Guest Editorial Introduction to the Special Section on Image-Guided Therapies by Dieter Haemmerich, Punit Prakash

“…Several of these imaging modalities – e.g., ultrasound imaging, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) – can also provide real-time image data. …”
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Septo-Optic Dysplasia Diagnosed in a Newborn Infant with Normoglycemia: The Importance of Thorough Physical Examination by Aishwarya Palorath, Ishita Kharode

“…However, he was noted to have micropenis and bilateral nonpalpable testes. Ultrasound imaging confirmed the presence of both gonads in the inguinal canal, with no Müllerian structures visualized. …”
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Perrault Syndrome Diagnosis in a Patient Presenting to Her Primary Care Provider with Secondary Amenorrhea by Leah May Roberts, Bruce Carnivale

“…After multiple negative pregnancy tests done with primary care physicians, a further evaluation by an internal medicine specialist showed an elevated FSH and LH as well as a small uterus and streak ovaries on transabdominal and transvaginal ultrasound. She was referred to the OB-GYN service, gonadal dysgenesis was diagnosed, and proper treatment was initiated. …”
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Gallbladder Agenesis with Refractory Choledocholithiasis by Jamie Tjaden, Kevin Patel, Aziz Aadam

“…Bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase were found to be markedly elevated. Upper endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) revealed choledocholithiasis, and the patient required multiple endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) sessions before successful extraction of all stones. …”
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Biopsychosocial Approach for Conservative Management of Abdominal Pregnancy in Previously Infertile Mother by Junita Indarti, Yudianto Budi Saroyo, Beta Andewi Resti Anggraheni, Andika Widyatama

“…A case of a 27-year-old woman with infertility history complaining of vaginal bleeding was presented. Physical and ultrasound examination revealed an abdominal pregnancy with 18 weeks of gestation. …”
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Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter as a Bedside Assessment for Elevated Intracranial Pressure by Peter Williams

“…After an obstructive lesion was ruled out on the computed tomography scan, a lumbar puncture was then performed and cerebrospinal fluid was drained. An ultrasound of the optic nerve sheath diameter was repeated showing a reduced diameter of 5.6 mm. …”
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Fetal Adrenal Hemorrhage with Prolonged Pregnancy: A Case Report by Gürhan Güney, Aytekin Tokmak, Ali İrfan Güzel, Aydan Sezer Kara, Melike Doğanay

“…With the widespread use of the obstetrical ultrasound, detection of fetal abdominal masses has become more common. …”
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Neurilemoma of the small intestine (<i>Clinical case presentation</i>) by I. D. Kalganov, A. P. Zhuchenko, I. V. Zarodnyuk, Ye. V. Markova

“…Article presents the case of small intestinal neurilemoma in 69 years-old woman with incidental abdominal pain. Abdominal ultrasound investigation (US) was diagnostic (it demonstrated the volume lesion located at the loops of ileum with thickened vascularized walls) and helical computer tomography – CT (tumor with irregular outlines ileum, with the lobular heterogeneous structure was revealed, contrast agent accumulation was uneven). …”
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Paraurethral Leiomyoma in a Postmenopausal Woman: First European Case by Susy Shim, Camilla Skovvang Borg, Huda Galib Majeed, Peter Humaidan

“…We describe a 59-year-old woman with a solid mobile tumor below the symphysis revealed at a gynecological examination. Transvaginal ultrasound and MRI confirmed the tumor and excision of the paraurethral tumor was carried out. …”
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Recurrent Upper Extremity Thrombosis Associated with Overactivity: A Case of Delayed Diagnosis of Paget-Schroetter Syndrome by Himani Sharma, Abhinav Tiwari

“…Diagnosis is usually made by Doppler ultrasound and the treatment involves thrombolysis, while routine surgical decompression of the thoracic outlet is controversial. …”
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Prenatally suspected and clinically diagnosed congenital chloride diarrhea by Mesfin Ayalew Tsegaye, MD, Abel Benti Abchale, MD, Alemayehu Nigusssie Adugna, MD

