-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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PURPOSE To develop a radiomics model based on dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) to predict early and late recurrence in patients with a single HCC lesion ≤ 5 cm in diameter after thermal ablation. PROCEDURES We enrolled patients who underwent thermal ablation for HCC in our hospital from April 2004 to April 2017. Radiomics based on two branch convolution recurrent network was utilized to analyze preoperative dynamic CEUS image of HCC lesions to establish CEUS model, in comparison to the conventional ultrasound (US), clinical, and combined models. Clinical follow-up of HCC recurrence after ablation were taken as reference standard to evaluate the predicted performance of CEUS model and other models. RESULTS We finally analyzed 318 patients (training cohort: test cohort = 255:63). The combined model showed better performance for early recurrence than CUES (in training cohort, AUC, 0.89 vs. 0.84, P < 0.001; in test cohort, AUC, 0.84 vs. 0.83, P = 0.272), US (P < 0.001), or clinical model (P < 0.001). For late recurrence prediction, the combined model showed the best performance than the CEUS (C-index, in training cohort, 0.77 vs. 0.76, P = 0.009; in test cohort, 0.77 vs. 0.68, P < 0.001), US (P < 0.001), or clinical model (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The CEUS model based on dynamic CEUS radiomics performed well in predicting early HCC recurrence after ablation. The combined model combining CEUS, US radiomics, and clinical factors could stratify the high risk of late recurrence.
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Liu F, Liu D, Wang K, Xie X, Su L, Kuang M, Huang G, Peng B, Wang Y, Lin M, Tian J, Xie X. Deep Learning Radiomics Based on Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Might Optimize Curative Treatments for Very-Early or Early-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients. Liver Cancer 2020; 9:397-413. [PMID: 32999867 PMCID: PMC7506213 DOI: 10.1159/000505694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2019] [Accepted: 12/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND We aimed to evaluate the performance of a deep learning (DL)-based Radiomics strategy designed for analyzing contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) to not only predict the progression-free survival (PFS) of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and surgical resection (SR) but also optimize the treatment selection between them for patients with very-early or early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS We retrospectively enrolled 419 patients examined by CEUS within 1 week before receiving RFA or SR (RFA: 214, SR: 205) from January 2008 to 2016. Two Radiomics signatures were constructed by the Radiomics model R-RFA and R-SR to stratify PFS of different treatment groups. Then, RFA and SR nomograms were built by incorporating Radiomics signatures and significant clinical variables to achieve individualized 2-year PFS prediction. Finally, we applied both Radiomics models and both nomograms to each enrolled patient to investigate whether there were space for treatment optimization and how much prognostic improvement could be expected. RESULTS R-RFA and R-SR showed remarkable discrimination (C-index: 0.726 for RFA, 0.741 for SR). RFA and SR nomograms provided good 2-year PFS prediction accuracy and good calibrations. We identified 17.3% RFA patients and 27.3% SR patients should swap their treatment, so their average probability of 2-year PFS would increase 12 and 15%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The proposed Radiomics models and nomograms achieved accurate preoperative prediction of PFS for RFA and SR, and they could facilitate the optimized treatment selection between them for patients with very-early or early-stage HCC.
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- Fei Liu
- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China,CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China,Department of the Artificial Intelligence Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China,Department of the Artificial Intelligence Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China,Department of Liver Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Liver Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China,Department of the Artificial Intelligence Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China,*Manxia Lin, MD, PhD and Xiaoyan Xie, MD, PhD, Department of, Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional, Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, 58 Zhongshan Second Road, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510080 (China),
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China,Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, China,**Jie Tian, PhD, CAS Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 95 Zhongguancun East Road, Beijing 100191 (China),
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Lattwein KR, Shekhar H, Kouijzer JJP, van Wamel WJB, Holland CK, Kooiman K. Sonobactericide: An Emerging Treatment Strategy for Bacterial Infections. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2020; 46:193-215. [PMID: 31699550 PMCID: PMC9278652 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2019.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Ultrasound has been developed as both a diagnostic tool and a potent promoter of beneficial bio-effects for the treatment of chronic bacterial infections. Bacterial infections, especially those involving biofilm on implants, indwelling catheters and heart valves, affect millions of people each year, and many deaths occur as a consequence. Exposure of microbubbles or droplets to ultrasound can directly affect bacteria and enhance the efficacy of antibiotics or other therapeutics, which we have termed sonobactericide. This review summarizes investigations that have provided evidence for ultrasound-activated microbubble or droplet treatment of bacteria and biofilm. In particular, we review the types of bacteria and therapeutics used for treatment and the in vitro and pre-clinical experimental setups employed in sonobactericide research. Mechanisms for ultrasound enhancement of sonobactericide, with a special emphasis on acoustic cavitation and radiation force, are reviewed, and the potential for clinical translation is discussed.
