Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Lisa Calderon, Antoine Netter, Anais Grob-Vaillant, Julien Mancini, Pascale Siles, Vincent Vidal, Aubert Agostini
Summary: A 3-month treatment course of daily 5 mg doses of UPA could lead to short-term progression or emergence of typical adenomyosis intramyometrial cysts on MRI examinations.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE ONLINE
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Sun-Wei Guo, Giuseppe Benagiano, Marc Bazot
Summary: Adenomyosis is a complicated gynecological disease that is poorly understood. The diagnosis used to rely solely on histology after hysterectomy, but now imaging techniques like transvaginal ultrasound and MRI are increasingly used. However, the lack of a consensus on a classification system makes it difficult to relate imaging findings with disease severity or histopathological features, which hampers patient and clinician communication and comparative studies.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Juan Luis Alcazar, Julio Vara, Claudia Usandizaga, Silvia Ajossa, Maria A. Pascual, Stefano Guerriero
Summary: This study compared the diagnostic accuracy of transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for adenomyosis. The results showed that both TVS and MRI had similar performances in diagnosing adenomyosis. Rating: 8/10.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
(2023)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Qi Zhang, Ye Chen, Mao Lai, Yajie Li, Qing Li, Caixia Fu, Zhenwei Yao, Junhai Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the feasibility of magnetic resonance imaging-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) for the treatment of adenomyosis in a Bama pig model, and the changes in OTR, VEGF, and COX-2 levels in the myometrium tissues after MRgFUS. The results showed that MRgFUS is a feasible treatment for adenomyosis in Bama pigs, and the expression levels of OTR, COX-2, and VEGF decreased in the local myometrium after MRgFUS.
ACADEMIC RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Hiroshi Kobayashi, Sho Matsubara, Shogo Imanaka
Summary: There is currently a lack of clear and internationally accepted definition and histological classification for adenomyosis due to its diverse presentation. Researchers are attempting to standardize MRI features and relate subtype classification to disease severity. Further research is needed to validate simplified classifications that can predict the severity of adenomyosis symptoms.
JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Vladut Sasaran, Sabin Turdean, Marius Gliga, Levente Ilyes, Ovidiu Grama, Mihai Muntean, Lucian Puscasiu
Summary: The combination of TVUS with SE improves the accuracy of diagnosing UF and AM, with higher SR values in AM patients compared to UF patients. UF has higher diagnostic sensitivity and specificity than AM, and ROC analysis provided good cutoff values for distinguishing between the two conditions.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Johanna K. Andersson, Raffaella Pozzi Mucelli, Margit Dueholm, Susanne Fridsten, Aristeidis Grigoriadis, Stefano Guerriero, Francesco Paolo Leone, Lil Valentin, Thierry Van den Bosch, Nikolaos Voulgarakis, Kristina Gemzell-Danielsson, Elisabeth Epstein
Summary: This study aims to compare the inter-rater agreement of transvaginal ultrasonography (TVS) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in diagnosing adenomyosis and assessing imaging features. The results showed that TVS had higher agreement in diagnosing adenomyosis, while MRI had higher agreement in assessing specific features.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Louis Marcellin, Ludivine Legay, Pietro Santulli, Anne Elodie Millischer, Corinne Bordonne, Lorraine Maitrot Mantelet, Chloe Maignien, Mathilde Bourdon, Antoine Gaudet Chardonnet, Bruno Borghese, Francois Goffinet, Charles Chapron
Summary: The research aimed to investigate whether there is a change in MRI criteria for diffuse and focal phenotypes of adenomyosis before and after pregnancy. The study found that the frequency of isolated diffuse adenomyosis on MRI was significantly lower before pregnancy, while the frequency of isolated focal adenomyosis was significantly higher before pregnancy. The mean volume of all focal adenomyosis lesions on MRI decreased significantly after pregnancy. These findings suggest that there is an increase in diffuse adenomyosis and a decrease in focal adenomyosis after pregnancy.
REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE ONLINE
(2023)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Cheng-chao Du, Yu-qi Wang, Da-cheng Qu, Liu-peng Jiang, Xin Yu, Hong-gui Zhou
Summary: The research demonstrates a correlation between the number of hyperintense foci on MRI T2WI and the efficacy of HIFU treatment in adenomyosis. Patients with more hyperintense foci had higher UFS scores and lower ablation rates after treatment.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
(2021)
Article
Acoustics
Tomasz Lozinski, Artur Ludwin, Justyna Filipowska, Magdalena Zgliczynska, Piotr Wegrzyn, Tomasz Kluz, Micha Ciebiera
Summary: Pharmacologic pretreatment (misoprostol/diclofenac and oxytocin) for MR-HIFU in UF treatment has a positive impact on NPV, sonication time, and UF volume change, enhancing the overall effectiveness of the treatment.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Chunmei Gong, Yangyang Wang, Fajin Lv, Lian Zhang, Zhibiao Wang
Summary: This study evaluated the mid-term symptom improvement of patients with different types of adenomyosis treated with ultrasound-guided high intensity focused ultrasound (USgHIFU). The results showed that USgHIFU is safe and effective in reducing menstrual pain and menstrual blood volume in patients with adenomyosis, with sustained improvement in symptoms.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYPERTHERMIA
(2022)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Vladut Sasaran, Claudiu Marginean, Lucian Puscasiu
Summary: This review provides insights into non-invasive imaging methods for the diagnosis of adenomyosis, highlighting their diagnostic accuracy, advantages, disadvantages, and limitations. Consensus-based terminology is emphasized for the imaging description of these lesions.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Stefano Guerriero, Silvia Ajossa, Mariachiara Pagliuca, Antonietta Borzacchelli, Fabio Deiala, Serena Springer, Monica Pilloni, Valeria Taccori, Maria Angela Pascual, Betlem Graupera, Luca Saba, Juan Luis Alcazar
Summary: With the development of standardized diagnostic protocols and improved technology, the use of imaging techniques for the diagnosis of pelvic endometriosis has become a reality. Transvaginal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging are now the two accurate imaging techniques that can identify the majority of endometriosis phenotypes.
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Derk J. Slotman, Lambertus W. Bartels, Aylene Zijlstra, Inez M. Verpalen, Jochen A. C. van Osch, Ingrid M. Nijholt, Edwin Heijman, Miranda van 't Veer-ten Kate, Erwin de Boer, Rolf D. van den Hoed, Martijn Froeling, Martijn F. Boomsma
Summary: In this study, a deep learning-based method was developed to translate diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) into synthetic CE-T1w scans, allowing for monitoring of MR-HIFU treatment progression.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Tomasz Lozinski, Michal Ciebiera, Elzbieta Luczynska, Justyna Filipowska, Artur Czekierdowski
Summary: This study found that dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) has the potential to assess treatment outcomes among patients with uterine fibroids (UFs) undergoing magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity ultrasound (MR-HIFU), especially for patients presenting with a washout curve who may benefit from uterotonic drugs. More research is needed to draw final conclusions.
