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Merrill C, Wilson SR. Ultrasound of the bowel with a focus on IBD: the new best practice. Abdom Radiol (NY) 2024:10.1007/s00261-024-04496-1. [PMID: 39141152 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-024-04496-1] [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: 06/06/2024] [Revised: 07/06/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 08/15/2024]
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) is a lifelong chronic disease affecting any part of the gastrointestinal tract with a predilection for the terminal ileum. IBD patients require repeat imaging throughout the course of their disease, necessitating a safe, noninvasive, available, and repeatable method. Imaging is required at diagnosis, routine surveillance, and acute exacerbation of disease. Ultrasound imaging meets these demands with a high degree of accuracy and wide patient acceptance. Ultrasound provides high-resolution imaging and is excellent for detailed evaluation of the bowel wall and surrounding soft tissues. Regular greyscale bowel evaluation and color Doppler imaging now have accepted standards for evaluating disease activity based on wall thickness, perienteric inflammatory fat, and blood flow, which is invaluable in staging and grading disease. High-resolution dynamic real-time imaging on ultrasound has the ability to show functional as well as morphologic detail, including dysfunctional peristalsis associated with bowel stricture and incomplete mechanical bowel obstruction. Fibrostenotic and penetrating complications of IBD may be associated with an acute or chronic presentation that is easily assessed using ultrasound. Newer software technologies for ultrasound, including Contrast-Enhanced ultrasound and Shear wave elastography, have transformed ultrasound from a basic preliminary imaging technique into a highly sophisticated modality that is now competitive with CT and MR enterography for managing IBD patients. Our long experience with ultrasound of the bowel suggests that the new best practice would include ultrasound as the first test for evaluation of the bowel at any stage of the disease.
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- Department of Radiology, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
- Foothills Medical Center, 1403 29 Street NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 2T9, Canada.
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Colella A, Buonfrate D, Lo Tempio F, Digiaro S, Recchia A, Greco B, Paradies P. Clinical insights to address canine strongyloidosis in daily practice. Top Companion Anim Med 2024; 60:100845. [PMID: 38184143 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcam.2024.100845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/08/2024]
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Canine strongyloidosis by Strongyloides stercoralis is a parasitic disease emerging in Europe, which represents both a veterinary clinical issue and a public health challenge because of the zoonotic potential. The disease, not yet frequent in Europe, could induce severe clinical signs in dogs; thus, an early diagnosis and appropriate treatment are desirable. The aim of the present work is to retrospectively investigate the clinical and paraclinical findings in sick dogs naturally infected by S. stercoralis, with particular attention to ultrasound (US) changes at the gastrointestinal level. Twelve dogs were included in the study. The diagnosis was made by means of larval morphological identification on faecal samples and PCR. Most dogs presented with gastrointestinal signs; diarrhea and weight loss were the most common presenting complaint. Only one dog showed respiratory signs, associated to a parasitic cutaneous nodule. Hypoproteinaemia, anaemia, leucocytosis and an increase in alpha2-globulin fraction at serum protein electrophoresis were common (>50%) but not constant findings. The most reported US picture was a fluid-filled, distended, atonic small intestine mostly associated with altered wall layering, while the wall thickness commonly associated with chronic enteritis was only rarely reported. These changes, associated with other clinical and paraclinical alterations, could increase the suspicion of canine strongyloidosis and may direct clinicians to include strongyloidosis in the differential diagnosis of dogs with diarrhea. The histological examination at the intestinal level, available in five dogs, revealed the presence of parasites from the full-thickness biopsy, but not from the endoscopic biopsy. The critical points of diagnosis in clinical practice are also discussed.
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- Antonella Colella
- University of Bari, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, Section of Veterinary Clinics and Animal Production, S.p. Valenzano-Casamassima Km 3, 70010, Valenzano, (BA), Italy
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- IRCCS Sacro Cuore Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, 37024, Verona, Italy
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- University of Bari, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, Section of Veterinary Clinics and Animal Production, S.p. Valenzano-Casamassima Km 3, 70010, Valenzano, (BA), Italy
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- University of Bari, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, Section of Veterinary Clinics and Animal Production, S.p. Valenzano-Casamassima Km 3, 70010, Valenzano, (BA), Italy
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- University of Bari, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, Section of Veterinary Clinics and Animal Production, S.p. Valenzano-Casamassima Km 3, 70010, Valenzano, (BA), Italy
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- University of Bari, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, Section of Veterinary Clinics and Animal Production, S.p. Valenzano-Casamassima Km 3, 70010, Valenzano, (BA), Italy
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- University of Bari, Department of Precision and Regenerative Medicine and Ionian Area, Section of Veterinary Clinics and Animal Production, S.p. Valenzano-Casamassima Km 3, 70010, Valenzano, (BA), Italy.
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St-Pierre J, Delisle M, Kheirkhahrahimabadi H, Goodsall TM, Bryant RV, Christensen B, Vaughan R, Al-Ani A, Ingram RJM, Heatherington J, Carter D, Lu C, Ma C, Novak KL. Bedside Intestinal Ultrasound Performed in an Inflammatory Bowel Disease Urgent Assessment Clinic Improves Clinical Decision-Making and Resource Utilization. CROHN'S & COLITIS 360 2023; 5:otad050. [PMID: 37809033 PMCID: PMC10558199 DOI: 10.1093/crocol/otad050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023] Open
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Background Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) require accessible, timely, and noninvasive strategies to monitor disease. The aim was to assess the integration of intestinal ultrasound (IUS) on decision-making and endoscopy utilization in a standardized care pathway. Methods This prospective, multicenter, international, observational cohort study included patients seen within a centralized model for IBD care was conducted during the COVID pandemic. Patients were evaluated with IUS alone or in combination with an in-clinic, unsedated sigmoidoscopy. Demographic, clinical, laboratory, and imaging data, clinical decisions, and need for urgent endoscopy, hospitalization, and surgeries were recorded. Results Of the 158 patients included, the majority had an established diagnosis of Crohn's disease (n = 123, 78%), and 47% (n = 75) of patients were on biologic therapy. IUS identified active inflammation in 65% (n = 102) of patients, and strictures in 14% (n = 22). Fecal calprotectin levels correlated with inflammation detected on IUS (median of 50 μg/g [Q1-Q3: 26-107 μg/g] without inflammation and 270 μg/g [Q1-Q3: 61-556 μg/g] with inflammation; p = 0.0271). In the majority of patients, clinical assessment with IUS led to an acute change in IBD-specific medications (57%, n = 90) and avoided or delayed the need for urgent endoscopy (85%, n = 134). Four patients were referred for urgent surgical consultation. Conclusions Point-of-care IUS used in a flare clinic pathway is a useful strategy to improve effective IBD care delivery and to assist in therapeutic management decisions, in many cases avoiding the acute need for endoscopy.
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- Joëlle St-Pierre
- IBD Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- IBD Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- IBD Service, Department of Gastroenterology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- IBD Service, Department of Gastroenterology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital and University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital and University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Gastroenterology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital and University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- IBD Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- IBD Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- IBD Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- IBD Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- IBD Unit, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Hooshangnejad H, Youssefian S, Narang A, Shin EJ, Rao AD, Han-Oh S, McNutt T, Lee J, Hu C, Wong J, Ding K. Finite Element-Based Personalized Simulation of Duodenal Hydrogel Spacer: Spacer Location Dependent Duodenal Sparing and a Decision Support System for Spacer-Enabled Pancreatic Cancer Radiation Therapy. Front Oncol 2022; 12:833231. [PMID: 35402281 PMCID: PMC8987290 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2022.833231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Purpose Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death, with a very low 5-year overall survival rate (OS). Radiation therapy (RT) together with dose escalation significantly increases the OS at 2 and 3 years. However, dose escalation is very limited due to the proximity of the duodenum. Hydrogel spacers are an effective way to reduce duodenal toxicity, but the complexity of the anatomy and the procedure makes the success and effectiveness of the spacer procedure highly uncertain. To provide a preoperative simulation of hydrogel spacers, we presented a patient-specific spacer simulator algorithm and used it to create a decision support system (DSS) to provide a preoperative optimal spacer location to maximize the spacer benefits. Materials and Methods Our study was divided into three phases. In the validation phase, we evaluated the patient-specific spacer simulator algorithm (FEMOSSA) for the duodenal spacer using the dice similarity coefficient (DSC), overlap volume histogram (OVH), and radial nearest neighbor distance (RNND). For the simulation phase, we simulated four virtual spacer scenarios based on the location of the spacer in para-duodenal space. Next, stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) plans were designed and dosimetrically analyzed. Finally, in the prediction phase, using the result of the simulation phase, we created a Bayesian DSS to predict the optimal spacer location and biological effective dose (BED). Results A realistic simulation of the spacer was achieved, reflected in a statistically significant increase in average target and duodenal DSC for the simulated spacer. Moreover, the small difference in average mean and 5th-percentile RNNDs (0.5 and 2.1 mm) and OVH thresholds (average of less than 0.75 mm) showed that the simulation attained similar separation as the real spacer. We found a spacer-location-independent decrease in duodenal V20Gy, a highly spacer-location-dependent change in V33Gy, and a strong correlation between L1cc and V33Gy. Finally, the Bayesian DSS predicted the change in BED with a root mean squared error of 3.6 Gys. Conclusions A duodenal spacer simulator platform was developed and used to systematically study the dosimetric effect of spacer location. Further, L1cc is an informative anatomical feedback to guide the DSS to indicate the spacer efficacy, optimum location, and expected improvement.