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- Kirby R Lattwein
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Division of Cardiovascular Health and Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Cardiovascular Health and Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Accurate prediction of responses to transarterial chemoembolization for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma by using artificial intelligence in contrast-enhanced ultrasound. Eur Radiol 2020; 30:2365-2376. [PMID: 31900703 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-019-06553-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Revised: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 10/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to establish and validate an artificial intelligence-based radiomics strategy for predicting personalized responses of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to first transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) session by quantitatively analyzing contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) cines. METHODS One hundred and thirty HCC patients (89 for training, 41 for validation), who received ultrasound examination (CEUS and B-mode) within 1 week before the first TACE session, were retrospectively enrolled. Ultrasonographic data was used for building and validating deep learning radiomics-based CEUS model (R-DLCEUS), machine learning radiomics-based time-intensity curve of CEUS model (R-TIC), and machine learning radiomics-based B-Mode images model (R-BMode), respectively, to predict responses (objective-response and non-response) to TACE with reference to modified response evaluation criteria in solid tumor. The performance of models was compared by areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) and the DeLong test was used to compare different AUCs. The prediction robustness was assessed for each model. RESULTS AUCs of R-DLCEUS, R-TIC, and R-BMode were 0.93 (95% CI, 0.80-0.98), 0.80 (95% CI, 0.64-0.90), and 0.81 (95% CI, 0.67-0.95) in the validation cohort, respectively. AUC of R-DLCEUS shows significant difference compared with that of R-TIC (p = 0.034) and R-BMode (p = 0.039), whereas R-TIC was not significantly different from R-BMode. The performance was highly reproducible with different training and validation cohorts. CONCLUSIONS DL-based radiomics method can effectively utilize CEUS cines to achieve accurate and personalized prediction. It is easy to operate and holds good potential for benefiting TACE candidates in clinical practice. KEY POINTS • Deep learning (DL) radiomics-based CEUS model can accurately predict responses of HCC patients to their first TACE session by quantitatively analyzing their pre-operative CEUS cines. • The visualization of the 3D CNN analysis adopted in CEUS model provided direct insight into what computers "see" on CEUS cines, which can help people understand the interpretation of CEUS data. • The proposed prediction method is easy to operate and labor-saving for clinical practice, facilitating the clinical treatment decision of HCCs with very few time costs.
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Putz FJ, Verloh N, Erlmeier A, Schelker RC, Schreyer AG, Hautmann MG, Stroszczynski C, Banas B, Jung EM. Influence of limited examination conditions on contrast-enhanced sonography for characterising liver lesions. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 2019; 71:267-276. [DOI: 10.3233/ch-189417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Franz J. Putz
- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Interdisciplinary Ultrasound Department, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Interdisciplinary Ultrasound Department, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine III, Hematology and Oncology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Interdisciplinary Ultrasound Department, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Interdisciplinary Ultrasound Department, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Radiology and Interdisciplinary Ultrasound Department, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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Pace C, Nardone V, Roma S, Chegai F, Toti L, Manzia TM, Tisone G, Orlacchio A. Evaluation of Contrast-Enhanced Intraoperative Ultrasound in the Detection and Management of Liver Lesions in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY 2019; 2019:6089340. [PMID: 31467539 PMCID: PMC6701365 DOI: 10.1155/2019/6089340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Revised: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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AIM To evaluate the role of contrast-enhanced intraoperative ultrasound (CE-IOUS) during liver surgery in the detection and management of liver lesions in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS From December 2016 to December 2017, 50 patients with HCC, who were candidates for liver resection, were evaluated with intraoperative ultrasound (IOUS). For all patients, MRI and/or CT were performed before surgery. During surgery, IOUS was performed after liver mobilization, and when nodules that had not been detected in the preoperative MRI and/or CT were observed, CE-IOUS scans were carried out with the dual purpose of better characterizing the unknown lesion and discovering new lesions. RESULTS In 12 patients, IOUS showed 14 nodules not detected by preoperative MRI and/or CT, before surgery. Out of the 12 lesions, five presented vascular features compatible with those of malignant HCC to the evaluation with CE-IOUS and four of these were simultaneously treated with intraoperative radiofrequency ablation (RFA). The fifth lesion was resected by the surgeon. The remaining nine lesions recognized by IOUS were evaluated as benign at CE-IOUS and considered regenerative nodules. The last diagnosis was confirmed during follow-up obtained by means of CT and/or MRI after 1, 3, 6, or 12 months. CONCLUSION In our experience, CE-IOUS is a useful diagnostic tool in both benign pathologies, such as regenerative nodules, and malignant liver lesions. The advantage of this approach is the possibility of intraoperatively characterizing, based on vascularization patterns, lesions that could not be diagnosed by preoperative imaging, resulting in modification of the surgical therapy decision and expansion of the resection or intraoperative ablation.