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Inge de Milliano, Judith A. F. Huirne, Andreas L. Thurkow, Celine Radder, Marlies Y. Bongers, Huib van Vliet, Jonas van de Lande, Peter M. van de Ven, Wouter J. K. Hehenkamp
ACTA OBSTETRICIA ET GYNECOLOGICA SCANDINAVICA
(2020)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Marissa Frijlingh, Inge De Milliano, Wouter. J. K. Hehenkamp, Judith. A. F. Huirne
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Sanne I. Stegwee, Wouter J. K. Hehenkamp, Robert A. de Leeuw, Christianne J. M. de Groot, Judith A. F. Huirne
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2020)
Letter
Obstetrics & Gynecology
K. J. Anneveldt, I. M. Nijholt, J. R. Dijkstra, J. M. Schutte, W. J. K. Hehenkamp, M. F. Boomsma
REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE ONLINE
(2020)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Jolijn Vissers, Wouter Hehenkamp, Cornelis Bavo Lambalk, Judith Anna Huirne
HUMAN REPRODUCTION
(2020)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
S. Stegwee, L. F. van der Voet, A. J. Ben, R. A. de Leeuw, P. M. van de Ven, R. G. Duijnhoven, M. Y. Bongers, C. B. Lambalk, C. J. M. de Groot, J. A. F. Huirne
Summary: This study found that double-layer uterine closure was not superior in reducing postmenstrual spotting after a first caesarean section. Additionally, it was associated with longer operative time and higher niche prevalence compared to single-layer closure.
BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Inge De Milliano, Mei-An Middelkoop, Judith A. F. Huirne, Janet Kwee, Peggy M. A. J. Geomini, Benedictus C. Schoot, Marchien Van Baal, Judith E. Bosmans, Wouter J. K. Hehenkamp
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2020)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Mei-An Middelkoop, Pierre M. Bet, Joost P. H. Drenth, Judith A. F. Huirne, Wouter J. K. Hehenkamp
Summary: Ulipristal is a conservative long-term treatment option for uterine fibroids with a lower risk of drug-induced liver injury compared to other medications. Although there is a potential risk of severe liver injury associated with ulipristal, it is outweighed by the higher mortality risk and incidence of severe complications after surgery. Prospective evaluation of drugs should take into consideration the risks of alternative nonpharmacological treatments.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Mei-An Middelkoop, Judith A. F. Huirne, Marijke C. Jansen van der Weide, Judith E. Bosmans, Wouter J. K. Hehenkamp
Summary: This study aims to compare the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of ulipristal acetate (UPA) with surgical treatment, with a primary outcome of reduction in symptom severity scores at 24 months follow-up. Secondary outcomes include quality of life, societal costs, patient satisfaction, and other factors.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Marjoleine D. Louwerse, Wouter J. K. Hehenkamp, Paul J. M. van Kesteren, Birgit Lissenberg, Hans A. M. Brolmann, Judith A. F. Huirne
Summary: This study aimed to compare pain measured with a Continuous Pain Score Meter and Verbal Rating Scale during gynaecological procedures, and to correlate the outcomes with baseline anxiety and patient tolerance to the procedure. The majority of patients were able to use the Continuous Pain Score Meter correctly, and the peak pain score had the strongest correlation with subjective pain assessment.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Mei-An Middelkoop, Marissa J. Harmsen, Isaac Manyonda, Michal Mara, Anu Ruuskanen, Jane Daniels, Ben Willem J. Mol, Jonathan Moss, Wouter J. K. Hehenkamp, Olivia Wu
Summary: This study aims to compare the impact of uterine artery embolization and surgery on the quality of life of symptomatic uterine fibroid patients, and determine which specific subgroups benefit most from each treatment. The research will evaluate treatment effectiveness through analyzing individual participant data derived from randomized controlled trials.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY AND REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Kimberley J. Anneveldt, Heleen J. van 't Oever, Ingrid M. Nijholt, Jeroen R. Dijkstra, Wouter J. Hehenkamp, Sebastiaan Veersema, Judith A. F. Huirne, Joke M. Schutte, Martijn F. Boomsma
Summary: A systematic review examined reproductive outcomes after HIFU treatment of uterine fibroids, finding that the outcomes of these two ablation techniques were comparable to the outcomes of traditional surgical fibroid removal.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Acoustics
Barbara Stoelinga, Lynda Juffermans, Anniek Dooper, Marleen de Lange, Wouter Hehenkamp, Thierry Van den Bosch, Judith Huirne
Summary: CEUS is capable of imaging the microvasculature for diagnosing and monitoring uterine disorders, providing important information for classification and assessment of treatment effectiveness. Further exploration of its full potential for gynecology through innovative and high-quality clinical studies is warranted.
