American Institute Of Ultrasound In Medicine Research Articles

YouTube as a source of information and education on ultrasound- guided dry needling.

This study aims to evaluate the educational quality of videos related to ultrasound guided dry needling (USDN).Material and method: This study was designed as a cross-sectional study. A video-based search was performed on the YouTube online video sharing platform (https://www.youtube.com/) using the English keywords "ultrasound guided dry needling"on May 10, 2023. The first 60 videos were analysed. The first 60 videos were analyzed, and 32 videos that met theinclusion criteria were included in the study. The content of the videos mostly consisted of technical knowledge regardingUltrasound Guided Dry Needling (USGDN) (56.3%) and information (43.84%). The total mean DISCERN score was 26.9 ± 12.0 (range 17 to 54). The total mean JAMA Score was 2.4 ± 0.7 (range 2 to 4). There was no significant differences betweenthe groups, according to the DISCERN, and JAMAs scores (all p>0.05). The video with the highest DISCERN score belongedto The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) channel. There is a significant amount of contentavailable on YouTube regarding USDN; however, unfortunately, most of the existing content is of low quality and carries therisk of misinformation. Healthcare professionals should be aware of the importance of health-related information on YouTubeand strive to provide high-quality, accurate, and up-to-date content.

AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance and Interpretation of Diagnostic Ultrasound of the Thyroid and Extracranial Head and Neck.

AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance and Interpretation of Diagnostic Ultrasound of the Thyroid and Extracranial Head and Neck.

Vascular ring: prenatal diagnosis and prognostic management based on sequential cross-sectional scanning by ultrasound

BackgroundIn terms of embryonic origin, vascular ring is a congenital anomaly in which the aortic arch and its branches completely or incompletely encircle and compress the trachea or esophagus. Early and accurate diagnosis of a vascular ring is the key to treatment. Prenatal diagnosis mainly relies on fetal echocardiography, but the rate of missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis is still very high, and the prognosis has not been evaluated. The aim of this study was to investigate the accuracy of prenatal diagnosis and to evaluate the prognosis semi-quantitatively according to the shape of the ring and the distance between the vessel and the trachea.MethodsFrom 2019 to 2021, 37,875 fetuses underwent prenatal ultrasound examination in our center. All fetal cardiac examinations were performed using the fetal echocardiography method proposed by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) combined with dynamic sequential cross-sectional observation (SCS). For SCS, the standard abdominal section was taken as the initial section, and the probe was moved cephalically along the long axis of the body until the superior mediastinum had disappeared. If a vascular ring was found, the shape of the ring and the distance of the branch to the airway were observed. The distance relationship with the airway was divided into three grades: I-III; the closer the distance, the lower the grade. The vascular rings were monitored every 4 weeks before birth. All were monitored before surgery or 1 year after birth.ResultsA total of 418 cases of vascular rings were detected. There was no missed diagnoses or misdiagnoses by SCS. The vessels formed different shaped rings according to their origin and route. Grade I, “入” and “O” rings have a poor prognosis and are associated with the highest risk of respiratory symptoms.ConclusionsSCS can accurately diagnose vascular rings before delivery, evaluate the shape and size of the rings to conduct prenatal monitoring of children until birth, which plays a guiding role in airway compression after birth.

The AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of the Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Examination.

The AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of the Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Examination.

AIUM Practice Principles for Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorder.

The prevalence of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WRMSDs) among ultrasound professionals has been significant. National and international efforts to create industry standards have focused primarily on injuries in sonographers. In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) have published documents related to this occupational exposure. There has also been significant attention on equipment utilization and design to help reduce the prevalence of WRMSDs. The American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) developed the AIUM Practice Principles for Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorder in collaboration with other organizations whose members use ultrasound [see Collaborating Societies and Representatives]. This document supports the "Industry Standards for the Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Sonography" and aims to expand on these Standards to include safety practices for all health care professionals who utilize ultrasound. These professionals include members of the scientific community, a wide variety of medical professionals, and dental professionals. These ultrasound users and operators will collectively be referred to in this document as "operator(s)" except in those instances where data addressed those holding a specific job title, such as sonographer. In addition, this document will support guidance for quality improvement specific to preventing and reducing injury rates.

Pulse-Echo Quantitative US Biomarkers for Liver Steatosis: Toward Technical Standardization.

Excessive liver fat (steatosis) is now the most common cause of chronic liver disease worldwide and is an independent risk factor for cirrhosis and associated complications. Accurate and clinically useful diagnosis, risk stratification, prognostication, and therapy monitoring require accurate and reliable biomarker measurement at acceptable cost. This article describes a joint effort by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM) and the RSNA Quantitative Imaging Biomarkers Alliance (QIBA) to develop standards for clinical and technical validation of quantitative biomarkers for liver steatosis. The AIUM Liver Fat Quantification Task Force provides clinical guidance, while the RSNA QIBA Pulse-Echo Quantitative Ultrasound Biomarker Committee develops methods to measure biomarkers and reduce biomarker variability. In this article, the authors present the clinical need for quantitative imaging biomarkers of liver steatosis, review the current state of various imaging modalities, and describe the technical state of the art for three key liver steatosis pulse-echo quantitative US biomarkers: attenuation coefficient, backscatter coefficient, and speed of sound. Lastly, a perspective on current challenges and recommendations for clinical translation for each biomarker is offered.

The AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of an Ultrasound Examination of the Extracranial Cerebrovascular System.

The AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of an Ultrasound Examination of the Extracranial Cerebrovascular System.

The AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of an Ultrasound Examination of the Neonatal and Infant Spine.

The AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of an Ultrasound Examination of the Neonatal and Infant Spine.

The AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of an Ultrasound Examination of the Abdomen and/or Retroperitoneum.

The AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of an Ultrasound Examination of the Abdomen and/or Retroperitoneum.

Review of Neonatal and Infant Cranial US.

Review of Neonatal and Infant Cranial US.

AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of Sonohysterography and Hysterosalpingo-Contrast Sonography.

AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of Sonohysterography and Hysterosalpingo-Contrast Sonography.

AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of Ultrasound Evaluations of the Prostate (and Surrounding Structures).

AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of Ultrasound Evaluations of the Prostate (and Surrounding Structures).

Hydrophone Spatial Averaging Correction for Acoustic Exposure Measurements From Arrays-Part I: Theory and Impact on Diagnostic Safety Indexes.

This article reports underestimation of mechanical index (MI) and nonscanned thermal index for bone near focus (TIB) due to hydrophone spatial averaging effects that occur during acoustic output measurements for clinical linear and phased arrays. TIB is the appropriate version of thermal index (TI) for fetal imaging after ten weeks from the last menstrual period according to the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM). Spatial averaging is particularly troublesome for highly focused beams and nonlinear, nonscanned modes such as acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) and pulsed Doppler. MI and variants of TI (e.g., TIB), which are displayed in real-time during imaging, are often not corrected for hydrophone spatial averaging because a standardized method for doing so does not exist for linear and phased arrays. A novel analytic inverse-filter method to correct for spatial averaging for pressure waves from linear and phased arrays is derived in this article (Part I) and experimentally validated in a companion article (Part II). A simulation was developed to estimate potential spatial-averaging errors for typical clinical ultrasound imaging systems based on the theoretical inverse filter and specifications for 124 scanner/transducer combinations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) database from 2015 to 2019. Specifications included center frequency, aperture size, acoustic output parameters, hydrophone geometrical sensitive element diameter, etc. Correction for hydrophone spatial averaging using the inverse filter suggests that maximally achievable values for MI, TIB, thermal dose ( t 43 ), and spatial-peak-temporal-average intensity ( [Formula: see text]) for typical clinical systems are potentially higher than uncorrected values by (means ± standard deviations) 9% ± 4% (ARFI MI), 19% ± 15% (ARFI TIB), 50% ± 41% (ARFI t 43 ), 43% ± 39% (ARFI [Formula: see text]), 7% ± 5% (pulsed Doppler MI), 15% ± 11% (pulsed Doppler TIB), 42% ± 31% (pulsed Doppler t 43 ), and 33% ± 27% (pulsed Doppler [Formula: see text]). These values correspond to frequencies of 3.2 ± 1.3 (ARFI) and 4.1 ± 1.4 MHz (pulsed Doppler), and the model predicts that they would increase with frequency. Inverse filtering for hydrophone spatial averaging significantly improves the accuracy of estimates of MI, TIB, t 43 , and [Formula: see text] for ARFI and pulsed Doppler signals.

International survey finds majority of gynecologists are not aware of and do not utilize ultrasound techniques to diagnose and map endometriosis.

International survey finds majority of gynecologists are not aware of and do not utilize ultrasound techniques to diagnose and map endometriosis.

AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of Detailed Diagnostic Obstetric Ultrasound Examinations Between 12 Weeks 0 Days and 13 Weeks 6 Days.

AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of Detailed Diagnostic Obstetric Ultrasound Examinations Between 12 Weeks 0 Days and 13 Weeks 6 Days.

AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of Duplex Sonography of Native Renal Vessels

AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of Duplex Sonography of Native Renal Vessels

AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of an Ultrasound Examination of Solid-Organ Transplants.

AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of an Ultrasound Examination of Solid-Organ Transplants.

AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of Fetal Echocardiography.

AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of Fetal Echocardiography.

Standardization of the carotid ultrasound examination: a review of current recommendations

Objective – to review current recommendations and other publications on standardization of the neck ultrasound examination protocol.It was analyzed of published articles and recommendations for standardization of the ultrasound study protocol such organizations as: American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM), American College of Radiology (ACR), Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound (SRU), American Society of Echocardiography ( ASE), Society of Vascular Medicine and Biology, European Association for Cardiovascular Imagin (EACVI), Ukrainian Association of Ultrasound Specialists (UAFUD), Ukrainian Doppler Club and others.Carotid ultrasound is a rapid non-invasive method for the diagnosis of atherosclerotic vascular injury, which is the method of choice for screening and primary assessment of the degree of stenosis. This method of imaging is very commonly used by practitioners both in Ukraine and abroad. Today there are a number of performance techniques and approaches to interpreting the results of Doppler ultrasound. The question of standardization of the neck ultrasound examination protocol to optimize the interaction of different physicians is nowadays raised.The main indications for ultrasound examination were determined, the main stages of ultrasound diagnostics of vessels of the neck were identified. The presence of certain differences regarding the recommendations of different organizations. The main criteria of stenosis of arteries of the neck were described.

How to Interpret the Ultrasound Output Display Standard for Diagnostic Ultrasound Devices: Version 3.

How to Interpret the Ultrasound Output Display Standard for Diagnostic Ultrasound Devices: Version 3.