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- Cristina Pace
- 1Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- 1Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- 1Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- 1Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- 2Department of Surgery, Liver Unit-University Hospital Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- 2Department of Surgery, Liver Unit-University Hospital Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- 2Department of Surgery, Liver Unit-University Hospital Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133 Rome, Italy
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- 1Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Tor Vergata, Viale Oxford 81, 00133 Rome, Italy
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Jiang T, Tian G, Bao H, Chen F, Deng Z, Li J, Chai W. EUS dating with laser ablation against the caudate lobe or left liver tumors: a win-win proposition? Cancer Biol Ther 2018; 19:145-152. [PMID: 29303406 DOI: 10.1080/15384047.2017.1414760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) have been not only a diagnostic tool, but also available in interventional therapy, which often previously needed surgical approaches to achieve. The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of EUS-guided Nd:YAG laser ablation in unresectable tumors of the caudate lobe and left liver. We discussed ten cases of the caudate lobe and left liver tumors underwent laser ablation with EUS guidance. And we also have reviewed previous publication of EUS-guided thermal ablation for liver tumors in several decade years. EUS-guided Nd:YAG laser ablation (LA) of these tumors were successfully completed in ten patients, who had favourable prognosis with no complications in two-month follow-up. Based on our early observations, this suggested that EUS-guided LA might be technically feasible in selected patients with tumors of the caudate lobe and left liver. However, the safety of this technique need to be further confirmed in the future and if possible larger, prospective trials.
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- Tian'an Jiang
- a Department of Ultrasound Medicine , The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , China.,b Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , China
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- b Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Tumor of Zhejiang Province, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , China.,c State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , China
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- d Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery , The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , China
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- d Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery , The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , China
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- d Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery , The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , China
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- d Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery , The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , China
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- a Department of Ultrasound Medicine , The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , China
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Simplified profunda artery perforator (PAP) flap design using power Doppler ultrasonography (PDU): A prospective study. Microsurgery 2017; 38:512-523. [DOI: 10.1002/micr.30266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2016] [Revised: 07/07/2017] [Accepted: 10/20/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Volz KR, Evans KD, Kanner CD, Buford JA, Freimer M, Sommerich CM, Basso DM. Molecular Ultrasound Imaging for the Detection of Neural Inflammation: A Longitudinal Dosing Pilot Study. JOURNAL OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/8756479317736250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Molecular ultrasound imaging provides the ability to detect physiologic processes noninvasively by targeting a variety of biomarkers in vivo. The current study was performed by exploiting an inflammatory biomarker, P-selectin, known to be present following spinal cord injury. Using a murine model (n = 6), molecular ultrasound imaging was performed using contrast microbubbles modified to target and adhere to P-selectin, prior to spinal cord injury (0D), acute stage postinjury (7D), and chronic stage (42D). Additionally, two imaging sessions were performed on each subject at specific time points, using doses of 30 μL and 100 μL. Upon analysis, targeted contrast analysis parameters were appreciably increased during the 7D scan compared with the 42D scan, without statistical significance. When examining the dose levels, the 30-μL dose demonstrated greater values than the 100-μL dose but lacked statistical significance. These findings provide additional preclinical evidence for the use of molecular ultrasound imaging for the possible detection of inflammation.
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- Kevin R. Volz
- College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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Sheybani A, Gaba RC, Lokken RP, Berggruen SM, Mar WA. Liver Masses: What Physicians Need to Know About Ordering and Interpreting Liver Imaging. Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2017; 19:58. [PMID: 29044439 DOI: 10.1007/s11894-017-0596-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This paper reviews diagnostic imaging techniques used to characterize liver masses and the imaging characteristics of the most common liver masses. RECENT FINDINGS The role of recently adopted ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents will be emphasized. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound is an inexpensive exam which can confirm benignity of certain liver masses without ionizing radiation. Magnetic resonance imaging using hepatocyte-specific gadolinium-based contrast agents can help confirm or narrow the differential diagnosis of liver masses.