ULTRASONIC IMAGING
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Alieke L. Keizer, Paul J. M. van Kesteren, Caroline Terwee, Maria E. de Lange, Wouter J. K. Hehenkamp, Helen S. Kok
Summary: The study aimed to translate and validate the UFS-QOL in Dutch, including testing structural validity, reliability, and responsiveness. The translated questionnaire maintained the same factor structure and demonstrated sufficient reliability and internal consistency among Dutch women with uterine fibroids.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kimberley J. Anneveldt, Ingrid M. Nijholt, Joke M. Schutte, Jeroen R. Dijkstra, W. J. Frederix, Erwin Ista, Inez M. Verpalen, Sebastiaan Veersema, Judith A. F. Huirne, Wouter J. K. Hehenkamp, Martijn F. Boomsma
Summary: The study aims to determine the long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of MR-HIFU compared to standard (minimally) invasive fibroid treatments, providing essential evidence for the place of MR-HIFU in fibroid treatment and promoting reimbursement and inclusion in (inter)national uterine fibroid care guidelines.
JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS
(2021)
Article
Acoustics
Ting Luo, Zhen Wang, Xiaoling Yu, Zhiyu Han, Zhigang Cheng, Fangyi Liu, Jie Yu, Ping Liang
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the contribution of subtotal ultrasound-guided percutaneous microwave ablation (MWA) to the inhibition of programmed cell death protein-1 (PD-1) in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The results showed that MWA >50% AR could enhance immune-related gene expression, activate CD8+ T cells, and thereby boost the immunomodulatory effect of PD-1 inhibitors.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Letter
Acoustics
Bernard Cosyns, Sharon L. Mulvagh
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Keith Barron, Michael Blaivas, Laura Blaivas, John Sadler, Isadora Deal
Summary: Researchers investigated whether quantitative ultrasound assessment of hyoid bone movement during induced swallowing would predict the failure of traditional assessment methods in stroke patients. They found that manual ultrasound measurement was not accurate in predicting the assessment outcome, but a machine learning algorithm showed substantial agreement with the results, suggesting its potential for improving dysphagia assessment.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Sheng Chen, Yi-Jie Qiu, Qi Zhang, Xiu-Yun Lu, Yun-Lin Huang, Yi Dong, Wen-Ping Wang
Summary: The impact of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tumor size on Sonazoid contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) enhancement features was evaluated. The study found that tumor size had a significant impact on the washout features of HCC lesions, with smaller lesions exhibiting a later occurrence of washout.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Sean Mcgrath, Yu-Jack Shen, Masato Aragaki, Yamato Motooka, Takamasa Koga, Alexander Gregor, Nicholas Bernards, Emmanuel Cherin, Christine E. M. Demore, Kazuhiro Yasufuku, Naomi Matsuura
Summary: This study assessed the imaging ability of CE-EBUS in vitro and in vivo and found that CE-EBUS can produce contrast imaging comparable to commercial pre-clinical and clinical ultrasound systems. CE-EBUS has the potential for clinical characterization of mediastinal lymph nodes in lung cancer patients.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Review
Acoustics
Ahmed M. Al-Jumaily, Hassan Liaquat, Sharad Paul
Summary: This article presents a comprehensive review on the effect of various operational parameters of focused ultrasound (FUS) on the injury zone produced by ultrasound beams for different dermatological applications. The article highlights the efficient operational parameters of FUS to enhance pain relief during surgery and make skin treatment more affordable. Additionally, a prospective future technique for efficient FUS is discussed.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Celine Porte, Thomas Lisson, Matthias Kohlen, Finn von Maltzahn, Stefanie Dencks, Saskia von Stillfried, Marion Piepenbrock, Anne Rix, Anshuman Dasgupta, Patrick Koczera, Peter Boor, Elmar Stickeler, Georg Schmitz, Fabian Kiessling