“…This case report details an 18-year-old primigravid lady in her third trimester who presented with severe polyhydramnios and fetal bowel dilation observed via ultrasound. The report underscores the necessity of maintaining a high index of suspicion for CCD during prenatal evaluations and emphasizes the importance of clinical diagnosis in resource-limited settings.…”
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Prevention and Regression of Atherosclerosis: Emerging Treatments by Aliosvi Rodríguez Rodríguez, Gretchen Rodríguez Jaime

“…In recent decades, there has been significant progress in the diagnosis and treatment of atherosclerosis. Intravascular ultrasound imaging provides detailed information on the anatomy of the plaque and it has been used in several studies to evaluate the results. …”
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Adrenal Schwannomas: Rare Tumor of the Retroperitoneum by Emanuele Grasso, Michele Simone

“…We report a case of an incidentally identified during an abdominal ultrasound examination with schwannoma localized in the left adrenal gland.…”
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Duodenal Pyloric Gland Adenoma in a 59-Year-Old Asian Male by Mia Manabat, Matthew Jackson, Kha Ngo, Laurence Stawick

“…This case report describes a 59-year-old male who presented to our office for a follow-up of a nonspecific duodenal lesion. Endoscopic ultrasound and pathology revealed a PGA with low grade dysplasia and some areas of focal high grade dysplasia. …”
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Elevated Middle Cerebral Artery Peak Systolic Velocity in a Nonanemic Fetus with Alpha-Thalassemia Trait by Kent Heyborne

“…Reported here is an analogous case of elevated MCA-PSV with a normal fetal hematocrit and relative fetal microcytosis due to fetal α-thalassemia trait. Case. Ultrasound findings concerning for early hydrops prompted measurement of MCA-PSV, which was elevated. …”
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An Atypical Case of a Common Pregnancy Issue: Appendicitis-Like Hyperemesis Gravidarum by Janice Chung, Ryan P. Berryman

“…While her clinical picture and ultrasound findings were only mildly consistent with appendicitis, the only therapy that provided pain relief was empiric antibiotic treatment that was prescribed due to a mildly elevated procalcitonin of 0.61. …”
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Ileocecal intussusception in a patient with ileal melanoma metastasis: clinical case and review of the literature by M. A. Danilov, A. O. Atroschenko, S. V. Pozdnyakov, G. G. Saakyan

“…Commonly intestinal intussusception is an accidental diagnostic finding, however cases of clinically severe intussusception resulting in impaired passage of intestinal content are described in the literature. Ultrasound investigation and endoscopy contribute significantly to diagnosis of this pathology; however in certain cases computer and magnetic-resonance tomography are required. …”
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Evaluation of Tibial and Median Nerves in Patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Using Shear Wave Elastography by Amandeep Singh, Manik Arora, Guneet Awal, Mehar Kaur Sood

“…Traditional methods like nerve conduction studies have limitations in diagnosing DPN, especially in advanced cases. High-resolution ultrasound has emerged as a valuable tool in enhancing diagnostic accuracy.…”
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Methods of risk prediction and monitoring of treatment response rate of bleedings from esophageal varices in patients with liver cirrhosis by D. V. Garbuzenko

“…Their inherent disadvantages promoted studying of sensitivity and specificity of other predictors of this complication, as well as technologies estimating severity of portal hypertension, such as capsule endoscopy, Doppler ultrasound, multispiral computer tomography, non-invasive methods of liver fibrosis diagnostics and of some others.Conclusion. …”
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RSSI-Based Smooth Localization for Indoor Environment by Yujian Wang, Bin Zhao, Zhaohui Jiang

“…Radio frequency (RF) technique, for its better penetrability over traditional techniques such as infrared or ultrasound, is widely used for indoor localization and tracking. …”
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