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- Arman Sheybani
- Department of Radiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1740 W Taylor St Rm 2483, MC 931, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1740 W Taylor St Rm 2483, MC 931, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1740 W Taylor St Rm 2483, MC 931, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Northwestern University, NMH/Arkes Family Pavilion Suite 800, 676 N Saint Clair, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1740 W Taylor St Rm 2483, MC 931, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA.
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Liver investigations: Updating on US technique and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS). Eur J Radiol 2017; 96:65-73. [PMID: 29103478 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2017.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2017] [Revised: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 08/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Over the past few years, the cross sectional imaging techniques (Computed Tomography - CT and Magnetic Resonance - MR) have improved, allowing a more efficient study of focal and diffuse liver diseases. Many papers had been published about the results of a routinely clinical use of the dual source/dual energy CT techniques and the use of hepatobiliary contrast agents in MR liver studies. As a consequence, these new improvements have diverted the attention away from the Ultrasound technique and its technical and conceptual evolutions. In these years of disinterest, US and especially Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) have consolidated and grown in their application in clinical routine for liver pathologies. In particular, thanks to the introduction of new, dedicated software packages, CEUS has allowed not only qualitative, but also quantitative analysis of lesion microcirculation, thus opening a new era in the evaluation of lesion characterization and response to therapy. Moreover, the renewed interest in liver elastography, a baseline ultrasound-based imaging modality, has led to the development of a competitive technique to assess liver stiffness and then for the evaluation of the progression towards cirrhosis, and characterization of focal liver lesions, opening the way to avoid, in selected cases, liver biopsy. The aim of this review is to offer an up-to-date overview on the state of the art of clinical applications of US and CEUS in the study of focal and diffuse liver pathologies. Besides, it aims to highlight the emerging role of perfusion techniques in the assessment of local and systemic treatment response and to show how the liver evolution from steatosis to fibrosis can be revealed by elastography.
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Kooiman K, van Rooij T, Qin B, Mastik F, Vos HJ, Versluis M, Klibanov AL, de Jong N, Villanueva FS, Chen X. Focal areas of increased lipid concentration on the coating of microbubbles during short tone-burst ultrasound insonification. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0180747. [PMID: 28686673 PMCID: PMC5501608 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2017] [Accepted: 06/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Acoustic behavior of lipid-coated microbubbles has been widely studied, which has led to several numerical microbubble dynamics models that incorporate lipid coating behavior, such as buckling and rupture. In this study we investigated the relationship between microbubble acoustic and lipid coating behavior on a nanosecond scale by using fluorescently labeled lipids. It is hypothesized that a local increased concentration of lipids, appearing as a focal area of increased fluorescence intensity (hot spot) in the fluorescence image, is related to buckling and folding of the lipid layer thereby highly influencing the microbubble acoustic behavior. To test this hypothesis, the lipid microbubble coating was fluorescently labeled. The vibration of the microbubble (n = 177; 2.3–10.3 μm in diameter) upon insonification at an ultrasound frequency of 0.5 or 1 MHz at 25 or 50 kPa acoustic pressure was recorded with the UPMC Cam, an ultra-high-speed fluorescence camera, operated at ~4–5 million frames per second. During short tone-burst excitation, hot spots on the microbubble coating occurred at relative vibration amplitudes > 0.3 irrespective of frequency and acoustic pressure. Around resonance, the majority of the microbubbles formed hot spots. When the microbubble also deflated acoustically, hot spot formation was likely irreversible. Although compression-only behavior (defined as substantially more microbubble compression than expansion) and subharmonic responses were observed in those microbubbles that formed hot spots, both phenomena were also found in microbubbles that did not form hot spots during insonification. In conclusion, this study reveals hot spot formation of the lipid monolayer in the microbubble’s compression phase. However, our experimental results show that there is no direct relationship between hot spot formation of the lipid coating and microbubble acoustic behaviors such as compression-only and the generation of a subharmonic response. Hence, our hypothesis that hot spots are related to acoustic buckling could not be verified.