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- Hamed Hooshangnejad
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
- *Correspondence: Kai Ding,
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During operations, surgical mesh is commonly fixed on tissues through fasteners such as sutures and staples. Attributes of surgical mesh include biocompatibility, flexibility, strength, and permeability, but sutures and staples may cause stress concentration and tissue damage. Here, we show that the functions of surgical mesh can be significantly broadened by developing a family of materials called hydrogel-mesh composites (HMCs). The HMCs retain all the attributes of surgical mesh and add one more: adhesion to tissues. We fabricate an HMC by soaking a surgical mesh with a precursor, and upon cure, the precursor forms a polymer network of a hydrogel, in macrotopological entanglement with the fibers of the surgical mesh. In a surgery, the HMC is pressed onto a tissue, and the polymers in the hydrogel form covalent bonds with the tissue. To demonstrate the concept, we use a poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm)/chitosan hydrogel and a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) surgical mesh. In the presence a bioconjugation agent, the chitosan and the tissue form covalent bonds, and the adhesion energy reaches above 100 J⋅m-2 At body temperature, PNIPAAm becomes hydrophobic, so that the hydrogel does not swell and the adhesion is stable. Compared with sutured surgical mesh, the HMC distributes force over a large area. In vitro experiments are conducted to study the application of HMCs to wound closure, especially on tissues under high mechanical stress. The performance of HMCs on dynamic living tissues is further investigated in the surgery of a sheep.
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Esterson A, Alpert EA, Gabrieli S, Granat N. Sonographic assessment of inflammatory bowel disease in the emergency department: A case series and review of the literature. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND : JCU 2021; 49:277-281. [PMID: 33277932 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.22946] [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: 05/18/2020] [Revised: 09/09/2020] [Accepted: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The use of sonography for diagnosing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been reported in the radiology literature but is not common practice in the hands of emergency physicians (EPs). We present a series of three cases where IBD was managed by an EP using point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS), and discuss the sonographic features of IBD including bowel wall thickening, increased blood flow on color Doppler, infiltration of surrounding fatty tissue, and presence of intraperitoneal fluid. Complications such as bowel strictures and peri-colic abscess are also described. We suggest that the use of POCUS for the assessment of IBD patients in the ED may expedite both diagnosis and treatment, as well as minimize the use of additional imaging.
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- Akiva Esterson
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hasharon Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hasharon Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
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Yatabe K, Ozawa S, Oguma J, Hiraiwa S, Tomita S, Matsunaga T, Togashi N, Yokoyama M, Shimono T, Ohnishi K. A study on safe forceps grip force for the intestinal tract using haptic technology. MINIM INVASIV THER 2021; 31:573-579. [PMID: 33463376 DOI: 10.1080/13645706.2020.1870500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE The present study used haptic technology to determine the safe forceps grip force for preventing organ damage when handling the intestinal tract. MATERIAL AND METHODS The small intestines of ten male beagle dogs (weighing 9.5-10 kg) were grasped with the entire forceps for one minute; the small intestines were then pulled out of the forceps and evaluated for damage. The force at which the shaft inside the forceps was pulled to close the tip of the forceps was defined as the grip force. Small intestine damage was classified into macroscopic (serosal defects, hemorrhage, hematomas, grip marks) and microscopic (damage layer to the mucosa, submucosa/muscularis mucosa, inner orbicularis muscle, external longitudinal muscle, serosa/subserosa). Grip marks and damage layer to the serosa/subserosa have been considered as acceptable safety margins when grasping the small intestines of beagle dogs. RESULTS The macroscopic findings showed that the maximum grip force that produced a 0% incidence of hemorrhage and hematoma was 15 N. At the microscopic level, the maximum grip force that produced a 0% incidence of external longitudinal muscle injury was 15 N, respectively. CONCLUSIONS A grip force of 15 N does not damage the small intestines of beagle dogs.
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- Kentaro Yatabe
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Esophageal Surgery, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Kanagawa Institute of Industrial Science and Technology, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Kanagawa Institute of Industrial Science and Technology, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Graduate School of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering, Yokohama National University, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Haptics Research Center, Keio University, Kanagawa, Japan
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Kang J, Oh D, Choi J, Kim K, Yoon J, Choi M. Evaluation of a dual-purpose contrast medium for radiography and ultrasonography of the small intestine in dogs. Am J Vet Res 2020; 81:950-957. [PMID: 33251836 DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.81.12.950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate a contrast medium that could be used for radiographic and ultrasonographic assessment of the small intestine in dogs. ANIMALS 8 healthy adult Beagles. PROCEDURES Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC; 0.5% solution) was combined with iohexol (300 mg of iodine/mL) to yield modified contrast medium (MCM). Dogs were orally administered the first of 3 MCMs (10 mL/kg [9.5 mL of CMC/kg plus 0.5 mL of iohexol/kg]). Radiographic and ultrasonographic assessment of the small intestine followed 10 minutes after administration and every 10 minutes thereafter, until MCM was seen within the ascending colon. Minimally, 1 week elapsed between dosing of subsequent MCMs (10 mL/kg [9 mL of CMC/kg plus 1 mL of iohexol/kg and 8.5 mL of CMC/kg plus 1.5 mL of iohexol/kg]) and repeated radiography and ultrasonography. RESULTS Radiographic contrast enhancement of the small intestine was best with MCM that combined 8.5 mL of CMC/kg and 1.5 mL of iohexol/kg. Mean small intestinal transit time for all MCMs was 86 minutes. All MCMs did not interfere with ultrasonographic assessment of the small intestine and may have improved visualization of the far-field small intestinal walls. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE An MCM that combined 8.5 mL of 0.5% CMC/kg and 1.5 mL of iohexol/kg could be an alternative to barium or iohexol alone for contrast small intestinal radiography in dogs, especially when abdominal ultrasonography is to follow contrast radiography.
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Shinomiya K, Okawara H, Kikuchi K, Mayama H, Nonomura Y. Friction Dynamics of Hydrogel Substrates with a Fractal Surface: Effects of Thickness. ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:16406-16412. [PMID: 32685803 PMCID: PMC7364433 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.9b04184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Interfacial phenomena on soft and wet materials, such as hydrogels, are important for modeling physical phenomena, such as friction, wetting, and adhesion on hydrophilic biosurfaces. Interfacial phenomena on soft material surfaces are not only affected by the properties of the surface but also by the geometry of the substrate. However, there are few reports on the influence of geometry and deformability on friction behavior at gel interfaces. In this study, we evaluate the effects of the thickness (H) of the upper agar gel layer on the friction force between gels under a sinusoidal movement. Although H does not significantly affect the friction force or pattern, the normalized delay time (δ), which is the normalized time lag in the friction force response to the contact probe's movement, increases with H. A regression analysis between δ and H shows that δ increased linearly with H. We present a simple model incorporating a shear modulus to qualitatively explain the experimental results. The analysis and our model indicate that one must not only consider surface properties, such as adhesion, but also thickness and rigidity when studying friction behavior at the gel-surface interface. These findings will be useful for understanding friction phenomena on soft biological systems, such as the tongue, throat, esophagus, and gut surfaces.
