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J Ultrasound ; 21(3): 173-182, 2018 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29949119

RESUMO

Diagnostic ultrasound (US) images can be obtained from a quality device, in optimal working conditions, combined with the capable actions of the operator in tweaking the equipment's characteristics. The quality assurance (QA) is the topic of this review article, and it is addressed in an US practice through proper selection of the equipment when purchasing, and through care and preventive maintenance of the machine for ensuring accurate performance. For optimal US system functioning, QA steps carried out on the basis of a scheduled program are needed in any US practice or department. It is critical to confirm in a semiannual or annual basis that the image quality is maintained according to standards and any subtle change in equipment's functioning is detected and amended at an early stage. The use of test objects (also called US testing phantoms) is required above the basic level of QA testing. The scope of this review article is to inform the US user about necessary QA knowledge and at the same time, present the state of the art of the most suitable test methods for US QA. We referred to relevant publications, selected after performing a systematic literature search of the MEDLINE, EMBASE and COCHRANE databases, and also to the standards established by authoritative international societies.


Assuntos
Garantia da Qualidade dos Cuidados de Saúde , Ultrassonografia , Humanos , Imagens de Fantasmas , Garantia da Qualidade dos Cuidados de Saúde/métodos , Ultrassonografia/instrumentação
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J Ultrasound ; 19(4): 281-287, 2016 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27965719

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the accuracy of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in comparison to CT angiography (CTA) to identify and classify endoleaks following abdominal aortic aneurism repair with endoprosthesis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis of 181 patients treated with EVAR, from September 2009 to September 2014, was performed. Patients were evaluated with CEUS, CTA and angiography in the cases requiring treatment. Sac diameter, sac integrity, identification and classification of endoleaks were taken into consideration. Sensitivity, specificity, accuracy and negative predictive values were considered for each modality of endoleak identification. RESULTS: Forty-two endoleaks (23.2%; type II: 39 cases, type III: 3 cases) were documented. Sensitivity and specificity of CEUS and CT were, respectively, 97.6 and 90.5, 100 and 100%. In two cases, CEUS was able to better classify endoleaks compared to CT. CONCLUSIONS: CEUS accuracy to identify endoleaks following EVAR is similar to CT. CEUS should be considered as an effective modality for the long-term surveillance of EVAR because of its capability to correctly classify endoleaks with no ionizing radiation exposure.


Assuntos
Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal/diagnóstico por imagem , Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal/cirurgia , Prótese Vascular , Angiografia por Tomografia Computadorizada , Meios de Contraste , Ultrassonografia , Idoso , Angiografia Digital , Implante de Prótese Vascular , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Masculino , Falha de Prótese , Sensibilidade e Especificidade
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Eur J Radiol ; 84(9): 1675-84, 2015 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26014102

RESUMO

Contrast enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) is increasingly used for non-hepatic applications as well, so that nearly all organs have been investigated. Among them, there is a growing clinical use for a variety of pathologies of the kidney, testis, and small bowel. The possibility to differentiate benign from malignant nodes in cancer patients has been investigated. A new application is in the detection of sentinel nodes after intradermal microbubble injection. The need to distinguish thyroid nodules eligible for fine needle aspiration cytology has led to the use of CEUS in thyroid examinations as well. The potential of CEUS for prostate cancer detection has been extensively investigated, with encouraging initial results. Early promise, however, has not been fulfilled. New perspective regards evaluation of the extent of prostate tissue devascularization following ablative treatments.


Assuntos
Meios de Contraste , Doenças dos Genitais Masculinos/diagnóstico por imagem , Aumento da Imagem , Enteropatias/diagnóstico por imagem , Nefropatias/diagnóstico por imagem , Doenças Linfáticas/diagnóstico por imagem , Doenças da Glândula Tireoide/diagnóstico por imagem , Feminino , Humanos , Intestino Delgado/diagnóstico por imagem , Rim/diagnóstico por imagem , Linfonodos/diagnóstico por imagem , Masculino , Próstata/diagnóstico por imagem , Testículo/diagnóstico por imagem , Glândula Tireoide/diagnóstico por imagem , Ultrassonografia
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Ultraschall Med ; 36(2): 162-7, 2015 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-24955842