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- Klazina Kooiman
- Center for Ultrasound Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
- Netherlands Heart Institute, Utrecht, the Netherlands
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Center for Ultrasound Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Laboratory of Acoustical Wavefield Imaging, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
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- Physics of Fluids Group, MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine and MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
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- Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Laboratory of Acoustical Wavefield Imaging, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
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- Center for Ultrasound Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Center for Ultrasound Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Daeichin V, van Rooij T, Skachkov I, Ergin B, Specht PAC, Lima A, Ince C, Bosch JG, van der Steen AFW, de Jong N, Kooiman K. Microbubble Composition and Preparation for High-Frequency Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Imaging: In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND FREQUENCY CONTROL 2017; 64:555-567. [PMID: 28113312 DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2016.2640342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Although high-frequency ultrasound imaging is gaining attention in various applications, hardly any ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) dedicated to such frequencies (>15 MHz) are available for contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) imaging. Moreover, the composition of the limited commercially available UCAs for high-frequency CEUS (hfCEUS) is largely unknown, while shell properties have been shown to be an important factor for their performance. The aim of our study was to produce UCAs in-house for hfCEUS. Twelve different UCA formulations A-L were made by either sonication or mechanical agitation. The gas core consisted of C4F10 and the main coating lipid was either 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DSPC; A-F formulation) or 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DPPC; G-L formulation). Mechanical agitation resulted in UCAs with smaller microbubbles (number weighted mean diameter ~1 [Formula: see text]) than sonication (number weighted mean diameter ~2 [Formula: see text]). UCA formulations with similar size distributions but different main lipid components showed that the DPPC-based UCA formulations had higher nonlinear responses at both the fundamental and subharmonic frequencies in vitro for hfCEUS using the Vevo2100 high-frequency preclinical scanner (FUJIFILM VisualSonics, Inc.). In addition, UCA formulations F (DSPC-based) and L (DPPC-based) that were made by mechanical agitation performed similar in vitro to the commercially available Target-Ready MicroMarker (FUJIFILM VisualSonics, Inc.). UCA formulation F also performed similar to Target-Ready MicroMarker in vivo in pigs with similar mean contrast intensity within the kidney ( n = 7 ), but formulation L did not. This is likely due to the lower stability of formulation L in vivo. Our study shows that DSPC-based microbubbles produced by mechanical agitation resulted in small microbubbles with high nonlinear responses suitable for hfCEUS imaging.
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Platz Batista da Silva N, Schauer M, Hornung M, Lang S, Beyer LP, Wiesinger I, Stroszczynski C, Jung EM. Intrasurgical dignity assessment of hepatic tumors using semi-quantitative strain elastography and contrast-enhanced ultrasound for optimisation of liver tumor surgery. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 2017; 64:735-745. [PMID: 27767982 DOI: 10.3233/ch-168029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of strain elastography (SE) using semi-quantitative measurement methods compared to constrast enhanced ultrasound during liver tumor surgery (Io-CEUS) for dignity assessment of focal liver lesions(FLL). MATERIAL AND METHODS Prospective data acquisition and retrospective analysis of US data of 100 patients (116 lesions) who underwent liver tumor surgery between 10/2010 and 03/2016. Retrospective reading of SE color patterns was performed establishing groups depending on dominant color (>50% blue = stiff, inhomogenous, >50% yellow/red/green = soft tissue). Semi-quantitative analysis was performed by Q-analysis based on a scale from 0 (soft) to 6 (stiff). 2 ROIs were placed centrally, 5 ROIs in the lesion's surrounding tissue. Io-CEUS was performed by bolus injection of 5-10 ml sulphurhexaflourid microbubbles evaluating wash-in- and -out- kinetics in arterial, portal venous and late phase. Histopathology after surgical resection served as goldstandard. RESULTS 100 patients (m: 65, f: 35, mean age 60.5 years) with 116 liver lesions were included. Lesion's size ranged from 0.5 to 8.4 cm (mean 2.42 cm SD±1.44 cm). Postoperative histology showed 105 malignant and 11 benign lesions. Semi-quantitative analysis showed central indurations of >2.5 in 76/105 cases suggesting malignancy. 7 benign lesions displayed no central indurations correctly characterized benign by SE. ROC-analysis and Youden index showed a sensitivity of 72.4% and specificity of 63.6% assuming a cut-off of 2.5. Io-CEUS correctly characterized 103/105 as malignant. Sensitivity was 98%, specificity 72.7%. CONCLUSION Strain elastography is a valuable tool for non-invasive characterization of FLLs. Semi-quantitative intratumoral stiffness values of >2.5 suggested malignancy. However, sensitivity of Io-CEUS in detecting malignant lesions was higher compared to SE. In conclusion SE should be considered for routine use during intraoperative US in addition to Io-CEUS for optimization of curative liver surgery.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Departement of Radiology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Departement of Radiology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Departement of Radiology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Departement of Radiology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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Volz KR, Evans KD, Kanner CD, Buford JA, Freimer M, Sommerich CM. Targeted Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound for Inflammation Detection. JOURNAL OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/8756479316678616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Molecular imaging is a form of nanotechnology that enables the noninvasive examination of biological processes in vivo. Radiopharmaceutical agents are used to target biochemical markers, permitting their detection and evaluation. Early visualization of molecular variations indicative of pathophysiological processes can aid in patient diagnoses and management decisions. Molecular imaging is performed by introducing into the body molecular probes, which are often contrast agents that have been nanoengineered to target and tether to molecules, thus enabling their radiologic identification. Through a nanoengineering process, ultrasound contrast agents can be targeted to specific molecules, extending ultrasound’s capabilities from the tissue to molecular level. Molecular ultrasound, or targeted contrast-enhanced ultrasound (TCEUS), has recently emerged as a popular molecular imaging technique due to its ability to provide real-time anatomic and functional information without ionizing radiation. However, molecular ultrasound represents a novel form of molecular imaging and consequently remains largely preclinical. This review explores the commonalities of TCEUS across several molecular targets and points to the need for standardization of kinetic behavior analysis. The literature underscores evidence gaps and the need for additional research. The application of TCEUS is unlimited but needs further standardization to ensure that future research studies are comparable.