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- Koki Shinomiya
- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa 992-8510, Japan
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa 992-8510, Japan
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa 992-8510, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Asahikawa Medical University, 2-1-1-1 Midorigaoka-Higashi, Asahikawa 078-8510, Japan
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- Department of Biochemical Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamagata University, 4-3-16 Jonan, Yonezawa 992-8510, Japan
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Cohen A, Li T, Stankard B, Nelson M. A Prospective Evaluation of Point-of-Care Ultrasonographic Diagnosis of Diverticulitis in the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med 2020; 76:757-766. [PMID: 32653332 DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE We evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of point-of-care ultrasonography, performed by ultrasonographic fellowship-trained emergency physicians and physician assistants, compared with computed tomography (CT) scan in diagnosing acute diverticulitis in the emergency department (ED). METHODS This was a prospective observational study of a convenience sample of patients with suspected diverticulitis who were treated at an academic ED between 2017 and 2020. Sonographers were blinded to clinical data, laboratory results, and CT scan findings. A total of 19 ultrasonographic fellowship-trained emergency physicians and physician assistants performed the ultrasonographic examinations. Point-of-care ultrasonographic diagnosis of acute diverticulitis was defined as the presence of bowel wall thickening, greater than 5 mm, surrounding a diverticulum, enhancement of the surrounding pericolonic fat, and sonographic tenderness to palpation. The primary outcome measures were sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive value of point-of-care ultrasonography in the diagnosis of diverticulitis compared with CT, which was considered the criterion standard. RESULTS Data from 452 patients were analyzed. Median age was 60 years, 54% were women, and 36% had a diagnosis of diverticulitis based on CT scan. Of the 452 patients, there were 13 false-positive (3%) and 10 false-negative (2%) point-of-care ultrasonographic examinations. Overall, compared with CT, point-of-care ultrasonography had a sensitivity of 92% (95% confidence interval 88% to 96%), specificity of 97% (95% confidence interval 94% to 99%), positive predictive value of 94% (95% confidence interval 90% to 97%), and negative predictive value of 96% (93% to 98%) in the diagnosis of diverticulitis. CONCLUSION In a convenience sample of ED patients with suspected diverticulitis, point-of-care ultrasonography performed by ultrasonographic fellowship-trained emergency physicians and physician assistants could be used as an imaging modality for diagnosing acute diverticulitis, with high sensitivity and specificity compared with CT scan.
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- Allison Cohen
- Department of Emergency Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, NY
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, NY
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Revzin MV, Moshiri M, Bokhari J, Pellerito JS, Menias C. Sonographic assessment of infectious diseases of the gastrointestinal tract: from scanning to diagnosis. Abdom Radiol (NY) 2020; 45:261-292. [PMID: 31960117 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-019-02358-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sonography of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a practical, safe, inexpensive, and reproducible diagnostic tool for the evaluation, diagnosis, and follow-up of infectious bowel disease. The modality is rapidly gaining prominence among clinicians on a global scale. In the United States, however, ultrasound of the bowel remains underutilized primarily due to insufficient experience among radiologists and sonographers in performing sonographic bowel assessment. This lack of experience and knowledge results in misinterpretations, missed diagnoses, and underutilization of this modality in patients with acute abdomen, with the majority of GI pathology on sonography discovered incidentally. OBJECTIVES This article aims to demonstrate the characteristic sonographic findings associated with GI infectious processes as well as provide dedicated ultrasound protocols for evaluation of the GI tract. CONCLUSION This article serves a twofold purpose, raising awareness of the utility of this imaging modality within the radiology community and also providing practical teaching points for sonographic evaluation of infectious disorders of the GI tract.
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- Margarita V Revzin
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, PO Box 208042, Room TE-2, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, 333 Cedar Street, PO Box 208042, Room TE-2, New Haven, CT, 06520, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Northwell Health System, 300 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY, 11030, USA
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- Radiology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 5777 East Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ, 85054, USA
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Granat N, Gabrieli S, Alpert EA. Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Diagnose Colitis in the Emergency Department: A Case Series and Review of the Literature. J Emerg Med 2019; 58:77-84. [PMID: 31672400 DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2019.08.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 07/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Colitis refers to an inflammatory process of the colon, composed of a variety of different etiologies including inflammatory bowel disease, infectious colitis, ischemic colitis, and allergic colitis. Usually, abdominal computed tomography (CT) is the gold standard in diagnosing the various forms of colitis. However, by the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), one may occasionally be able to discern wall thickening, pericolic fluid, and adjacent hyperechoic mesenteric fat. One may also see abscesses, fistulae, or ascites. CASE SERIES This is a series of 6 patients who had findings consistent with colitis seen on POCUS performed by an emergency physician. These were confirmed by abdominal CT with contrast. Early detection by POCUS was able to lead to a rapid diagnosis and to expedite treatment. WHY SHOULD AN EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN BE AWARE OF THIS?: The ability to detect findings of colitis by POCUS can be quickly learned by the emergency physician with a strong background in basic ultrasound. For many of the different subtypes of colitis, the initial treatment in the emergency department is the same: i.v. antibiotics, i.v. fluids, and "bowel rest" by maintaining the patient in nothing-by-mouth status. For the stable patient with high clinical suspicion of an infectious etiology of colitis, ultrasound can help confirm the diagnosis and rule out other etiologies. This may be especially important in certain populations such as children and young women, where one can avoid a significant amount of radiation being directed toward the pelvic area.
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- Nadav Granat
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Beilinson Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
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- Department of Diagnostic Ultrasound, Hasharon Hospital, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva, Israel
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Tamarozzi F, Buonfrate D, Badona Monteiro G, Richter J, Gobbi FG, Bisoffi Z. Ultrasound and intestinal lesions in Schistosoma mansoni infection: A case-control pilot study outside endemic areas. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0209333. [PMID: 30562400 PMCID: PMC6298661 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background Infection with Schistosoma mansoni is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in endemic areas, and is increasingly diagnosed in migrants and travellers outside transmission areas. Markers for the assessment of morbidity and impact of control programs in endemic areas and for the clinical management of patients in the clinical setting are scant, especially for intestinal involvement. Ultrasonography is well established to evaluate hepatosplenic pathology; on the contrary, ultrasound evaluation of intestinal schistosomiasis is virtually unexplored. In this pilot study, we aimed to describe and evaluate the accuracy of unenhanced intestinal ultrasound for morbidity due to intestinal S. mansoni infection. Methodology/Principal findings We performed a blind case-control study of unenhanced intestinal ultrasound on 107 adults accessing the outpatient clinic of our Centre for Tropical Diseases between January-July 2018 as part of a screening for tropical diseases in migrants and travellers returning from endemic areas. Other clinical and laboratory data were obtained routine examination reports. We could not find any overtly pathological thickness of the gut wall in the sigma, proximal ascending colon, and terminal ileum, in patients with S. mansoni infection (n = 17), S. haematobium infection (n = 7), positive anti-Schistosoma serology (n = 31), and uninfected individuals (n = 52), with no difference among groups as assessed by ANOVA. No polyps or other intestinal abnormalities were visualized. There was no significant change in gut wall thickness one month after treatment with praziquantel in patients with S. mansoni infection (n = 11). Conclusions/Significance Our preliminary results suggest that intestinal ultrasound might not be a sensitive tool for detecting minor intestinal morbidity due to schistosomiasis. Further studies in a hospital setting comparing colonoscopy and ultrasonography may be envisaged; in endemic areas, further studies are needed to describe and assess the usefulness of intestinal ultrasound in patients stratified by infection intensity and compared with markers such as calprotectin and fecal occult blood.
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- Francesca Tamarozzi
- Centre for Tropical Diseases, IRCCS Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Italy
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- Centre for Tropical Diseases, IRCCS Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Italy
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- Institute of Tropical Medicine and International Health, Universitäts-Medizin, Berlin, Germany
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- Centre for Tropical Diseases, IRCCS Sacro Cuore-Don Calabria Hospital, Negrar, Italy
- Diagnostic and Public Health Department, Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Section, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Bagnoli P, Castagna L, Cozzaglio L, Rossetti C, Quagliuolo V, Zago M, Santoro A, Doci R. Neutropenic Enterocolitis: Is There Aright Timing for Surgery? Assessment of a Clinical Case. TUMORI JOURNAL 2018; 93:608-10. [DOI: 10.1177/030089160709300616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Neutropenic enterocolitis is a severe and potentially life-threatening complication that may affect patients undergoing chemotherapy for acute leukemia or lymphoma. These patients may develop systemic sepsis through bacterial or fungal translocation across the intestinal wall. In many cases neutropenic enterocolitis is confined to the cecum, but the entire colon is sometimes involved. Most patients are treated conservatively because an improvement occurs when the absolute neutrophil count rises. However, a surgical approach consisting of resection of the colon may sometimes be necessary, even in patients with complete aplasia and a high risk of complications. The right time to perform surgery is hard to define. Intestinal wall thickness, evaluated by ultrasound, is an important prognostic factor which could act as a guide to surgical indication. We analyze a case of neutropenic enterocolitis which occurred in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia during chemotherapy and we suggest that, as well as intestinal wall thickness, hemodynamic worsening should be considered an indication for surgery.
