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Future Challenges for Lung and Liver Ultrasound
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Future Challenges for Lung and Liver Ultrasound

A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Imaging and Theranostics".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 83

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Chiara De Molo

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Medical-Surgical Department of Digestive, Hepatic and Endocrine-Metabolic Diseases, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Interests: ultrasound; liver diseases; neurovascular diseases

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue, "Future Challenges for Lung and Liver Ultrasound", explores the latest advancements and unresolved issues in lung and liver ultrasound diagnosis and their possible mutual interactions. It delves into the technical complexities, clinical applications, and future directions of this essential diagnostic tool. With contributions from leading experts, it offers a comprehensive overview of the current state of lung and liver ultrasound and highlights the most pressing challenges facing the field today. This collection of articles is a must-read for anyone interested in the future of ultrasound technology and its impact on lung and liver medicine.

Dr. Chiara De Molo
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • lung ultrasound
  • liver ultrasound
  • pulmonary ultrasound
  • diagnosis
  • sonography

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Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Tissue Sampling for the Cytohistological Diagnosis of Focal Liver Lesions
by Jose Lariño-Noia, Andrea Jardi-Cuadrado, Juan Enrique Dominguez-Muñoz, Yessica Domínguez-Novoa, Marco Galego, Alberto Rama, Daniel de la Iglesia-Garcia, Xurxo Martinez-Seara, Ihab Abdulkader-Nallib and Julio Iglesias-Garcia
Diagnostics 2024, 14(11), 1155; https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics14111155 - 31 May 2024
Abstract
Background: Focal liver lesions (FLL) often require cytohistological evaluation. Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)-guided tissue acquisition (EUS-TA) is highly accurate in diagnosing pancreatic and gastrointestinal malignancies. The aim of our study was to evaluate the role of EUS-TA in the characterization of FLL. Methods: A [...] Read more.
Background: Focal liver lesions (FLL) often require cytohistological evaluation. Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)-guided tissue acquisition (EUS-TA) is highly accurate in diagnosing pancreatic and gastrointestinal malignancies. The aim of our study was to evaluate the role of EUS-TA in the characterization of FLL. Methods: A retrospective analysis of a prospective database of patients who underwent EUS-TA for the evaluation of FLL. Diagnostic yield, adverse events and factors associated with diagnostic yield were evaluated as endpoints. The effect of variables such as needle size, lesion size, rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) and the use of cytological or histological needles were analyzed. Results: A total of 114 cases were included (mean age 68.05 ± 11.35 years, 64 male). A correct diagnosis was made using EUS-TA in 100 of the 114 cases (diagnostic yield of 88%). The EUS-TA of additional extrahepatic lesions during the same EUS procedure increased the diagnostic yield to 94%. No adverse events were reported. Multivariate analysis did not identify any factor influencing the diagnostic yield. Conclusions: EUS-TA is a highly accurate and safe technique for the differential diagnosis of FLL and could be considered as the primary approach in this setting. Full article
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