Background: Across multiple procedural specialties, female trainees tend to perform fewer procedures and receive less autonomy than their male counterparts. However, there is currently no data on procedure contribution levels for radiology trainees.
Objective: To evaluate whether there was a difference in the degree of reported participation in ultrasound-guided procedures between male and female trainees at our institution.
SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines induce robust and persistent germinal centre (GC) B cell responses in humans. It remains unclear how the continuous evolution of the virus impacts the breadth of the induced GC B cell response. Using ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration, we examined draining lymph nodes of nine healthy adults following bivalent booster immunization.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLesions in the mesentery are unique from other potential biopsy targets in the abdomen or pelvis for several reasons. Mesenteric lesions are among the deepest in the abdomen and are often surrounded by or adjacent to small bowel or colon. Mesenteric vasculature is often crowded, and traversing the mesentery often involves crossing multiple vascular planes.
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Although ultrasound is the initial imaging modality of choice in patients with right upper quadrant pain or suspected biliary obstruction, a number of challenges in clinical practice limit its utility as a stand-alone imaging modality. This article presents a focused review of gallbladder and biliary ultrasound, highlighting current knowledge gaps, emerging applications, and directions for further study. The authors cover selected topics including acute cholecystitis, cystic artery velocity, gallbladder polyps, contrast-enhanced ultrasound, and incidental biliary duct dilatation.
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