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- Pietro Bagnoli
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Unit, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano (Milan), Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Unit, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano (Milan), Italy
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Unit, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano (Milan), Italy
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Unit, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano (Milan), Italy
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Unit, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano (Milan), Italy
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- Department of General and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Unit, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano (Milan), Italy
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- Department of Oncology and Hematology, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Unit, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano (Milan), Italy
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Emergency and Trauma Surgery Unit, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano (Milan), Italy
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Right dorsal colon ultrasonography in normal adult ponies and miniature horses. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0186825. [PMID: 29065146 PMCID: PMC5655355 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0186825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2017] [Accepted: 10/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to determine the normal location, wall thickness and motility of the right dorsal colon in adult ponies and miniature horses. The abdominal ultrasonography examination was performed in a study group consisting of 23 ponies and miniature horses and in a control group comprising ten Thoroughbred horses. The procedure was performed in unsedated standing animals. The location and the thickness of the right dorsal colonic wall was examined on the right side of the abdomen between the 10th and the 14th intercostal space. The contractility was recorded in the 12th intercostal space. A comparative analysis between the study group and control group was carried out using the Student’s t-test. Pearson’s linear correlation coefficient was used to calculate the correlation between the thickness of the colonic wall as well as the number of peristaltic movements and age, wither height and body mass of the animals. The right dorsal colon was identified in all the horses in the 12th intercostal space. In all the intercostal spaces the mean ± standard deviation (SD) wall thickness of the right dorsal colon was 0.27 ± 0.03 cm in the horses from the study group and 0.37 ± 0.03 cm in the control horses. The mean number of peristaltic contractions was 4.05 ± 1.07 per minute in the animals from the study group and 1.7 ± 0.46 contractions per minute in the control group. The values of the ultrasonographic wall thickness and peristaltic motility in small breed horses in the present study were different from the values obtained for large breed horses. The study also found that the right dorsal colon in small breed horses is physiologically located in the 12th intercostal space. This suggests that different reference values should be used in small horse breeds when performing an ultrasound examination.
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Scott SJ, Adams MS, Salgaonkar V, Sommer FG, Diederich CJ. Theoretical investigation of transgastric and intraductal approaches for ultrasound-based thermal therapy of the pancreas. J Ther Ultrasound 2017; 5:10. [PMID: 28469915 PMCID: PMC5414307 DOI: 10.1186/s40349-017-0090-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2016] [Accepted: 02/07/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background The goal of this study was to theoretically investigate the feasibility of intraductal and transgastric approaches to ultrasound-based thermal therapy of pancreatic tumors, and to evaluate possible treatment strategies. Methods This study considered ultrasound applicators with 1.2 mm outer diameter tubular transducers, which are inserted into the tissue to be treated by an endoscopic approach, either via insertion through the gastric wall (transgastric) or within the pancreatic duct lumen (intraductal). 8 patient-specific, 3D, transient, biothermal and acoustic finite element models were generated to model hyperthermia (n = 2) and ablation (n = 6), using sectored (210°–270°, n = 4) and 360° (n = 4) transducers for treatment of 3.3–17.0 cm3 tumors in the head (n = 5), body (n = 2), and tail (n = 1) of the pancreas. A parametric study was performed to determine appropriate treatment parameters as a function of tissue attenuation, blood perfusion rates, and distance to sensitive anatomy. Results Parametric studies indicated that pancreatic tumors up to 2.5 or 2.7 cm diameter can be ablated within 10 min with the transgastric and intraductal approaches, respectively. Patient-specific simulations demonstrated that 67.1–83.3% of the volumes of four sample 3.3–11.4 cm3 tumors could be ablated within 3–10 min using transgastric or intraductal approaches. 55.3–60.0% of the volume of a large 17.0 cm3 tumor could be ablated using multiple applicator positions within 20–30 min with either transgastric or intraductal approaches. 89.9–94.7% of the volume of two 4.4–11.4 cm3 tumors could be treated with intraductal hyperthermia. Sectored applicators are effective in directing acoustic output away from and preserving sensitive structures. When acoustic energy is directed towards sensitive structures, applicators should be placed at least 13.9–14.8 mm from major vessels like the aorta, 9.4–12.0 mm from other vessels, depending on the vessel size and flow rate, and 14 mm from the duodenum. Conclusions This study demonstrated the feasibility of generating shaped or conformal ablative or hyperthermic temperature distributions within pancreatic tumors using transgastric or intraductal ultrasound.
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- Serena J Scott
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Thermal Therapy Research Group, University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero Street, Suite H1031, San Francisco, CA 94143-1708 USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Thermal Therapy Research Group, University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero Street, Suite H1031, San Francisco, CA 94143-1708 USA.,UC Berkeley - UC San Francisco Graduate Program in Bioengineering, California, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Thermal Therapy Research Group, University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero Street, Suite H1031, San Francisco, CA 94143-1708 USA
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Thermal Therapy Research Group, University of California, San Francisco, 1600 Divisadero Street, Suite H1031, San Francisco, CA 94143-1708 USA.,UC Berkeley - UC San Francisco Graduate Program in Bioengineering, California, USA
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Hwang JY. Emergency ultrasonography of the gastrointestinal tract of children. Ultrasonography 2017; 36:204-221. [PMID: 28228009 PMCID: PMC5494868 DOI: 10.14366/usg.16052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2016] [Revised: 01/22/2017] [Accepted: 01/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Ultrasonography (US) is widely used to evaluate most body parts in pediatric patients because it is simple, noninvasive, easy to use, and applicable in a wide variety of clinical situations. US is the modality of choice for the initial evaluation of acute abdominal pain in pediatric patients because of their small body habitus and the presence of less fat tissue in the abdominal wall and peritoneal cavity. The most important factor in performing pediatric emergency US is the graded compression technique and selection of the proper transducer. The careful evaluation of bowel wall thickening combined with ancillary findings such as fluid collection, increased echogenicity of the mesenteric fat tissue, enlarged lymph nodes, hyperemic bowel changes, and abnormal bowel peristalsis can increase the diagnostic capability of US.
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- Jae-Yeon Hwang
- Department of Radiology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea.,Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea
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Chiu TC, Chou YH, Tiu CM, Chiou HJ, Wang HK, Lai YC, Chiou YY. Right-Sided Colonic Diverticulitis: Clinical Features, Sonographic Appearances, and Management. J Med Ultrasound 2017; 25:33-39. [PMID: 30065452 PMCID: PMC6029290 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmu.2016.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2016] [Accepted: 10/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This study aims to evaluate patients with right-sided colonic diverticulitis detected at ultrasonography (US). METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 14 patients. Demographic data, clinical features, and US images were documented. RESULTS In the 14 patients, clinical manifestations included right lower abdominal tenderness (93%), leukocytosis (57.1%), and fever (28.6%). Diverticulitis occurred in cecum and ascending colon with a similar frequency (35.7%). US features included diverticular wall thickening (50%), surrounding echogenic fat (50%), intradiverticular echogenic material (50%), adjacent lymph node enlargement (21.4%), intradiverticularor peridiverticular fluid collection (28.6%), and color flow signals on or surrounding the diverticula (14.3%). Two (14.2%) patients suffered from recurrence. Two (14.3%) patients had abscess formation, and one (7.1%) patient had diverticulum perforation. Most (85.7%) patients received conservative treatment only. One (7.1%) patient received computed tomography-guided drainage due to diverticulum perforation and pocket of abscess formation. One patient underwent surgery due to recurrent diverticulitis-related fistula. CONCLUSION Common US features of diverticulitis include diverticular wall thickening, surrounding echogenic fat, and intradiverticular echogenic material. Proper recognizing of these features helps in differentiating diverticulitis from appendicitis and may obviate an unnecessary emergent surgery.