RESUMO

PURPOSE: To assess the best technique and the diagnostic accuracy of Quasistatic Ultrasound Elastography (QUE) in thyroid nodules. Interobserver agreement was also evaluated. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A preliminary study of 50 patients with 54 thyroid nodules was performed with quantitative software in order to define the best cut-off value of different imaging methods. All patients underwent total thyroidectomy and histopathology findings served as the standard of reference. Thereafter, 154 nodules in 137 consecutive patients were prospectively evaluated by three operators. Findings at fine-needle aspiration cytology and histopathology (N = 60) served as the standard of reference. RESULTS: The most accurate technique was the axial peri-intranodular measurement method which achieved an area under the ROC curve of 0.961 (95 %CI 0.848 - 1.00) and had an optimal cut-off value of 3.00. QUE in the differentiation of thyroid nodules showed for operator 1: sensitivity 90 % (95 %CI 73.5 - 97.9 %), specificity 92.7 % (95 %CI 86.7 - 96.6 %), LR+ 12.40 (6.54 - 23.50), LR- 0.11 (0.04 - 0.32) and accuracy 91.4 % (95 %CI 85.4 - 97.3 %); for operator 2: sensitivity 86.7 % (95 %CI 69.3 - 96.2 %), specificity 87.1 % (95 %CI 79.9 - 92.4 %), LR+ 6.72 (4.16 - 10.80), LR- 0.15 (0.06 - 0.38) and accuracy 86.9 % (95 %CI 80.0 - 93.7 %); for operator 3: sensitivity 80 % (95 %CI 61.4 - 92.3 %), specificity 83.9 % (95 %CI 76.2 - 89.9 %), LR+ 4.96 (3.20 - 7.70), LR- 0.24 (0.12 - 0.49) and accuracy 81.9 % (95 %CI 74.0 - 89.9 %). Interobserver agreement values between operator 1 and operator 2 (k = 0.79) (p < 0.05, 95 %CI 0.684 - 0.904), between operator 1 and operator 3 (k = 0.73, 95 %CI: 0.607 - 0.854) and between operator 2 and operator 3 (k = 0.71, 95 %CI: 0.584 - 0.835) were significant. CONCLUSION: QUE provides accurate quantitative evaluation of thyroid nodules with low interobserver variability.


Assuntos
Técnicas de Imagem por Elasticidade/métodos , Interpretação de Imagem Assistida por Computador/métodos , Software , Nódulo da Glândula Tireoide/diagnóstico por imagem , Adulto , Idoso , Biópsia por Agulha Fina , Estudos de Coortes , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Variações Dependentes do Observador , Curva ROC , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Glândula Tireoide/diagnóstico por imagem , Glândula Tireoide/patologia , Nódulo da Glândula Tireoide/patologia , Nódulo da Glândula Tireoide/cirurgia , Tireoidectomia , Ultrassonografia de Intervenção
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Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg ; 41(2): 186-92, 2011 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21095141

RESUMO

OBJECTIVES: To assess the accuracy of colour-Doppler ultrasound (CDUS), contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS), computed tomography angiography (CTA) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) in detecting endoleaks after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). DESIGN: Prospective, observational study. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From December 2007 to April 2009, 108 consecutive patients who underwent EVAR were evaluated with CDUS, CEUS, CTA and MRA as well as angiography, if further treatment was necessary. Sensitivity, specificity, accuracy and negative predictive value of ultrasound examinations were compared with CTA and MRA as the reference standards, or with angiography when available. RESULTS: Twenty-four endoleaks (22%, type II: 22 cases, type III: two cases) were documented. Sensitivity and specificity of CDUS, CEUS, CTA, and MRA were 58% and 93%, 96% and 100%, 83% and 100% and 96% and 100% respectively. CEUS allowed better classification of endoleaks in 10, two and one patients compared with CDUS, CTA and MRA, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The accuracy of CEUS in detecting endoleaks after EVAR is markedly better than CDUS and is similar to CTA and MRA. CEUS seems to be a feasible tool in the long-term surveillance after EVAR, and it may better classify endoleaks missed by other imaging techniques.