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- Kevin R. Volz
- College of Medicine, School of Health and Rehabilitation Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- College of Medicine, School of Health and Rehabilitation Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- College of Medicine, School of Health and Rehabilitation Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- College of Medicine, School of Health and Rehabilitation Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- College of Medicine, School of Health and Rehabilitation Science, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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Yue WW, Wang S, Xu HX, Sun LP, Guo LH, Bo XW, Li XL, Zhao CK, Wang D, Liu BJ. Parametric imaging with contrast-enhanced ultrasound for differentiating hepatocellular carcinoma from metastatic liver cancer. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 2016; 64:177-188. [PMID: 27258196 DOI: 10.3233/ch-162060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Wen-Wen Yue
- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tenth People’s Hospital of Tongji University, Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tenth People’s Hospital of Tongji University, Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tenth People’s Hospital of Tongji University, Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramic and Superfine Microstructures, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Science, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tenth People’s Hospital of Tongji University, Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tenth People’s Hospital of Tongji University, Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tenth People’s Hospital of Tongji University, Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tenth People’s Hospital of Tongji University, Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tenth People’s Hospital of Tongji University, Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tenth People’s Hospital of Tongji University, Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tenth People’s Hospital of Tongji University, Ultrasound Research and Education Institute, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Lin MX, Kuang M, Xu M, Zhuang BW, Tian WS, Ye JY, Xie XH, Xie XY. Ultrasound and Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound for Evaluation of Irreversible Electroporation Ablation: In Vivo Proof of Concept in Normal Porcine Liver. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2016; 42:2639-2649. [PMID: 27546157 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2016.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2016] [Revised: 06/27/2016] [Accepted: 07/06/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The objective of this study was to describe the performance of ultrasound (US) and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) within 2 h after irreversible electroporation (IRE) ablation of porcine liver. Six IRE ablations were performed on porcine liver in vivo; ultrasound assessments were performed within 2 h after IRE ablation. On US images, the ablation zone appeared as a hypo-echoic area within 10 min after the ablation, and then the echo of the ablation zone gradually increased. On CEUS images, the ablation zone appeared as a non-enhanced area within 10 min after ablation and then was gradually centripetally filled by microbubbles. A hyper-echoic rim on US images and a hyper-enhanced rim on CEUS images appeared in the periphery of the ablation zone 60 min after the ablation. Characteristic and dynamic ultrasound images of the IRE ablation zone were obtained within 2 h after IRE ablation of in vivo porcine liver.