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- Tse-Cheng Chiu
- Department of Radiology, Taipei Veteran General Hospital, National Yang Ming University, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Radiology, Taipei Veteran General Hospital, National Yang Ming University, Taiwan, ROC
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Radiology, Taipei Veteran General Hospital, National Yang Ming University, Taiwan, ROC
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Radiology, Taipei Veteran General Hospital, National Yang Ming University, Taiwan, ROC
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Radiology, Taipei Veteran General Hospital, National Yang Ming University, Taiwan, ROC
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Radiology, Taipei Veteran General Hospital, National Yang Ming University, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Radiology, Taipei Veteran General Hospital, National Yang Ming University, Taiwan, ROC
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming University, Taipei City, Taiwan, ROC
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Kilcoyne A, Kaplan JL, Gee MS. Inflammatory bowel disease imaging: Current practice and future directions. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22:917-932. [PMID: 26811637 PMCID: PMC4716045 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i3.917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2015] [Revised: 09/18/2015] [Accepted: 11/24/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the role of imaging in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including detection of extraluminal complications and extraintestinal manifestations of IBD, assessment of disease activity and treatment response, and discrimination of inflammatory from fibrotic strictures. IBD is a chronic idiopathic disease affecting the gastrointestinal tract that is comprised of two separate, but related intestinal disorders; Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. The paper discusses, in detail the pros and cons of the different IBD imaging modalities that need to be considered in order to optimize the imaging and clinical evaluation of patients with IBD. Historically, IBD evaluation of the bowel has included imaging to assess the portions of the small bowel that are inaccessible to optical endoscopic visualization. This traditionally was performed using barium fluoroscopic techniques; however, cross-sectional imaging techniques (computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging) are being increasingly utilized for IBD evaluation because they can simultaneously assess mural and extramural IBD manifestations. Recent advances in imaging technology, that continue to improve the ability of imaging to noninvasively follow disease activity and treatment response, are also discussed. This review article summarizes the current imaging approach in inflammatory bowel disease as well as the role of emerging imaging modalities.
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The potential use of ultrasonography (US) in evaluating gut disease has been underappreciated in most diagnostic imaging departments in North America. The impression that US has a questionable role in bowel assessment is related to the operator-dependent nature of the modality, the technical challenges of performing bowel US examinations, and the lack of familiarity of radiologists and technologists with the US appearances of normal and abnormal bowel. However, with development of technical experience by the sonographer and integration of a clinical focus at patient evaluation, US can become a powerful tool for bowel assessment. Unlike computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, it provides a widely available, noninvasive, inexpensive method for evaluating the gut without the use of ionizing radiation. These factors are of particular importance in young patients and those who require recurrent follow-up imaging. Because US is performed with real-time imaging, the modality also allows the sonographer to view and assess the motility properties of the bowel, a feature that has not been previously used to its full potential. Color Doppler US can yield useful information about mural vascularity in bowel disease when used in conjunction with gray-scale findings and clinical symptoms. Radiologists should be familiar with the static and dynamic US appearances of the normal and abnormal bowel, recognize features of various pathologic conditions, and understand potential errors at imaging interpretation. Online supplemental material is available for this article.
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- Derek Muradali
- From the Department of Medical Imaging, St Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond St, Toronto, ON, Canada M5B 1W8
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Tolbert MK, Odunayo A, Craig LE. Gastric perforation following endoscopic removal of a Bravo pH capsule in a cat. J Feline Med Surg 2015; 17:562-4. [PMID: 25769622 PMCID: PMC10816791 DOI: 10.1177/1098612x15576588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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A 7-year-old domestic shorthair cat was evaluated for hyporexia and weight loss following endoscopic placement of an intragastric pH monitoring device. Physical examination of the cat was unremarkable, and its blood work was notable for a mild hypoalbuminemia. The cat's acute hyporexia and weight loss was attributed to discomfort associated with the intragastric pH monitoring device, as has been reported in humans. Endoscopic removal of the intragastric pH monitoring device resulted in gastric perforation. The cat underwent exploratory laparotomy for surgical resection and repair of the perforated area. To our knowledge, this is the first report of gastric perforation secondary to removal of a Bravo pH capsule. Caution may be advised when considering intragastric pH capsule removal in cats.
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- M Katherine Tolbert
- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, TN, USA
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- Department of Pathobiology, University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, TN, USA
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Hasab Allah MS, Al-Kady NM, El Etreby RM. Differentiation of benign and malignant bowel lesions by transabdominal ultrasound using grey-scale and Doppler parameters. Arab J Gastroenterol 2014; 15:148-56. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajg.2014.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2012] [Revised: 08/20/2014] [Accepted: 10/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Diagnostic imaging in Crohn's disease: what is the new gold standard? Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 2014; 28:421-36. [PMID: 24913382 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpg.2014.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2014] [Revised: 03/06/2014] [Accepted: 04/13/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Historically Barium and isotope studies been used for imaging of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) but carry risk of radiation exposure. Use of Barium is declining resulting in fewer radiologists that have the necessary expertise. Isotopes studies lack anatomical definition but 18F - fludeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) shows promise in accurate assessment of disease compared to endoscopy. Computerised tomography (CT) is particularly useful in assessment of complications of Crohn's disease (CD) but radiation exposure is high. CT enterography (CTE) has improved visualisation of small bowel mucosal disease and allows assessment of disease activity. Ultrasound is increasingly used for preliminary assessment of patients with potential IBD. Although widely available and economically attractive, the expertise required is not widespread. Finally magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is proving to be the most accurate tool for assessment of disease extent and distribution. MRI of the pelvis has superseded other techniques in assessment of peri-anal fistulation.
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Di Donato P, Penninck D, Pietra M, Cipone M, Diana A. Ultrasonographic measurement of the relative thickness of intestinal wall layers in clinically healthy cats. J Feline Med Surg 2014; 16:333-9. [PMID: 24174500 DOI: 10.1177/1098612x13509080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/11/2024]
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The normal sonographic thickness of the individual layers (ie, mucosa, submucosa, muscularis and subserosa-serosa) of the intestinal wall was evaluated in 20 clinically healthy cats. The mean thickness of the wall was 2.20, 2.22, 3.00 and 2.04 mm for duodenum, jejunum, ileum (fold) and ileum (between folds), respectively. The mean thickness of the mucosal layer was 1.27, 1.20, 0.46 and 0.49 mm for duodenum, jejunum, ileum (fold) and ileum (between folds), respectively, and its contribution to wall thickness was significantly greater than that of the other layers in the duodenum (57.7%) and jejunum (55.2%). The mean thickness of the submucosal layer was 0.36, 0.36, 1.49 and 0.53 mm for duodenum, jejunum, ileum (fold) and ileum (between folds), respectively, and its contribution to wall thickness was greater than that of the muscularis in the duodenum (16.3%), jejunum (16%) and ileum (fold) (49.8 %). The mean thickness of muscularis was 0.28, 0.35, 0.66 and 0.65 mm for duodenum, jejunum, ileum (fold) and ileum (between folds), respectively, with a corresponding contribution to wall thickness of 12.7 %, 14.4%, 22% and 31.6%. Finally, the mean thickness of serosa was 0.29, 0.31, 0.38 and 0.38 mm for duodenum, jejunum, ileum (fold) and ileum (between folds), respectively, with a corresponding contribution to wall thickness of 13.3%, 14.4%, 12.7 % and 18.7%. These values can provide baseline information that might be useful in evaluating intestinal disorders affecting preferentially some of the intestinal layers.
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- Pamela Di Donato
- 1Department of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Italy
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Helou N, Abdalkader M, Abu-Rustum RS. Sonography: first-line modality in the diagnosis of acute colonic diverticulitis? JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2013; 32:1689-1694. [PMID: 24065248 DOI: 10.7863/ultra.32.10.1689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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- Nabil Helou
- Center for Advanced Fetal Care, Najah Center, First Floor, Aasheer Al Dayeh Street, Tripoli, Lebanon.,
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Shum JSF, Wong EMF, Chau WK, Sy ANL. Sealed off Perforated Gastric Ulcer Detected by Transabdominal Ultrasonogram. HONG KONG J EMERG ME 2011. [DOI: 10.1177/102490791101800209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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The assessment of the stomach pathologies is not commonly included in the scanning protocol of upper abdominal ultrasound. However, in patients presented with epigastric pain, careful assessment of the stomach wall thickness and epigastric peritoneum for signs of pneumoperitoneum may sometimes yield invaluable information. We present a case of sealed off perforated gastric ulcer at gastric antrum detected by transabdominal ultrasound. The diagnosis was confirmed by laparotomy.
