Publications by authors named "L Sultan"
Objective: We determined the reliability of a three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound (US) segmentation software for evaluating volumetric hydronephrosis index (HI) and renal parenchymal and pelvicalyceal volume in children with urinary tract dilation (UTD).
Material And Methods: From 1/2019 to 9/2023, children clinically scheduled for a renal imaging exam to assess UTD at a single center were prospectively enrolled. They underwent a dedicated two-dimensional (2D) and 3D US renal exam.
Purpose: Lung ultrasound (LUS) has been widely used for detecting pneumonia in children. Although LUS offers multiple advantages, its diagnostic accuracy compared to an imaging gold standard, e.g.
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- The study investigates the use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) to understand microvascular flow in children with chronic liver disease (CLD), emphasizing the need for better diagnostic tools.
- Two innovative methods were employed: microvasculature texture analysis and quantitative microvascular flow analysis, which included detailed examination of liver images from both CLD patients and healthy individuals.
- Results showed distinctive patterns in blood vessel arrangement and perfusion characteristics among different liver diseases, highlighting the potential of these techniques to improve diagnostic accuracy in pediatric liver conditions.
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- Acinetobacter is becoming a major concern in global healthcare due to its ability to develop pan-resistance, complicating patient treatment and increasing mortality rates.
- A recent case from Pakistan involved a 22-year-old patient whose severe symptoms eventually revealed pan-resistant Acinetobacter after initial treatments failed.
- The report emphasizes the need for improved diagnostic methods, effective antibiotic combinations, and innovative treatment strategies to better manage infections caused by this resistant pathogen.
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound, microvascular imaging, elastography, and fat quantification have varying degrees of utility, with some applications in the pediatric setting mirroring that in adults and having unique uses when applied to children in others. This review will present novel ultrasound technologies and the clinical context in which they are applied to the pediatric abdomen. New ultrasound technologies have a broad range of applications in clinical practice and represent a powerful diagnostic tool with the potential to replace other imaging modalities, such as magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography, in specific cases.
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