Publications by authors named "B Gassmann"
Background: Isolated limb perfusion (ILP) for soft tissue sarcomas (STS) is usually performed with tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and melphalan. ILP regularly leads to a total blood loss (BLt) of 1.5-2 L/patient.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFColor Doppler Sonography: Device Settings Determine the Quality of Diagnosis and the Occurrence of Artifacts The major goal of the ultrasound examination is to find the right diagnosis. The correct setting of the device parameters is crucial for a reliable diagnosis. The examiner's knowledge of possible artifacts is helpful in evaluating the ultrasound images.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This study was conducted to determine the influence of standoff material on acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) measurements in an elasticity phantom by using two different probes.
Methods: Using ARFI elastography, 10 observers measured the shear wave velocity (SWV, m/sec) in different lesions of an elasticity phantom with a convex 4C1 probe and a linear 9L4 probe. The experimental setup was expanded by the use of an interposed piece of porcine muscle as standoff material.
Article Synopsis
- This study aimed to see how reliable ultrasound technology is when measuring different types of stiffness in tissues using two different tools.
- Researchers used special techniques to measure how fast waves traveled in different materials made to mimic body tissues.
- They found that although both tools worked well, one tool (the convex probe) was better for measuring areas with mixed stiffness compared to the other tool (the linear probe).