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- Ruttonjee Hospital & Tang Siu Kin Hospital, Department of Radiology, 266 Queen's Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong
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BITHELL SONIA, HABERSHON-BUTCHER JOCELYNL, BOWEN IMARK, HALLOWELL GAYLED. REPEATABILITY AND REPRODUCIBILITY OF TRANSABDOMINAL ULTRASONOGRAPHIC INTESTINAL WALL THICKNESS MEASUREMENTS IN THOROUGHBRED HORSES. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2010; 51:647-51. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2010.01715.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Carcinoma of stomach detected by routine transabdominal ultrasound. Biomed Imaging Interv J 2010; 6:e39. [PMID: 21611075 PMCID: PMC3097801 DOI: 10.2349/biij.6.4.e39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2010] [Revised: 09/13/2010] [Accepted: 09/22/2010] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Assessment of the stomach is not commonly included in routine scanning protocol of upper abdominal ultrasound (USG). However, assessment of the stomach in patients presenting with epigastric pain can yield invaluable results. This paper presents, as an illustration, a case of carcinoma of stomach detected by transabdominal ultrasound. The diagnosis is confirmed by subsequent CT, upper endoscopy and operation.
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Samee A, Kirby RM, Brunt AM. Passage of intestinal (small bowel) cast--an unusual complication of neutropenic sepsis. BMJ Case Rep 2010; 2010:bcr0420102924. [PMID: 22767625 PMCID: PMC3027925 DOI: 10.1136/bcr.04.2010.2924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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A 52-year-old woman was admitted with neutropenic sepsis, 3 days following the final cycle of adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer. Her condition deteriorated with progressive abdominal distension, bilious vomiting and diarrhoea. Abdominal examination revealed a mild degree of peritonism. Five days later she passed a small bowel cast per rectum, showing gross fungal contamination on histology. She was managed conservatively with antibiotics and antifungal medications and nutritional support.
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- Surgical Directorate, Princess Royal Hospital, Telford, UK.
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STANDER NERISSA, WAGNER WENCKEM, GODDARD AMELIA, KIRBERGER ROBERTM. ULTRASONOGRAPHIC APPEARANCE OF CANINE PARVOVIRAL ENTERITIS IN PUPPIES. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2010; 51:69-74. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2009.01625.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Transabdominal sonography in assessment of the bowel in adults. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2009; 192:197-212. [PMID: 19098201 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.07.3555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We describe the key sonographic features and technical aspects of assessment of bowel disorders in adults. CONCLUSION Initial imaging with transabdominal sonography in the radiologic evaluation of bowel disease in adults often is reserved for patients with equivocal historical, physical, and laboratory findings related to the gastrointestinal tract. Because of technologic advances and accumulated experience in interpretation of the images, sonography yields substantial information about gastrointestinal disorders.
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Alioglu B, Avci Z, Ozcay F, Arda S, Ozbek N. Neutropenic enterocolitis in children with acute leukemia or aplastic anemia. Int J Hematol 2008; 86:364-8. [PMID: 18055346 DOI: 10.1532/ijh97.e0739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Neutropenic enterocolitis (NE) and acute appendicitis are life-threatening conditions that develop in children with severe or prolonged neutropenia secondary to acute leukemia and lymphoma. The medical records of 118 patients who were treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (69 patients), acute myelogenous leukemia (22 patients), or aplastic anemia (27 patients) between 1997 and 2006 in our hospital pediatric hematology department were examined retrospectively. NE was diagnosed in 11 patients (age range, 2.5-16 years) on the basis of clinical and laboratory features. Two of these 11 patients had appendicitis in addition to NE. Conservative treatment was favored for all patients, but 1 patient with acute appendicitis underwent surgery. Neutropenic patients with a hematologic malignancy and abdominal pain should receive their diagnoses immediately and undergo treatment. NE and acute appendicitis should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of abdominal pain. Conservative treatment must be chosen initially for patients with NE, and these patients should be evaluated carefully for surgery. The criteria for the surgical process are the same as those for immunocompetent children. In addition, the close monitoring of hematologic factors is necessary.
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- Bulent Alioglu
- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey.
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Schmidt T, Hohl C, Haage P, Honnef D, Mahnken AH, Krombach G, Piroth W, Günther RW. Phase-inversion tissue harmonic imaging compared to fundamental B-mode ultrasound in the evaluation of the pathology of large and small bowel. Eur Radiol 2005; 15:2021-30. [PMID: 15818478 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-005-2749-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2004] [Revised: 02/26/2005] [Accepted: 03/15/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Our purpose was to compare phase-inversion harmonic imaging (PIHI) with conventional B-mode ultrasound (US) regarding image quality in the evaluation of bowel pathology. Forty-one patients prospectively underwent intestinal ultrasound scans with US and PIHI in randomly chosen order. Crucial technical parameters were standardized. Bowel morphology as well as perienteric pathology and complications were documented. In 24 cases, the ultrasound results were compared to those of other imaging modalities. Three radiologists evaluated (1) overall image quality, (2) lesion conspicuity and diagnostic confidence, and (3) detection of free fluid on hardcopy films. The ratings for image quality were compared using the two-sample paired t test for means and Bowker's test for symmetry (p=0.05). Compared to US, PIHI provided significantly better overall image quality, lesion conspicuity and diagnostic confidence, as well as better detection of free fluid (p< 0.05). Bowel wall pathology, detected by both modalities, showed good correlation to additional imaging modalities. In 12 patients (29.3%), a gain of crucial diagnostic information was observed with PIHI when compared to US. PIHI significantly enhances sonography of the intestine by offering better overall image quality, better visualization of bowel pathology and associated changes. Additionally, PIHI adds crucial diagnostic information in several patients.
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- T Schmidt
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 52057 Aachen, Germany.
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Görg C, Wollenberg B, Beyer J, Stolte MS, Neubauer A. High-resolution ultrasonography in gastrointestinal graft-versus-host disease. Ann Hematol 2004; 84:33-9. [PMID: 15526100 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-004-0893-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2004] [Accepted: 05/13/2004] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Gastrointestinal graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is one of the main causes of therapy-related death after allogeneic hemopoietic stem cell transplantation. Early diagnosis and immediate treatment are probably essential for improving clinical outcome. High-resolution sonography allows the evaluation of single bowel wall layers throughout the small and large bowel. We report the sonographic findings of seven consecutive patients with histologically confirmed GVHD grade II-IV of the gastrointestinal tract. The patients were examined sonographically within the 1st week after onset of clinical symptoms. Dilatation of the colon and striking bowel wall thickening were early and common features in these patients. Sonography may become a useful tool for diagnosis of patients with gastrointestinal GVHD. Its role for preclinical diagnosis, grading of severity of disease, and guiding therapy of patients with gastrointestinal GVHD warrants evaluation in prospective studies.
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- C Görg
- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Philipps-University Marburg, Marburg, Germany.
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Diverticular disease affects approximately two thirds of the population over the age of 70. While only a small fraction of these patients will develop diverticulitis, adequate radiological evaluation of diverticulitis and its complications is imperative in determining proper medical and surgical treatment. Clinical examination and laboratory tests alone have been found to be inaccurate in defining many aspects of the disease in up to 60% of cases. Over the past 30 years, contrast enema, computed tomography, and ultrasound have all been used extensively to diagnose the complications of diverticular disease. More recently, magnetic resonance imaging has been studied in patients with complicated diverticulitis. This article reviews the use of these different radiological modalities in diagnosing acute colonic diverticulitis and its complications.
