Real-time sonoelastography of the quadriceps tendon in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis.

Objectives: This study aimed to compare sonoelastographic findings for the quadriceps tendon in patients with chronic renal failure who were in a dialysis program to findings in a control group.

Methods: Fifty-three randomly allocated patients (mean age, 54.3 years; range, 27-86 years) with chronic renal failure who were in a dialysis program 3 days a week between January and May 2012 were included.

Sonoelastographıc assessment of the age-related changes of the Achilles tendon.

Aims: Tendons are crucial for optimal muscle force transfer and subject to changes with aging which may impair functional ability of elderly individuals. Achilles is the largest and the strongest tendon in the body; therefore it is an excellent site for the radiologic investigation of aging of tendons. Sonoelastography (SE) is a new ultrasound-based imaging technique that provides information on elastic properties and stiffness of tissues.

Use of the Amplatzer Type 2 Plug for Flow Redirection in Failing Autogenous Hemodialysis Fistulae.

Purpose: To present our experience with redirecting the outflow of mature arteriovenous fistulae (AVFs) in patients with cannulation and/or suboptimal flow problems by percutaneous intervention using the Amplatzer Vascular Plug II (AVP II).

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients who presented with difficulty in cannulation and/or suboptimal flow in the puncture zone of the AVF and who underwent intervention using the AVP II to redirect the outflow through a better cannulation zone from March 2009 to November 2012. The mean survival rate of all AVFs was estimated, and the effects of patient age, sex, and AVF age on the AVF survival time were determined.

The use of real-time elastography in the assessment of gallbladder polyps: preliminary observations.

Aims: Gallbladder polyps often have a benign nature. Current guidelines suggest surgical removal of polyps greater than 10 mm. However, the accuracy of the size criteria is limited because neoplasia can be found in gallbladder polyps less than 10 mm.

Scrotal calculi in clinical practice and their role in scrotal pain: A prospective study.

Purpose: Scrotal calculi are rare, and their clinical significance is uncertain. Scrotal pain is a frequent, hard-to-manage problem in urology clinics. Our purpose in this study was to determine the relationship between the presence of scrotal calculi and scrotal pain in a prospective manner.

Real time sonoelastographic evaluation of renal allografts in correlation with clinical prognostic parameters: comparison of linear and convex transducers according to segmental anatomy.

Background: Renal transplantation is the treatment of choice in end-stage renal disease. Chronic allograft dysfunction is the leading cause of chronic allograft failure. Surveillance biopsy is the only reliable tool to detect early fibrosis in the allograft.

Real-time sonoelastography of Achilles tendon in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

Objective: Real-time sonoelastography (SE) is a new ultrasound-based imaging technique that provides information on tissue elasticity and stiffness. We determined the efficacy of SE for assessing Achilles tendon abnormalities in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS).

Materials And Methods: Forty-one consecutive AS patients and 32 asymptomatic healthy subjects were enrolled.

Irregular yolk sac shape: is it really associated with an increased risk of spontaneous abortion?

Objectives: The yolk sac is the first conceptional structure that becomes sonographically visible within the gestational sac. Because the yolk sac is the primary route of exchange between the embryo and the mother, it is essential in early embryonic life. This study aimed to determine whether an irregular yolk sac shape is associated with an increased risk of spontaneous abortion.