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- Man-Xia Lin
- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, First Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, First Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China; Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, First Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, First Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, First Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, First Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, First Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonics, First Affiliated Hospital, Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Ultrasound, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
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Chiorean L, Caraiani C, Radziņa M, Jedrzejczyk M, Schreiber-Dietrich D, Dietrich CF. Vascular phases in imaging and their role in focal liver lesions assessment. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc 2016; 62:299-326. [PMID: 26444602 DOI: 10.3233/ch-151971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Liliana Chiorean
- Med. Klinik 2, Caritas Krankenhaus Bad Mergentheim, Bad Mergentheim, Germany
- Département d’Imagerie Médicale, Clinique des Cévennes Annonay, France
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- Department of Radiology and Computed Tomography, “Octavian Fodor” Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Diagnostic Radiology Institute, Paula Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Institute of Mother and Child, Warsaw, Poland
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Chiorean L, Tana C, Braden B, Caraiani C, Sparchez Z, Cui XW, Baum U, Dietrich CF. Advantages and Limitations of Focal Liver Lesion Assessment with Ultrasound Contrast Agents: Comments on the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) Guidelines. Med Princ Pract 2016; 25:399-407. [PMID: 27318740 PMCID: PMC5588445 DOI: 10.1159/000447670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2015] [Accepted: 06/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) represents a significant breakthrough in sonography. Due to US contrast agents (UCAs) and contrast-specific techniques, sonography offers the potential to show enhancement of liver lesions in a similar way as contrast-enhanced cross-sectional imaging techniques. The real-time assessment of liver perfusion throughout the vascular phases, without any risk of nephrotoxicity, represents one of the major advantages that this technique offers. CEUS has led to a dramatic improvement in the diagnostic accuracy of US and subsequently has been included in current guidelines as an important step in the diagnostic workup of focal liver lesions (FLLs), resulting in a better patient management and cost-effective therapy. The purpose of this review was to provide a detailed description of contrast agents used in different cross-sectional imaging procedures for the study of FLLs, focusing on characteristics, indications and advantages of UCAs in clinical practice.
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- Liliana Chiorean
- Department of Internal Medicine, Wuhan, China
- Department of Medical Imaging, des Cévennes Clinic, Annonay, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine Unit, Guastalla Hospital, AUSL Reggio Emilia, Guastalla, Italy
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- Department of Translational Gastroenterology Unit, Oxford University Hospitals, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Radiology and Computed Tomography, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, ‘Octavian Fodor’ Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and ‘Iuliu Haţieganu’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Radiology, Caritas Hospital, Bad Mergentheim, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Wuhan, China
- *Prof. Dr. med. Christoph F. Dietrich, Innere Medizin 2, Caritas Krankenhaus, Uhlandstrasse 7, DE—97980 Bad Mergentheim (Germany), E-Mail
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Low mechanical index contrast mode versus high mechanical index contrast mode: which is a more sensitive method for detecting Sonazoid microbubbles in the liver of normal subjects? J Med Ultrason (2001) 2015; 43:211-7. [DOI: 10.1007/s10396-015-0685-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2015] [Accepted: 10/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Chiorean L, Cantisani V, Jenssen C, Sidhu P, Baum U, Dietrich C. Focal masses in a non-cirrhotic liver: The additional benefit of CEUS over baseline imaging. Eur J Radiol 2015; 84:1636-43. [PMID: 26049958 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2015.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2015] [Revised: 04/16/2015] [Accepted: 05/02/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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van Rooij T, Daeichin V, Skachkov I, de Jong N, Kooiman K. Targeted ultrasound contrast agents for ultrasound molecular imaging and therapy. Int J Hyperthermia 2015; 31:90-106. [PMID: 25707815 DOI: 10.3109/02656736.2014.997809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) are used routinely in the clinic to enhance contrast in ultrasonography. More recently, UCAs have been functionalised by conjugating ligands to their surface to target specific biomarkers of a disease or a disease process. These targeted UCAs (tUCAs) are used for a wide range of pre-clinical applications including diagnosis, monitoring of drug treatment, and therapy. In this review, recent achievements with tUCAs in the field of molecular imaging, evaluation of therapy, drug delivery, and therapeutic applications are discussed. We present the different coating materials and aspects that have to be considered when manufacturing tUCAs. Next to tUCA design and the choice of ligands for specific biomarkers, additional techniques are discussed that are applied to improve binding of the tUCAs to their target and to quantify the strength of this bond. As imaging techniques rely on the specific behaviour of tUCAs in an ultrasound field, it is crucial to understand the characteristics of both free and adhered tUCAs. To image and quantify the adhered tUCAs, the state-of-the-art techniques used for ultrasound molecular imaging and quantification are presented. This review concludes with the potential of tUCAs for drug delivery and therapeutic applications.
