Endoscopic Closure for EUS and ERCP Related Duodenal Perforation by Endoclips by Yaping Liu, Dong Wang, Zhaoshen Li

“…To investigate the therapeutic safety, feasibility, and efficacy of endoclips for closing the endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) related duodenal perforation in a retrospective study from a single center. …”
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Evaluation of the Antioxidant Activity of Coreopsis Tinctoria Nuff. and Optimisation of Isolation by Response Surface Methodology by Lan Shumin, Lin Jingming, Zheng Ni

“…Response surface methodology was employed to optimise the ultrasound-assisted extraction conditions including extraction time, ethanol concentration and liquid-solid ratio. …”
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A Case of Cryptorchidism with Ipsilateral Congenital Unilateral Absence of the Vas Deferens and Contralateral Renal Agenesis by Young Dong Yu, Young Kwon Hong

“…Cryptorchidism or absent vas deferens found incidentally should lead the physician to evaluate the status of the contralateral vas deferens and conduct a renal tract ultrasound study.…”
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Amyand’s Hernia Complicated by Omental Infarct Presenting as Acute Scrotum: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature by Reza Khorramirouz, Amin Bagheri, Alireza Aalam Sahebpour, Abdol-Mohammad Kajbafzadeh

“…The diagnosis of herniated appendicitis was performed preoperatively by ultrasound. Moreover, the ischemic omentum was confirmed during surgery.…”
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Mixed Botryoid and Spindle Cell Bladder Rhabdomyosarcoma: An Outstanding Pediatric Case by Tommaso Alterio, Roberto Chimenz, Salvatore Arena, Giovanni Conti, Sabrina Cardile, Carmelo Romeo, Carmelo Salpietro, Carmelo Fede

“…We report a case of a 3-year-old North African child, initially assessed for nonspecific urinary symptoms such as haematuria and burning urination. The ultrasound evaluation showed a vegetating mass occupying the lumen with weak vascular signs at the Colour-Doppler evaluation. …”
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Comparison of MEMS-based photoacoustic microscopy in biomedical imaging by Pasin Suttikittipong, Parawee Tangkiatphaibun, Nicholas Piyawattanametha, Wibool Piyawattanametha

“…PAM combines the contrast benefits of optical imaging with the penetrating benefits of ultrasound. It offers high spatial resolution and deep tissue imaging, which is what microscopic and macroscopic imaging can’t do separately. …”
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From the Veins to the Heart: A Rare Cause of Varicose Veins by Michele Dalla Vestra, Elisabetta Grolla, Luca Bonanni, Vittorio Dorrucci, Fabio Presotto, Fausto Rigo

“…Here we described a 75-year-old woman presented to the Angiology Unit for the presence of bilateral pulsatile swelling in her groin and along both lower limbs. A bedside ultrasound examination showed an arterial like pulsating flow both in the superficial and in the deep veins of the lower limbs due to a severe tricuspid regurgitation not previously known.…”
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Treatment of Parturition-Induced Rupture of Pubic Symphysis after Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery by C. Gräf, R. M. Sellei, S. Schrading, D. O. Bauerschlag

“…Diagnosis can be confirmed by imaging including X-ray, Magnet Resonance Imaging (MRI), and ultrasound. However, there is no consensus on the optimal therapy. …”
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Cervical Ectopic Pregnancy: Risk Factors, Clinical Criteria and Diagnosis in Current Literature by Christian Xavier Mata Chango, Nancy Urbin Romo, María Ilusión Solís Sánchez

“…Diagnosis is given by transvaginal ultrasound and treatment involves medication or surgery depending on the case. …”
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Anterior Rectal Resection in a Patient with Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease and Coexisting Collateral Pathways: Management and Pitfalls by Floryn Cherbanyk, Jean-Loup Gassend, Olivier Martinet, Snezana Andrejevic-Blant, Henri-Marcel Hoogewoud