Assuntos
Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal/cirurgia , Aortografia/métodos , Implante de Prótese Vascular/instrumentação , Prótese Vascular , Meios de Contraste , Endoleak/diagnóstico , Procedimentos Endovasculares/instrumentação , Angiografia por Ressonância Magnética , Falha de Prótese , Stents , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Ultrassonografia Doppler em Cores , Idoso , Angiografia Digital , Implante de Prótese Vascular/efeitos adversos , Endoleak/diagnóstico por imagem , Endoleak/etiologia , Procedimentos Endovasculares/efeitos adversos , Feminino , Humanos , Itália , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Estudos Prospectivos , Desenho de Prótese , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Fatores de Tempo
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Radiol Med ; 112(8): 1100-16, 2007 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês, Italiano | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18080098

RESUMO

PURPOSE: This study was performed to evaluate the ability of 64-slice multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) to detect previous myocardial infarctions (MIs) in patients referred for the assessment of the coronary arteries. In patients with regional changes of left ventricular wall myocardial density, the territory-dependent coronary vessel status was examined. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively assessed 202 consecutive patients referred for 64-slice MDCT of the coronary arteries. In all cases, detailed, clinical, serological and electrocardiograph (ECG) data were collected to identify patients with a previous diagnosis of MI. An initial qualitative evaluation of MDCT images was performed in all patients to identify areas of suspected myocardial necrosis, which were defined as regions of lower density within normally enhanced left ventricular myocardium. Thereafter, in all patients with suspected MIs, attenuation values and left ventricular wall thickness were also measured at the level of the normal myocardium and within the hypodense regions. Each MI was also assigned to the distribution territory of a coronary vessel, and morphological data were combined with MDCT angiographic findings. RESULTS: After clinical assessment, MI was found in 27 patients (six acute).; 64-slice MDCT was able to detect the presence of MI in 24/27 cases, showing sensitivity and specificity of 89% and 95%, respectively, and an overall diagnostic accuracy of 95%. Quantitative analysis showed a significant difference (p<0.01) between attenuation values of normal vs. infarcted myocardium (124.5+/-19 HU vs. 56.1+/-23 HU, respectively); wall thinning was exclusively observed in chronic MIs (p<0.01). In 23/24 detected cases, analysis of territory-dependent arteries showed findings compatible with presence of MI. CONCLUSIONS: The presence of MI is well depicted with retrospective 64-slice MDCT. The main advantage of 64-slice MDCT is that it allows to evaluate and relate the status of a vessel and its dependent myocardial region in a single exam.


Assuntos
Infarto do Miocárdio/diagnóstico por imagem , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Análise de Variância , Meios de Contraste , Angiografia Coronária , Feminino , Humanos , Iopamidol/análogos & derivados , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Interpretação de Imagem Radiográfica Assistida por Computador , Estudos Retrospectivos , Sensibilidade e Especificidade
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Eur Radiol ; 16(2): 414-21, 2006 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16041528

RESUMO

The purpose of this prospective observational study was the evaluation of the usefulness of MPR reconstructions and virtual endoscopy in the study of the esophageal carcinoma. Thirty-nine patients with esophageal cancer proved by means of endoscopy, underwent preoperative TNM staging with dynamic CT of the chest and abdomen with the aid of 3D rendering. Twenty-six patients underwent surgery, and the CT results were compared with histopathologic findings. In staging the T parameter, the CT with 3D reconstructions and virtual endoscopy, showed a sensitivity of 92% and an accuracy of 88%. In staging lymph nodes, the sensitivity in our study was 85%, the specificity 58%, and the accuracy 69%. Our protocol of the study of the esophageal cancer with 3D CT and virtual endoscopy, demonstrated a high concordance with the surgical and pathologic findings. The 3D reconstructed images were very helpful to the surgeons regarding preoperative planning. We performed an observational enquiry, and although this was a small study, it has, however, confirmed that the 3D imaging of the esophagus represents a valuable advantage to conventional imaging. Further studies with a larger number of patients are needed to prove its superiority to traditional CT imaging of the esophagus.


Assuntos
Adenocarcinoma/patologia , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/patologia , Neoplasias Esofágicas/patologia , Esofagoscopia , Processamento de Imagem Assistida por Computador/métodos , Imageamento Tridimensional/métodos , Tomografia Computadorizada Espiral/métodos , Interface Usuário-Computador , Adenocarcinoma/cirurgia , Adulto , Idoso , Carcinoma de Células Escamosas/cirurgia , Meios de Contraste/administração & dosagem , Neoplasias Esofágicas/cirurgia , Estenose Esofágica/patologia , Estenose Esofágica/cirurgia , Feminino , Humanos , Iopamidol/análogos & derivados , Metástase Linfática/patologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Sensibilidade e Especificidade
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