Summary: This study aimed to refine ULM for breast cancer patients by optimizing the measurement protocol, identifying translational challenges, and combining ULM with shear wave elastography. The results showed that the settings for microbubble injection strongly influence ULM images, requiring optimized protocols for different indications. Patient and examiner motion were identified as the main translational challenges for ULM.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Review
Acoustics
Jocelyne Rivera, Antonia Digklia, Anna S. Christou, James Anibal, Katherine A. Vallis, Bradford J. Wood, Eleanor Stride
Summary: Immunotherapy is a major modality in cancer medicine, but its efficacy is limited and it has potential side effects. Ultrasound and cavitation agents can enhance the effectiveness of immunotherapy and stimulate immune responses.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Shyamala Guruvare, Shripad Hebbar, Lakshmi Bai, Padmapriya Jaiprakash, Deepa Reddy, Deepa Hc
Summary: This study assessed the accuracy of 3-D surface rendering of 2-D ultrasound images of the uterus using FMRA software for mapping uterine fibroids compared to pathological evaluation. The results showed good correlation between the two methods in terms of fibroid size and location. Inter-observer analysis also demonstrated reproducibility of measurements from two sonologists using the 3-D model.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Yuting Shen, Jiadong Zhang, Daohuai Jiang, Zijian Gao, Yuwei Zheng, Feng Gao, Fei Gao
Summary: This study proposes a straightforward simulation approach based on superposed Wave (s-Wave) to accelerate photoacoustic simulation. By manipulating the phase and amplitude of sensor data, the computation time is significantly reduced. The results show that s-Wave exhibits a speed improvement >2000 times compared with k-Wave in a sparse system configuration, and in terms of optimization-based image reconstruction, the reconstruction time is reduced by approximately 50 times.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Jason Voorneveld, Johan G. Bosch
Summary: This study assesses the effect of spatial velocity gradients (SVGs) on block matching, and finds that the sinusoidal flow wavelength and SVG angle have significant impact on the bias and precision of block matching.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Kartini Rahmat, Nazimah Ab Mumin, Wei Lin Ng, Nur Aishah Mohd Taib, Wai Yee Chan, Marlina Tanty Ramli Hamid
Summary: This study demonstrates the value of ABUS as an adjunct to DBT in breast screening and diagnosis, with improved cancer detection rates.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Jieyu Hu, Sindre Hellum Olaisen, Erik Smistad, Havard Dalen, Lasse Lovstakken
Summary: This study introduces a fully automated, real-time method for measuring left atrial volume in echocardiography using a neural network to identify key time points and segmentation techniques. The results show that this method provides comparable accuracy to manual measurements while saving time and reducing operator variability, with an average volume difference of 2.9 mL for 2-D and 7.8 mL for 3-D imaging. The application of pseudo-labeling improves the stability of volume curves and the accuracy of end-systole measurement.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Anam Bhatti, Takuro Ishii, Yoshifumi Saijo
Summary: A new protocol for fabricating a microflow phantom with bifurcated geometry at a superficial region was proposed in this study. Ultrasound imaging confirmed the successful creation of the desired flow tract with bifurcation at a depth of 2-5 mm. The experiments demonstrated the validity of the proposed protocol for creating a microscale intricate flow tract with desired dimensions and depth. This new phantom will facilitate further improvement in ultrasound technologies for precise visualization of superficial complex vasculatures.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Acoustics
Nima Mobadersany, Pengcheng Liang, Paul Kemper, Elisa E. Konofagou
Summary: This study describes a technique for manufacturing arterial phantoms using polyvinyl alcohol and evaluates the use of pulse wave imaging (PWI) to assess plaque stiffness. The results show that PWI can distinguish between plaques of different stiffness and composition.
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY
(2024)
