Critical Ultrasound Journal (Open Access)
- Contrast-ultrasound dispersion imaging for renal cell carcinoma diagnosticsby Peiran Chen, Simona Turco, Zhaohan Liu, Christiaan Widdershoven, Jorg Oddens, Hessel Wijkstra, Massimo Mischi and Patricia Zondervan on April 16, 2025 at 12:00 am
Cost-effective screening methods for Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) are still lacking. Angiogenesis is a recognized hallmark of cancer growth, leading to distinguishable perfusion patterns in tumors from those in ...
- Dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction induced by intra-aortic balloon pump in patient with angioedemaby Konstantin Yastrebov and Gregory Cranney on April 7, 2025 at 12:00 am
Intra-aortic balloon pump is used for temporary mechanical support of failing left ventricle. It works by reducing the arterial afterload during ventricular systole to reduce myocardial work and increasing dia...
- Examiner experience moderates reliability of human lower extremity muscle ultrasound measurement – a double blinded measurement error studyby Konstantin Warneke, Stanislav D. Siegel, Jonas Drabow, Lars H. Lohmann, Daniel Jochum, Sandro R. Freitas, José Afonso and Andreas Konrad on March 26, 2025 at 12:00 am
Structural muscle properties are critical in health and athletic settings, with magnetic resonance imaging considered the gold standard assessment procedure under static conditions due to its reliability and o...
- Peripheral nerve ultrasound: a survival guide for the practicing radiologist with updatesby Mohamed Ragab Nouh, Hoda Mohamed Abdel-Naby, Tarek El Sakka and Mohamed El-Shafei on March 26, 2025 at 12:00 am
Peripheral nerve injuries negatively impact patients’ quality of life and healthcare resources. This review discusses using high-resolution neurosonography (HRNUS) for mapping peripheral nerves and detecting p...
- Ultrasound-guided vs. Non-ultrasound-guided femoral artery puncture techniques: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysisby Yi-Chen Huang, Yueh-Hsun Lu and Wei-Yi Ting on March 6, 2025 at 12:00 am
To compare the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided (US) versus non-US femoral artery puncture (FAP) methods, including fluoroscopy-guided (FL) and non-guided (NG) techniques.