Strain Ratio Measurements of Patellar and Achilles Tendons With Different Reference Regions in Healthy Volunteers.

Strain ratio measurements of tendons vary because of the reference tissue selection. The main purpose of this study is to highlight, in detail, the numeric variability attributable to the use of various reference materials on strain ratio measurements of patellar and Achilles tendons. Measurements were performed at the proximal, middle and distal thirds of the patellar and Achilles tendons on the dominant site of healthy volunteers.

Diagnostic value of appendicular Doppler ultrasonography in acute appendicitis.

Background: Acute appendicitis is one of the most common causes of acute abdominal pain prompting emergency department (ED) visits. It is critical for the physicians to promptly and accurately diagnose acute appendicitis. The present study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of Doppler ultrasonography (USG) in patients with acute appendicitis and compare this new method with other commonly used radio-diagnostic tools.

Effects of Cigarette Smoking on Elastographic Strain Ratio Measurements of Patellar and Achilles Tendons.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the sonographic and elastographic properties of patellar and Achilles tendons in smoking and nonsmoking otherwise healthy adults.

Methods: We conducted a level 3 case-control analytical study. Smoking and nonsmoking volunteers (>18 years) without musculoskeletal system disorders were included in the study.

Usefulness of transabdominal real-time sonoelastography in the evaluation of ovarian lesions: preliminary results.

Objective: We aim to evaluate and describe the tissue elasticity characteristics of various ovarian lesions with sonoelastography.

Methods: 35 patients (age range 16-85 years; mean age 40.8 years) underwent sonoelastography and later MRI.