J British Ultrasound Society
- Supporting obstetric sonographers following diagnostic error: Evidence-informed interventions to promote well-being, learning and patient safetyby Elaine Gardiner, Julie Roberts, Evelyn McElhinney, Thelma Okey-Adibe, Morgyn Kay on October 3, 2026 at 6:36 am
Ultrasound, Ahead of Print. <br/>Introduction:Diagnostic errors in obstetric ultrasound can cause significant harm to patients and are increasingly recognised to have profound emotional and professional consequences for clinicians, described as the second victim phenomenon. An empirical ...
- Obstetric sonographers’ second victim experiences following diagnostic error: implications for wellbeing, support and patient safetyby Elaine Gardiner, Julie Roberts, Evelyn McElhinney, Thelma Okey-Adibe, Morgyn Kay on September 30, 2026 at 5:26 am
Ultrasound, Ahead of Print. <br/>Introduction:Diagnostic errors in obstetric ultrasound can have devastating consequences for mothers and babies. While patients are the primary victims, healthcare professionals involved may experience psychological harm as ‘second victims’. Obstetric ...
- Closing the gap in ultrasound probe hygiene: Improving ultrasound probe decontamination through evidence-based interventionsby Jincy Jerry, Michelle Cranmer, Vasantha Gopalan, Trevor Duffy, Mary Walsh, Sine Gilchriest, Paul Ryan, Ana Safara, Suganthi Sundaram, Cian McDermott, Cleona Gray, Mary R. Curran, Kathryn Byrne, Deirdre Brady on September 28, 2026 at 8:27 am
Ultrasound, Ahead of Print. <br/>Background and aim:Ultrasound is integral to many aspects of healthcare. Patient harm can occur when ultrasound decontamination is not adequate. Evidence-based guidance exists to inform operators of appropriate practice. A clinical audit was performed to ...
- Sonographic features of Dupuytren’s disease on high-resolution ultrasound: A retrospective imaging reviewby Tania Toma, Ingrid Yuile, Christopher Lord, Miny Walker on September 21, 2026 at 11:05 am
Ultrasound, Ahead of Print. <br/>Objective:To describe the features of Dupuytren’s disease on high-resolution ultrasound, highlighting the deep and superficial band-like structures related to Dupuytren’s nodules, and to correlate these appearances with the anatomy of the palmar fascial ...
- Liver metastasis from hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the sigmoid colon: A case reportby Long Tan, Lingjiao Chen, Jiayi Wei, Baoming Luo, Xiaolin Xu on September 21, 2026 at 11:03 am
Ultrasound, Ahead of Print. <br/>Background:Liver metastasis from hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the sigmoid colon is a rare clinical case with atypical clinical symptoms, a high degree of malignancy, and a poor prognosis.Case report:A 28-year-old male presented with recurrent upper ...
- Penoscrotal extravascular papillary endothelial hyperplasia (Masson’s tumour): Contrast-enhanced ultrasound features with magnetic resonance imaging and histopathology correlationby Sara Lim, Amman Bhambra, Karolina Markiet, Giorgio Garzillo, Dean Y. Huang on September 5, 2026 at 6:57 am
Ultrasound, Ahead of Print. <br/>Papillary endothelial hyperplasia, or Masson’s tumour, is a benign, reactive endothelial proliferation classified as intravascular, mixed or extravascular, with the extravascular subtype arising as a reactive process at a site of vascular injury. ...
- Investigation of S-Detect AI (a computer-aided diagnosis tool) versus ultrasound operators for thyroid nodule classification using British Thyroid Association guidelines: A pilot diagnostic accuracy studyby Kieran Walker, James Michael, Mark Ballard, Geoffrey Chilvers, Steve Colley, Khalid Hussain, Lloyd Rickard on September 3, 2026 at 7:50 am
Ultrasound, Ahead of Print. <br/>Introduction:Thyroid nodules affect more than 60% of the population, approximately 5% being malignant. The British Thyroid Association U-classification guides ultrasound risk stratification across the United Kingdom but is subject to inter-observer ...
- Musculoskeletal ultrasonography versus standing radiography in grading knee osteoarthritis: A comparison studyby Mohadese Yadolahi, Elahe Mohammadnia, Ehsan Hedayat, Farzin Halabchi on August 31, 2026 at 8:54 am
Ultrasound, Ahead of Print. <br/>Aims:Musculoskeletal ultrasonography is an accessible imaging modality with potential utility in knee osteoarthritis. This study aims to compare the sonographic features of knee osteoarthritis with standing radiographic grading and to assess the ...
- Effects of region of interest size and measurement location on ultrasound-derived hamstrings muscle quality indices in childrenby Chrysostomos Sahinis, Anthi Angelou, Nikolaos Varvariotis, Anastasios Lykidis, Rafail Georgios Pechlivanos, Eleftherios Kellis on August 27, 2026 at 6:23 am
Ultrasound, Ahead of Print. <br/>Objectives:This study primarily examined sex differences in ultrasound-derived hamstring muscle quality in physically active prepubertal children and secondarily evaluated the effects of region of interest selection and measurement site on these indices....
- Novel evaluation of the sternocleidomastoid muscle of head and neck cancer patients using shear wave elastography: A preliminary exploratory pilot studyby Mei S. L. Lai, Chin C. Ooi, Ia C. C. Tan, Q. H. M. Leow, Zhan H. S. Quek, Mahalakshmi S. Rangabashyam, Wen L. J. Lau, Hiang K. Tan, Meng A. Png on August 27, 2026 at 5:48 am
Ultrasound, Ahead of Print. <br/>Aim:Shear wave elastography is commonly used to evaluate muscle stiffness and thickness. This study aimed to evaluate the stiffness and thickness of the sternocleidomastoid muscle in patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer undergoing neck dissection (...
- Effectiveness of Doppler ultrasound in the evaluation of venous thoracic outlet syndrome: A bivariate diagnostic meta-analysisby Victor A. Ohannesian, Bruno M. Ishizuka, Isabelle R. Menezes, Luciano Falcão, Luiza G. Schmitt, Miriana Mariussi, Matheus A. Cabral, Henrique V. Busch, Gabriel N. Vicente, Victor A. Jabour, Guilherme C. Del Guerra, Miguel J. F. Neto, Marcelo R. C. Silva, Marcos R. G. Queiroz, Ahmet Günkan, Carlos A. V. Pinto on August 17, 2026 at 5:22 am
Ultrasound, Ahead of Print. <br/>Background:Doppler ultrasound is a widely used non-invasive imaging modality for evaluating venous thoracic outlet syndrome (vTOS), a condition marked by subclavian vein compression that can lead to complications such as thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. ...
- Ultrasound measurements of gestational sac diameter and crown-rump length in intrauterine pregnancy of uncertain prognosis: A systematic reviewby Hossein Kalantari, Getaw W. Hassen, Christopher R. Hanuscin, Shahriar Zehtabchi on July 27, 2026 at 5:51 am
Ultrasound, Ahead of Print. <br/>Background:Pelvic ultrasound examination is the diagnostic modality of choice for the determination of early pregnancy loss.Objective:To evaluate the diagnostic performance of mean gestational sac diameter and crown-rump length for identifying early ...