Publications by authors named "E Sassaroli"

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  • Ultrasound elastography technology is widely available, but quality processes for its implementation are often inconsistent, necessitating regular benchmarking by medical physicists.
  • This study used two types of phantoms—a composite cylinder and an abdominal phantom mimicking liver fibrosis—to gather baseline data for quality assurance in elastography measurements across different manufacturers.
  • Results indicated that ultrasound elastography measurements varied between manufacturers but were consistent within the same manufacturer, leading to established criteria for acceptable ranges in quality assurance testing for liver fibrosis.
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All therapeutic methods dealing with coronavirus (past and present) are based on chemicals. We test for it (positive or negative) chemically and hope to cure it with a future vaccine (some complicated chemical preparation). If and when the virus mutates, another set of chemical protocols for its testing and a hunt for new chemicals as a vaccine shall begin again and again.

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The Quality assurance of ultrasound clinical imaging systems is essential for maintaining their performance to the highest level and for complying with the requirements by various regulatory and accrediting agencies. Although there is no standardization yet, most of the quality assessment procedures available in literature are proposed for B-mode and Doppler imaging. However, ultrasound imaging systems offer a variety of advanced imaging modes, besides B-mode and Doppler, which are primarily aimed at improving image quality.

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Ultrasound (US) has become increasingly important in imaging and image-guided interventional procedures. In order to ensure that the imaging equipment performs to the highest level achievable and thus provides reliable clinical results, a number of quality control (QC) methods have been developed. Such QC is increasingly required by accrediting agencies and professional organizations; however, these requirements typically do not include detailed procedures for how the tests should be performed.

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