Predicting hormone receptor status in invasive breast cancer through radiomics analysis of long-axis and short-axis ultrasound planes.

The hormone receptor (HR) status plays a significant role in breast cancer, serving as the primary guide for treatment decisions and closely correlating with prognosis. This study aims to investigate the predictive value of radiomics analysis in long-axis and short-axis ultrasound planes for distinguishing between HR-positive and HR-negative breast cancers. A cohort of 505 patients from two hospitals was stratified into discovery (Institute 1, 416 patients) and validation (Institute 2, 89 patients) cohorts.

Role of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in the diagnosis of an abscess in paediatric skin and soft tissue infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aims: To evaluate the effect of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for the diagnosis of an abscess and to compare the diagnostic accuracy of POCUS and physical examination (PE) in paediatric patients with skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) in the emergency department.

Material And Methods: A comprehensive literature search was carried out to identify Englishlanguage studies on POCUS for differentiating an abscess from cellulitis in paediatric patients with SSTI. The quality of the study was assessed by the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies 2 tool, and pooled sensitivity and specificity of various POCUS findings were determined.

Diagnostic value of endobronchial ultrasound elastography for differentiating benign and malignant hilar and mediastinal lymph nodes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aims: In the present study, a meta-analysis was performed to evaluate the diagnostic value of endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) elastography for differentiating benign and malignant hilar and mediastinal lymph nodes (LNs).

Material And Methods: A comprehensive literature search was carried out through PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library. Two authors screened the papers and extracted the data independently and any discrepancies were resolved by discussion.

The diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound in the detection of foot and ankle fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aims: Foot and ankle injuries are a common presenting complaint in the emergency department. The diagnosis of foot and ankle fractures is conventionally accomplished through X-rays. Whether ultrasound (US) can be considered as a primary scanning modality is still a controversial issue; therefore, we did a meta-analysis to synthesize the diagnostic performance ofultrasound for foot and ankle fractures.