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Vander Noot MR, Eloubeidi MA, Chen VK, Eltoum I, Jhala D, Jhala N, Syed S, Chhieng DC. Diagnosis of gastrointestinal tract lesions by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy. Cancer 2004; 102:157-63. [PMID: 15211474 DOI: 10.1002/cncr.20360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (EUS-FNA) allows detailed imaging of both intramural and extramural structures of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and also allows tissue samples to be obtained from masses and lesions in the GI tract. The objective of the current study was to determine the diagnostic utility of EUS-FNA in evaluating intramural and extramural GI tract lesions. METHODS The authors evaluated all EUS-FNA specimens of GI tract lesions obtained over a 30-month period (from August 2000 to February 2003). Samples of pancreatic and intrabdominal/mediastinal lymph nodes were excluded from the study. A single endosonographer performed all procedures. An attending cytopathologist also was present on site to assess specimen adequacy. Cytologic diagnoses were analyzed for correlations with final diagnoses, which were based on histologic examination of biopsied/resected pathology materials and/or clinical follow-up findings. RESULTS Sixty-two EUS-FNA specimens of intramural and extramural GI tract lesions were obtained from a total of 60 patients. The mean patient age was 58.8 years (standard deviation, 15.3 years). Thirty-six patients (60%) were male, and 24 (40%) were female. Twenty-eight patients had surgical pathologic evaluation of the corresponding lesions. The remaining 32 patients were followed clinically for a mean duration of 9.5 months (standard deviation, 7.7 months). The anatomic sites of the lesions were as follows: esophagus in 23 patients (37%), stomach in 13 patients (21%), duodenum in 15 patients (24%), and rectum/sigmoid in 11 patients (18%). It is noteworthy that 29 patients (43%) previously had experienced unsuccessful attempts at tissue diagnosis by endoscopic forceps biopsy. Of the 62 EUS-FNA specimens, 43, 4, and 15 were reported as being positive for a neoplasm, suspicious, and benign, respectively. Neoplastic lesions included carcinoma (n = 24), gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST; n = 18), neuroendocrine neoplasm (n = 2), and lymphoma (n = 1). There were two cases of endometriosis, three foregut duplication cysts, and one case of diverticulosis. There were two lesions that yielded false-negative findings (one gastric lymphoma and one GIST) secondary to sampling or interpretive error. There also were three cases that yielded false-positive findings (one case of endometriosis, one case of duodenal diverticula with smooth muscle hyperplasia, and one case of normal pancreas, which presented as a periduodenal mass). The sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic accuracy of EUS-FNA in diagnosing GI tract neoplastic lesions were 89%, 88%, and 89%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS EUS-FNA provides accurate tissue diagnosis in a wide variety of extraintestinal mass lesions and intramural GI tumors, particularly in patients for whom previous endoscopic forceps biopsy was unsuccessful in establishing a diagnosis.
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- Martin R Vander Noot
- Department of Pathology, University of Alabama-Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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OBJECTIVE In our study, the morphologic structures of the jejunum and ileum sections of small intestine were investigated in human fetuses during the fetal period. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was realised on 131 human fetuses (male: 69; female: 62) with ages between 10 and 40 weeks, which have got no external pathology and anomalies. The external sizes of fetuses were measured, and then the structures in the abdominal cavity were determined by the abdominal dissection. The localization of jejunum and ileum, duodenojejunal flexure and ileal orifice points, the measurements of macroscopic diameters, types of the mass of jejunum and ileum and the localization according to the abdominal regions of the mass of jejunum and ileum were determined. Also, the samples of the jejunum and ileum were examined both macroscopically and microscopically. The thickness of tunica serosa, tunica muscularis and tunica mucosa was determined under the light microscope. RESULTS According to the sexes, gestational ages and groups, the averages and the standard deviations of the all parameters were determined. The correlations between the parameters were determined. The percentage of parameters was compared according to sex and among groups. No differences were found in parameters between sexes (p<0.05). The macroscopic parameters were increased according to the gestational age. The thickness of tunica serosa did not change according to the gestational age. CONCLUSION It is thought that the data we have will help the evaluation of jejunum and ileum in intrauterine period; we also believe that the data in our study may help in the diagnosis and treatment of anomalies and pathologies in fetal period that belongs to jejunum and ileum.
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- Mehmet Ali Malas
- Department of Anatomy, Medical Faculty, Suleyman Demirel University, 32260-Isparta, Turkey.
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Mesenteric ischemia is a common problem with protean causes. In patients with suspected mesenteric ischemia, early recognition of ischemic bowel and prompt management are crucial and directly connected to patients' prognosis. Because of its cross-sectional capability offering direct visualization of both enteric and perienteric changes, CT has become an essential diagnostic tool in these clinical settings. Although imaging features in mesenteric ischemia often are relatively nonspecific, understanding of the pathophysiology and clinical features of this disorder in various conditions, and radiologic findings, help the radiologist recognize the ischemic bowel and arrive at a correct diagnosis.
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- Ah Young Kim
- Department of Radiology, Division of Abdominal Imaging, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 388-1 Poongnap-dong, Songpa-Ku, Seoul 138-736, South Korea.
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Ultrasonography (US) is often the first imaging study performed in patients with abdominal pain or vague symptoms related to the gastrointestinal tract. An awareness of the US appearances of diseases of the intestine is essential to achieve the proper diagnosis and to enable appropriate triage of cases. Pathologic processes that affect the intestine generally result in decreased peristalsis and bowel wall thickening, both of which tend to decrease the luminal gas content. These changes permit evaluation of the intestine and surrounding structures with transabdominal and transvaginal US. US is useful in diagnosis of infectious and inflammatory conditions, such as appendicitis, Crohn disease, diverticulitis, epiploic appendagitis, pseudomembranous colitis, small bowel obstruction, small bowel vasculitis, and celiac disease. US is also helpful in diagnosis of tumors, such as gastric cancer, bowel lymphoma, and colon cancer. Familiarity with the US appearances of diseases that affect the intestine may allow specific diagnosis based on the degree and distribution of bowel wall thickening and associated changes of the perienteric tissues.
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- Martin E O'Malley
- Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital at the University of Toronto, 200 Elizabeth St, Ontario, Canada M5G 2C4. martin.o'
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Gorschlüter M, Marklein G, Höfling K, Clarenbach R, Baumgartner S, Hahn C, Ziske C, Mey U, Heller R, Eis-Hübinger AM, Sauerbruch T, Schmidt-Wolf IGH, Glasmacher A. Abdominal infections in patients with acute leukaemia: a prospective study applying ultrasonography and microbiology. Br J Haematol 2002; 117:351-8. [PMID: 11972517 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.2002.03434.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A prospective study of 62 chemotherapy-induced neutropenic episodes in patients with acute leukaemia was conducted to determine the incidence and causes of abdominal infections, and to assess the diagnostic value of the combined use of ultrasonography (US) and microbiology. Each patient underwent US of liver, gallbladder and complete bowel before chemotherapy, on days 2-4 after the end of chemotherapy and in cases of fever, diarrhoea or abdominal pain. US was combined with a standardized clinical examination and a broad spectrum of microbiological investigations. From January to August 2001, 243 US examinations were performed. The overall incidence of abdominal infectious diseases was 17.7% (11 out of 62, 95% confidence interval (CI): 9-29%). Four patients (6.5%) developed neutropenic enterocolitis; two of them died, two survived. Bowel wall thickening (BWT) > 4 mm in these four patients ranged from 5.8 to 23.6 mm and was detected only in one patient with mucositis. In three other patients (4.8%) Clostridium difficile, and in one patient (1.6%) Campylobacter jejuni, caused enterocolitis without BWT. Cholecystitis was diagnosed in three patients (4.8%) and hepatic candidiasis was strongly suspected in one patient. Abdominal infections caused by gastroenteritis viruses, cytomegalovirus (CMV) or Cryptosporidium were not observed. We conclude that in neutropenic patients with acute leukaemia receiving chemotherapy: (i) BWT is not a feature of chemotherapy-induced mucositis and should therefore be considered as sign of infectious enterocolitis; (ii) viruses, classic bacterial enteric pathogens (Salmonella, Shigella, Yersinia, Campylobacter, Aeromonas, Vibrio subsp., enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli) and Cryptosporidium have a very low incidence; and (iii) abdominal infections may be underestimated when US is not used in every patient with abdominal pain.
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- Marcus Gorschlüter
- Department of Internal Medicine I, Institute of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Bonn, Sigmund-Freud-Strasse 25, 53105 Bonn, Germany.
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Lee MC, Lin LH. Ultrasonographic Difference between Salmonella Enterocolitis and Rotavirus Gastroenteritis in Children. J Med Ultrasound 2002. [DOI: 10.1016/s0929-6441(09)60025-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Huang FC, Ko SF, Huang SC, Lee SY. Eosinophilic gastroenteritis with perforation mimicking intussusception. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2001; 33:613-5. [PMID: 11740239 DOI: 10.1097/00005176-200111000-00020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- F C Huang
- Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Kaohsiung, 123 Ta-Pei Road, Niao-Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsien 833, Taiwan.
