Acid-Unlocked Two-Layer Ca-Loaded Nanoplatform to Interfere With Mitochondria for Synergistic Tumor Therapy by Zheng Y, Williams GR, Hu R, Tong S, Xu J, Wang T, Zhang Y, Wu J, Li F, Cai Y, Zhu LM

“…Yilu Zheng,1 Gareth R Williams,2 Ran Hu,1 Sen Tong,3 Jianxiang Xu,1 Tong Wang,1 Yanyan Zhang,1 Junzi Wu,3 Fan Li,4 Yingyu Cai,4 Li-Min Zhu1 1College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People’s Republic of China; 2UCL School of Pharmacy, University College London, London, WC1N 1AX, UK; 3The Key Laboratory of Microcosmic Syndrome Differentiation, Education Department of Yunnan, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine, Kunming, 650500, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Ultrasound, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yingyu Cai, Department of Ultrasound, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 201620, People’s Republic of China, Email yingyu.cai@shgh.cn Li-Min Zhu, College of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Nano-Biomaterials and Regenerative Medicine, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People’s Republic of China, Email lzhu@dhu.edu.cnBackground: The development of selective formulations able to target and kill tumor cells without the application of external energy has shown great promise for anti-tumor therapy.Methods: Here, we report a “nanobomb” that explosively increases Ca content within cells. …”
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Placental Mesenchymal Dysplasia: A Case Report by Rachna Agarwal, Ritu Khatuja, Lipi Sharma, Alpana Singh

“…Material and Methods. Antenatal ultrasound of this patient showed hydropic placenta with a live fetus of 17 weeks period of gestation associated with omphalocele. …”
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Concomitant Imperforate Hymen and Transverse Vaginal Septum Complicated with Pyocolpos and Abdominovaginal Fistula by Berna Dilbaz, Sadiman Kiykac Altinbas, Namik Kemal Altinbas, Ozlem Sengul, Serdar Dilbaz

“…A 13-year-old patient with a complaint of worsening lower abdominal pain during the past 4 months was admitted to the emergency department. An abdominopelvic ultrasound scan revealed a distended uterocervical cavity suggestive of hematometrocolpos. …”
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Peroneal Nerve Palsy Caused by Proximal Fibular Solitary Osteochondroma: Case Report and Literature Review by Takashi Kozu, Masayoshi Machida, Katsuaki Taira, Noboru Oikawa, Naho Nemoto, Kazuyoshi Nakanishi

“…Radiological examination and ultrasound revealed a bone tumor in the head of the right fibula. …”
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Gold Finger: Metal Jewellery as a Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Therapy! by T. Hlaing, S. Ramteke, K. Binymin

“…We confirmed the paucity of joint damage in the PIP joint of the left ring finger using more modern imaging modalities such as musculoskeletal ultrasound and MRI scan of the small joints of the hands. …”
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Pinocembrin flavanone inhibits cell viability in PC-3 human prostate cancer by inducing cellular apoptosis, ROS production and cell cycle arrest by Shao Linhai, Shao Yajun, Yuan Yu

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Spatial Spectroscopy Approach for Detection of Internal Defect of Component without Zero-Position Sensors by Qizhou Wu, Yong Jin, Zhaoba Wang, Zhaoqian Xiao

“…This approach is validated by the ultrasound detection of a component with round cross section and elliptical shape in axis. …”
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Longitudinal displacement in viscoelastic arteries:A novel fluid-structure interaction computational model, and experimental validation by Martina Bukač, Sunčica Čanić

“…Recent in vivo studies, utilizing ultrasound contour and speckle tracking methods, have identified significant longitudinal displacementsof the intima-media complex, and viscoelastic arterial wall properties over a cardiac cycle. …”
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Autologous Blood Injection and Wrist Immobilisation for Chronic Lateral Epicondylitis by Nicola Massy-Westropp, Stuart Simmonds, Suzanne Caragianis, Andrew Potter

“…This study explored the effect of autologous blood injection (with ultrasound guidance) to the elbows of patients who had radiologically assessed degeneration of the origin of extensor carpi radialis brevis and failed cortisone injection/s to the lateral epicondylitis. …”
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Skeletal Muscle Haemangioma: A Cause for Chronic Pain about the Knee: A Case Report by Kopuri Ravi Kiran, T. V. Suresh Babu, S. Suresh Babu, K. Deepti

“…Plain X-rays, bone scans, computerized tomography (CT) studies, and angiography studies may not always be specific for this tumor. Diagnostic ultrasound is an appropriate initial imaging modality for suspected haemangioma, although magnetic resonance imaging is the investigation of choice. …”
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A Comparative Study of Pectin Green Extraction Methods from Apple Waste: Characterization and Functional Properties by Marwa Hanafy Mahmoud, Ferial Mohamed Abu-Salem, Dina El-Sayed Helmy Azab

