Critical Ultrasound Journal (Open Access)
- 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.
- Assess, improve, detect, guide: a narrative review and proposal for a standardized protocol for prehospital transesophageal echocardiography during out-of-hospital cardiac arrestby Stephan Katzenschlager, Thomas Hamp, Maximilian Dietrich, Christopher T. Edmunds, Nikolai Kaltschmidt, Markus A. Weigand, Mario Krammel, Frank Weilbacher and Erik Popp on March 5, 2025 at 12:00 am
While there are different protocols for in-hospital transesophageal echocardiography, there is no existing protocol for prehospital usage during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Herein, the “assess-improve-dete...
- Venous excess ultrasound score association with acute kidney injury in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studiesby Rafael Hortêncio Melo, Luciana Gioli-Pereira, Edielle Melo and Philippe Rola on March 3, 2025 at 12:00 am
Systemic venous congestion assessed by the venous excess ultrasound score (VExUS), has been associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. However, there is a lack of evidenc...