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- Tom van Rooij
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Thoraxcenter , Erasmus MC, Rotterdam , the Netherlands
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Liu M, Lin MX, Lu MD, Xu ZF, Zheng KG, Wang W, Kuang M, Zhuang WQ, Xie XY. Comparison of contrast-enhanced ultrasound and contrast-enhanced computed tomography in evaluating the treatment response to transcatheter arterial chemoembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma using modified RECIST. Eur Radiol 2015; 25:2502-11. [DOI: 10.1007/s00330-015-3611-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2014] [Revised: 10/21/2014] [Accepted: 01/16/2015] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Leoni S, Serio I, Pecorelli A, Marinelli S, Bolondi L. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound in liver cancer. Hepat Oncol 2015; 2:51-62. [PMID: 30190986 PMCID: PMC6095330 DOI: 10.2217/hep.14.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is a sure, noninvasive, repeatable imaging technique widely used in the characterization of benign and malignant liver lesions. The European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology guidelines suggest the typical CEUS features of liver lesions as criteria for the noninvasive diagnosis in cirrhotic and not-cirrhotic patients. The clinical application of CEUS in the liver study is summarized in this review; the contrast-enhanced patterns of the most frequent liver lesions are described (hepatocellular and cholangiocellular carcinoma, liver metastases, hemangioma, focal nodular hyperplasia, adenoma). The role of this imaging technique in the diagnostic algorithm of liver malignancy is illustrated and the CEUS application in hepatologic and oncological settings is depicted.
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- Simona Leoni
- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medical & Surgical Science, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medical & Surgical Science, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medical & Surgical Science, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medical & Surgical Science, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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- Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medical & Surgical Science, University of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy
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Ogawa C, Minami Y, Morioka Y, Noda A, Arasawa S, Izuta M, Kubo A, Matsunaka T, Tamaki N, Shibatouge M, Kudo M. Virtual sonography for novice sonographers: usefulness of SYNAPSE VINCENT® with pre-check imaging of tumor location. Oncology 2014; 87 Suppl 1:50-4. [PMID: 25427733 DOI: 10.1159/000368145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the usefulness of a virtual ultrasound (US) imaging device as a tool to assist novice sonographers. MATERIALS AND METHODS A prospective blinded pilot study was conducted involving patients with liver lesions. Two sonographers and 2 medical doctors with less than 5 years of experience performed US examinations. The time needed to detect liver lesions on US and the success rate for detecting liver lesions with and without using the virtual US imaging device SYNAPSE VINCENT® (Fujifilm Medical Co., Tokyo, Japan) before US examination were evaluated. RESULTS Thirty-two patients with the following 42 liver lesions were included: liver cyst (n = 24), hemangioma (n = 8), hepatocellular carcinoma (n = 6), and liver metastasis (n = 4). The maximal diameter of these lesions ranged from 0.3 to 1.5 cm (mean ± SD, 0.8 ± 0.4). The average time for detecting liver lesions on US was 47.8 s (range, 7-113) with VINCENT and 112.9 s (range, 14-313) without VINCENT before US examination. There were significant differences in the duration of US examination with and without VINCENT (p = 0.0002, Student's t test). The rates for accurately detecting liver lesions were 100 and 76.2% (16/21) in US beginners with and without VINCENT, respectively. Significantly higher detection rates were found in the US beginners who used VINCENT compared to those who did not use VINCENT (p = 0.047, Fisher's exact test). CONCLUSION Before US examination, a reference with VINCENT could contribute to the successful detection of liver lesions and could be time-saving for US beginners.
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- Chikara Ogawa
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kinki University School of Medicine, Osaka-Sayama, Japan
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Skachkov I, Luan Y, van der Steen AFW, de Jong N, Kooiman K. Targeted microbubble mediated sonoporation of endothelial cells in vivo. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ULTRASONICS, FERROELECTRICS, AND FREQUENCY CONTROL 2014; 61:1661-1667. [PMID: 25265175 DOI: 10.1109/tuffc.2014.006440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Ultrasound contrast agents as drug-delivery systems are an emerging field. Recently, we reported that targeted microbubbles are able to sonoporate endothelial cells in vitro. In this study, we investigated whether targeted microbubbles can also induce sonoporation of endothelial cells in vivo, thereby making it possible to combine molecular imaging and drug delivery. Live chicken embryos were chosen as the in vivo model. αvß3-targeted microbubbles attached to the vessel wall of the chicken embryo were insonified at 1 MHz at 150 kPa (1 × 10,000 cycles) and at 200 kPa (1 × 1000 cycles) peak negative acoustic pressure. Sonoporation was studied by intravital microscopy using the model drug propidium iodide (PI). Endothelial cell PI uptake was observed in 48% of microbubble-vessel-wall complexes at 150 kPa (n = 140) and in 33% at 200 kPa (n = 140). Efficiency of PI uptake depended on the local targeted microbubble concentration and increased up to 80% for clusters of 10 to 16 targeted microbubbles. Ultrasound or targeted microbubbles alone did not induce PI uptake. This intravital microscopy study reveals that sonoporation can be visualized and induced in vivo using targeted microbubbles.
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