The <scp>AIUM</scp> Practice Parameter for the Performance of an Ultrasound Examination of the Abdomen and/or Retroperitoneum

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“…The results of this study may be affected by breathing and Valsalva techniques sometimes used in abdominal CT imaging, which possibly distort abdominal anatomy [15]. While this study did not investigate which breathing techniques were used and when, these breathing techniques are already adopted in the setting of ultrasound to aid in the localization of abdominal anatomy [16].…”

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confidence: 94%

“…Current ultrasound protocols vary in their instruction for where to begin scanning the gallbladder, and many do not mention the possibility of taking an intercostal approach [6,[16][17][18]. The knowledge of these anatomical considerations of the gallbladder creates an opportunity to improve the education of ultrasound novices, who may now have a more specific understanding of where to begin when performing gallbladder sonography and ultrasound-guided procedures.…”

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Anatomical Considerations for Gallbladder Sonography: A Cross-Sectional Study of CT Imaging by the BMI Group

Halpern,

Patrizio,

Brace

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Objective The purpose of this study was to establish an association between the body mass index (BMI) group and anatomical gallbladder position to aid novices in gallbladder sonography. Methods This was a cross-sectional, Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE)-compliant study that examined the association between gender and the BMI group with quantitative gallbladder position measurements from computed tomography (CT) scans. Results A quantitative analysis determined that the gallbladder was positioned relatively higher and oriented more horizontally within the abdomen of individuals with obese BMI than those with normal BMI (p < 0.001), irrespective of gender. Additionally, the gallbladder was more obstructed by the rib cage in individuals with obese BMI than those with normal BMI (p = 0.007 for females and p < 0.001 for males). The gallbladder was significantly more horizontal in overweight males than females (p < 0.001) and more obstructed by the rib cage in obese males than females (p = 0.013). Conclusion This association provides ultrasound novices knowledge for a more targeted approach in localizing the gallbladder and evidence to recommend an intercostal approach for gallbladder sonography in obese patients.

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confidence: 99%

Anatomical Considerations for Gallbladder Sonography: A Cross-Sectional Study of CT Imaging by the BMI Group

Halpern,

Patrizio,

Brace

et al. 2023

Cureus

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“…MFI showed good diagnostic performance (AUC: 0.94, 95% CI: 0.89–0.99) in identifying participants with stages I–II MN. A previous study has indicated that kidney length is commonly used for clinical monitoring of kidney damage ( 29 ). Yaprak et al measured the renal cortical thickness of 120 patients with CKD stages 1–5, and the results showed that the thickness of the renal cortex was positively correlated with eGFR ( 30 ).…”

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Detection of microvascular damage of membranous nephropathy by MicroFlow imaging: a novel ultrasound technique

Lu,

Sun,

Zhang

et al. 2024

Quant Imaging Med Surg

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Background MicroFlow imaging (MFI) is a novel noninvasive ultrasound (US) technique that depicts microcirculatory blood vessels in the kidney while filtering out tissue motion and enhancing blood flow signals. We aimed to investigate the value of MFI for the detection of renal microvascular perfusion in chronic kidney disease caused by stage I–II membranous nephropathy (MN). Methods Seventy-six participants including biopsy-proven MN (n=38) and healthy volunteers (n=38) were prospectively examined using MFI from March 2020 to December 2020. In addition, patients with MN were subdivided into a mild group, a moderate group, and a severe group based on the results of vascular pathology evaluation. All MFI images were analyzed by Image Pro Plus to obtain a cortical vascular index (VI). Basic patient information, relative US parameters and laboratory results were then acquired for each participant. Finally, after the univariate analysis among multiple groups, binary logistic regression (forward LR) and ordered logistic regression were used for multivariate analysis. Significance was set at P<0.05. Results VI was significantly lower in MN patients compared with that of healthy controls (0.65±0.09 vs. 0.35±0.18, P<0.001). After multivariate analysis, we found that the exploratory diagnostic performance of VI [area under the curve (AUC): 0.94; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.89–0.99] outperformed that of serum creatinine (Scr) (AUC: 0.87; 95% CI: 0.79–0.95) in identifying MN. We also observed considerable differences among MN groups in parameters including VI (P=0.006), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) (P=0.037), shape (P=0.013), and impression (P=0.007). In addition, in the group with mild vascular damage, the exploratory diagnostic performance of VI (AUC: 0.79; 95% CI: 0.64–0.94) was better than other parameters, such as eGFR (AUC: 0.63; 95% CI: 0.43–0.84). Conclusions MFI detected abnormal renal microvascular perfusion in patients with MN (particularly in those with early vascular damage or preserved renal function) without the use of a contrast agent. Combining MFI with B-mode US can improve the predictive performance of traditional kidney US.

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“…Scanning for UAA and IVC was performed according to the guidelines of AIUM’s guidelines. 19 When the probe was in a longitudinal orientation high in the epigastrium, using the liver as a sonographic window, UAA was identified on the volunteer’s left and IVC on the volunteer’s right anterior to a vertebral body. Scanning was performed with quiet respiration.…”

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Impact of Breathing Control Training Program on sonographic quantification of abdominal vasculature

Hassan,

Alotaibi,

Altuwaym

et al. 2024

SMJ

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The AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of an Ultrasound Examination of the Abdomen and/or Retroperitoneum

Cited by 5 publications

References 46 publications

Anatomical Considerations for Gallbladder Sonography: A Cross-Sectional Study of CT Imaging by the BMI Group

Anatomical Considerations for Gallbladder Sonography: A Cross-Sectional Study of CT Imaging by the BMI Group

Detection of microvascular damage of membranous nephropathy by MicroFlow imaging: a novel ultrasound technique

Impact of Breathing Control Training Program on sonographic quantification of abdominal vasculature

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