“…Four nonconventional methods of extraction (microwave, ultrasound, citric acid, and organic acid mixture (citric acid, ascorbic acid, and acetic acid)) were compared to conventional extraction of pectin in terms of yields, thermal behavior, functional groups, antioxidant activity, and functional properties. …”
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Cervical Thymic Cyst in an Adult by Hassan A. Alzahrani, Javeria M. Iqbal, Amani K. Abu Shaheen, Bandar N. Al Harthi

“…We report a 34-year-old female who presented with asymptomatic progressively growing left-sided neck swelling. Neck ultrasound (US) showed a large cystic lesion with septation, compressing the ipsilateral vessels. …”
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Bladder Endometriosis and Endocervicosis: Presentation of 2 Cases with Endoscopic Management and Review of Literature by Javier Fuentes Pastor, Roberto Ballestero Diego, Miguel Ángel Correas Gómez, Eduardo Torres Díez, Alejandro Fernández Flórez, Gerardo Ballesteros Olmos, Jose Luis Gutierrez Baños

“…The first one was a finding of a nodular formation in the bladder during study of a nonviable foetus and the second was an incidental finding of a neoformation in the fundus of the bladder during the realization of an ultrasound. In both cases, we performed a surgical management with transurethral resection. …”
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Adrenal Ganglioneuroblastoma in Adults: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Stefano Benedini, Giorgia Grassi, Carmen Aresta, Antonietta Tufano, Luca Fabio Carmignani, Barbara Rubino, Livio Luzi, Sabrina Corbetta

“…We here report a clinical case of a 20-year-old woman who presented with left flank pain. Ultrasound examination revealed a contralateral adrenal mass, which was confirmed at computed tomography (CT) scan. …”
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Papillary Thyroid Cancer Affecting Multiple Family Members: A Case Report and Literature Review of Familial Nonmedullary Thyroid Cancer by Khaled Ahmed Baagar, Buthina Ibrahim Alowainati

“…Then, his family members became worried and asked for a neck ultrasound. Four of his six siblings, in addition to his father, were diagnosed with PTC. …”
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Medical Images Segmentation Based on Unsupervised Algorithms: A Review by Revella E. A. Armya, Adnan Mohsin Abdulazeez

“…Therefore, researchers are attracted to apply new algorithms for medical image processing because it is a massive investment in developing medical imaging methods such as dermatoscopy, X-rays, microscopy, ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), positron emission tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. …”
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Role of the Molecular Mass on the Elastic Properties of Hybrid Carrageenan Hydrogels by Gabriela Gonçalves, Bruno Faria, Izabel Cristina Freitas Moraes, Loic Hilliou

“…A set of carrageenans produced in the potassium form and with chemical structures varying from pure iota-carrageenans to nearly pure kappa-carrageenans is submitted to ultrasonication to reduce their molecular masses Mw while maintaining a constant chemical structure and a polydispersity index around 2. The kinetics of ultrasound-induced chain scission are found to be slower for polysaccharides richer in kappa-carrageenan disaccharide units. …”
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A Rare Presentation of Pancreatic Lymphoepithelial Cyst: A Case Report and Review by Grace E. Kim, Fariha Ramay, Stephanie Richards, Peter E. Darwin

“…CT scan showed an increased mass in the pancreatic head, and endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) revealed “rare fragments of benign-appearing squamous epithelium in a background of keratin debris, cyst contents, and scattered lymphocytes,” consistent with a lymphoepithelial cyst. …”
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Advances in micro-/nanorobots for cancer diagnosis and treatment: propulsion mechanisms, early detection, and cancer therapy by Baiyang Fu, Dan Luo, Chao Li, Yiwen Feng, Wenlong Liang

“…This review provides an in-depth discussion of the propulsion mechanisms of MNRs, including chemical fuels, external fields (light, ultrasound, magnetism), biological propulsion, and hybrid methods, highlighting their respective advantages and limitations. …”
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Double-Expressor Appendiceal Burkitt’s Lymphoma: A Case Report and Literature Review by Osama N. Dukmak, Hamzeh M. I. Abugharbieh, Mohammad Farid Emar, Iman Khamayseh, Salem M. Tos, Rafiq Salhab

“…A 23-year-old male was admitted to the surgical ward as a case of acute appendicitis with localized tenderness in the right iliac fossa, positive rebound tenderness, a positive Rovsing’s sign, and ultrasound findings of suspected complicated appendicitis. …”
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