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Cartoni C, Dragoni F, Micozzi A, Pescarmona E, Mecarocci S, Chirletti P, Petti MC, Meloni G, Mandelli F. Neutropenic enterocolitis in patients with acute leukemia: prognostic significance of bowel wall thickening detected by ultrasonography. J Clin Oncol 2001; 19:756-61. [PMID: 11157028 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2001.19.3.756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Neutropenic enterocolitis (NE) is a severe complication of intensive chemotherapy and is barely identifiable by clinical signs alone. Ultrasonography (US) supports the diagnosis of NE by showing pathologic thickening of the bowel wall. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of the degree of mural thickening evaluated by US in patients with clinically suspected NE. PATIENTS AND METHODS Neutropenic patients with fever, diarrhea, and abdominal pain after intensive chemotherapy for hematologic malignancies were studied with abdominal US. We evaluated the degree of bowel wall thickening detected by US and its correlation with the duration of the clinical syndrome as well as NE-related mortality. RESULTS Eighty-eight (6%) of 1,450 consecutive patients treated for leukemia had clinical signs of NE. In 44 (50%) of 88 patients, US revealed pathologic wall thickening (mean +/- SD, 10.2 +/- 2.9 mm; range, 6 to 18). The mean duration of symptoms was significantly longer in this group (7.9 days) than among patients without mural thickening (3.8 days, P <.0001), and the NE-related mortality rate was higher (29.5% v 0%, P <.001). Patients with bowel wall thickness of more than 10 mm had a significantly higher mortality rate (60%) than did those with bowel wall thickness < or = 10 mm (4.2%, P <.001). CONCLUSION Symptomatic patients with sonographically detected bowel wall thickening have a poor prognosis compared with patients without this finding. In addition, mural thickness of more than 10 mm is associated with poorer outcome among patients with NE.
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MESH Headings
- Acute Disease
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Blast Crisis/complications
- Blast Crisis/drug therapy
- Child
- Enterocolitis/chemically induced
- Enterocolitis/diagnostic imaging
- Enterocolitis/mortality
- Enterocolitis/pathology
- Humans
- Intestines/diagnostic imaging
- Intestines/pathology
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/complications
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/drug therapy
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/pathology
- Leukemia, Myeloid/complications
- Leukemia, Myeloid/drug therapy
- Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin/complications
- Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin/drug therapy
- Middle Aged
- Neutropenia/chemically induced
- Neutropenia/diagnostic imaging
- Neutropenia/mortality
- Neutropenia/pathology
- Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/complications
- Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/drug therapy
- Prognosis
- Ultrasonography
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- C Cartoni
- Department of Biotecnologie Cellulari ed Ematologia, Policlinico Umberto I, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
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Ledermann HP, Börner N, Strunk H, Bongartz G, Zollikofer C, Stuckmann G. Bowel wall thickening on transabdominal sonography. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2000; 174:107-17. [PMID: 10628464 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.174.1.1740107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- H P Ledermann
- Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Basel, Switzerland
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Pallotta N, Baccini F, Corazziari E. Contrast ultrasonography of the normal small bowel. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 1999; 25:1335-1340. [PMID: 10626620 DOI: 10.1016/s0301-5629(99)00103-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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In basal conditions, the small bowel loops cannot be properly visualized by means of real-time ultrasound (US). Aims of this study were: 1. to assess whether an isosmolar solution containing a nondigestable, nonabsorbable and nonfermentable hydrophilic macro molecule, such as polyethylene glycol (PEG), can be profitably used as a contrast agent to visualize the entire small intestine with US (small intestine contrast ultrasonography, SICUS); and 2. to define the normal US values of wall thickness and luminal diameter of the jejunum, ileum and terminal ileum. Real-time ultrasonography was performed in 10 healthy volunteers with 4-and 5-MHz linear-array transducers in basal fasting conditions and after ingestion of an isosmolar PEG solution. In basal fasting conditions, only a few segments of jejunum and/or ileum could be visualized in some of the investigated subjects. After ingestion of the contrast solution, the entire small bowel could be visualized in any single subject. A contrast sonography of the entire small bowel could be satisfactorily performed with 200 mL-820 mL of contrast solution in a time period that did not exceed 65 min. Luminal diameter at the level of the jejunum (19 +/- 2.3 mm) and proximal ileum (18 +/- 1.8 mm) was significantly greater (p < 0.01) than at the level of distal ileum (16.4 +/- 2.8 mm). Wall thickness was greater at the level of the terminal ileum (2 +/- 0.4 mm) than of the jejunum (1.6 +/- 0.5 mm) but the difference did not reach statistical significance. Details such as valvulae conniventes and multilayered structure of the wall could be recognized. In conclusion, after the ingestion of an isosmolar PEG electrolyte balanced solution, it is possible to visualize with ultrasonography the entire small intestine and to measure wall thickness and luminal diameter of the jejunum, the ileum and the terminal ileum. Such a noninvasive, inexpensive method can be used to investigate the morphological aspects of the small bowel.
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- N Pallotta
- Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche, Clinica Medica II, Universita degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Roma, Italy
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BACKGROUND Use of an echocolonoscope to examine patients with inflammatory bowel disease is technically difficult. Catheter probe assisted endoluminal ultrasonography (US) may be a feasible alternative. METHODS Determination of demographic information and clinical disease activity was followed by colonoscopy with biopsy. Catheter probe assisted endoluminal US was performed with measurements of thickness of the intestinal wall and evaluation of the structure of the sonographic layers. RESULTS Twenty-eight patients, 7 with ulcerative colitis, 11 with Crohn's disease, and 10 healthy control subjects participated in a prospective study. Mean colonic wall thickness was 2.2 +/- 0.1 mm (controls) compared with 4. 1 +/- 0.4 mm (ulcerative colitis) (p < 0.001) and 4.4 +/- 0.4 mm (Crohn's disease) (p < 0.001). Among patients with ulcerative colitis, colonic wall thickness correlated with severity of colonoscopic changes (r = 0.84, p = 0.02). Among patients with Crohn's disease, loss of endosonographic layer structure correlated with disease activity score (r = 0.8, p = 0.003), and colonic wall thickness correlated with the severity of histologic changes (r = 0. 62, p = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS Catheter probe assisted endoluminal US is technically feasible in the care of patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Endosonographic measurements of colonic wall thickness and layer structure provide clinically significant information.
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- A M Soweid
- Divisions of Gastroenterology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-1736, USA
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Andreoli A, Cerro P, Falasco G, Giglio LA, Prantera C. Role of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of postsurgical recurrence of Crohn's disease. Am J Gastroenterol 1998; 93:1117-21. [PMID: 9672341 DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1998.00340.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Ultrasonography is a valid tool in the diagnosis of Crohn's disease, but its sensitivity, specificity, and overall accuracy in the diagnosis of postoperative recurrence are still not well established. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of ultrasonography compared with endoscopy in the diagnosis of postoperative recurrence of Crohn's disease. METHODS Forty-seven patients resected for Crohn's ileitis were studied by ultrasonography and colonoscopy to detect possible recurrence of the disease; 10 patients operated on for cancer of the right colon were used as controls. Six patients with Crohn's disease were excluded from the study because of failure to endoscopically reach the anastomosis; the remaining 41 patients had both ultrasonography and colonoscopy over a period of 14 days. Sonographic recurrence was defined as the presence of >5 mm thickness of the ileal wall. RESULTS Sensitivity, specificity, and overall accuracy of ultrasonography in diagnosis of postoperative recurrence were 81%, 86%, and 83% respectively. Positive predictive value was 96% and negative predictive value was 57%. CONCLUSION This study is the first to assess the role of ultrasonography in comparison with endoscopy in detecting Crohn's disease recurrence after surgery. Our data suggest that ultrasonography should be used first in the case of clinical suspicion of Crohn's disease recurrence, reserving ileocolonoscopy for negative or uncertain cases.
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- A Andreoli
- Department of Gastroenterology, Ospedale Nuovo Regina Margherita, Rome, Italy
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Chen MH, Kikuchi Y, Chu BC, Kishimoto R, Choji K, Miyasaka K. Demonstration of the distal end of the oesophagus by transabdominal ultrasound. Br J Radiol 1997; 70:1215-21. [PMID: 9505839 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.70.840.9505839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
This study aimed to demonstrate the distal end of the oesophagus using a transabdominal ultrasound technique (TUS) and to measure the normal oesophageal wall thickness in adults. 65 patients without oesophageal disease and 38 normal volunteers were examined by TUS. A left subcostal approach was used to demonstrate the oesophagus. The wall thickness and length were measured in both the supine and 45 degrees right side up oblique (RUO) positions. The abdominal oesophagus was visualized in 80% of patients in the supine position and 92% in the RUO position. Satisfactory demonstration was obtained in 67% of patients in the supine and 85% in the RUO position. The oesophageal wall thickness averaged 2.8 mm (range 2.0-4.0 mm, SD 0.7 mm). The visualized length in these subjects averaged 2.3 cm in the supine position and 3.0 cm in the RUO position, which included approximately 1.5 cm of the lowest portion of the thoracic oesophagus in addition to the abdominal oesophagus. TUS can demonstrate the abdominal oesophagus in the majority of patients and has the potential to provide information on disorders of structure and motility.
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Affiliation(s)
- M H Chen
- Department of Radiology, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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