“…A CT angiography was performed in order to map out the collateral pathways that had developed and Doppler ultrasound was used to mark their positions. The surgical procedure was adapted to his specific anatomy. …”
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Repetitive Complete Molar Pregnancy in a 54-Year-Old Patient in a Time Distance of Eighteen Years from the First Incident: Case Report and Mini Review by Polychronis Oikonomidis, Basileios Pergialiotis, Elina Pitsouni, Stavros Natsis, Antonios Lagkadas, Konstantinos Giannakopoulos

“…Our diagnostic approach was through measurement of serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (β-HCG) and pelvic ultrasound evaluation, and the chosen therapeutic approach was abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingoophorectomy.…”
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Subcutaneous Extended-Release Buprenorphine Use in Pregnancy by Craig V. Towers, Heather Deisher

“…One patient received a total of eight injections and then discovered she was pregnant. Based on ultrasound dating, the last 5 administrations occurred during her pregnancy. …”
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“On Water” Sonochemical Multicomponent Synthesis of Novel Bioactive 1,1′-(Aryl)bis(2-(cyclohexylamino)-2-oxoethane-1,1-diyl) Di(alkanoates and benzoates) by Manouchehr Mamaghani, Nosrat O. Mahmoodi, Farhad Shirini, Abbas Azimi-Roshan, Azam Monfared

“…An expeditious, efficient, and ecofriendly ultrasound-promoted synthesis of a series of novel 1,1′-(aryl)bis(2-(cyclohexylamino)-2-oxoethane-1,1-diyl) di(alkanoate and benzoate) derivatives (6a–k), as useful building block candidates for natural products and drugs, is reported. …”
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A Patient with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia with Pancreatic Involvement by Rajesh Essrani, Matthew J. Sullivan, Hiral Shah

“…She subsequently underwent endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) with fine needle aspiration (FNA) of the pancreatic mass. …”
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Micropower Impulse Radar: A Novel Technology for Rapid, Real-Time Detection of Pneumothorax by Phillip D. Levy, Tracey Wielinski, Alan Greszler

“…Current standards for detection of a pneumothorax are supine chest X-rays, ultrasound, and CT scans. Unfortunately these tools and the personnel necessary for their facile utilization may not be readily available in acute circumstances, particularly those which occur in the pre-hospital setting. …”
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Relationship of Common Vascular Anatomy to Cannulated Catheters by Paul Gagne, Karun Sharma

“…Two separate clinical investigations using ultrasound were performed to understand the potential interaction between PIVCs and the vein lumen and the venous valves and branches of the superficial veins of the upper extremity. …”
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Micron-scale imaging using bulk ultrasonics by Loheshwaran Chandran, Mohamed Subair Syed Akbar Ali, Bradley Bobbs, Chandan Dutta, Joseph JD, Enakshi Bhattacharya, Prabhu Rajagopal

“…The results provide a pathway for material diagnostics at greater depths with high resolution using micro-metalens-enhanced ultrasound as an alternative to expensive and radiation prone electromagnetic techniques.…”
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Primary Renal Hydatid in Children by Jeff John, Bernard Marais

“…The authors report a case of a 12-year-old female who presented with right flank pain. Initial abdominal ultrasound revealed a complex cystic mass in the upper pole of the right kidney. …”
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Preparation and Synergistic Anti-Tumor Effect of Iridium Oxide Nanocomposites under Microscope by Xudong He, Feng Xiang, Zhangyi Xu

“…The experimental results show that IrOx@DOX has the dual response of pH and US, and the inhibition rates are 27%, 57%, and 76%, respectively. At the same time, ultrasound not only can enhance the uptake of nanoparticles by cells but also can promote the release of DOX in cells, which provides a basis for subsequent SDT chemotherapy synergistic therapy. …”
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Post-cholecystectomy functional disorders of the sphincter of Oddi after by Yu. M. Pantsyrev, S. G. Shapoval’yants, S. A. Chernyakevich, A. G. Pankov, I. V. Babkova, S. Yu. Orlov, N. V. Zubova

“…The complex investigation, that included laboratory methods, ultrasound investigation, including that with test meal, endosonography, endoscopic cholangiopancreatography excluded organic changes of pancreatobiliary system. …”
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