Anatomic and functional imaging using row–column arrays

JA Jensen, M Schou, LT Jørgensen… - IEEE transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Row–column (RC) arrays have the potential to yield full 3-D ultrasound imaging with a
greatly reduced number of elements compared to fully populated arrays. They, however …

Sensing ultrasound localization microscopy for the visualization of glomeruli in living rats and humans

L Denis, S Bodard, V Hingot, A Chavignon… - …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Estimation of glomerular function is necessary to diagnose kidney diseases.
However, the study of glomeruli in the clinic is currently done indirectly through urine and …

Advanced ultrasound methods to improve chronic kidney disease diagnosis

S Fleig, ZA Magnuska, P Koczera, J Salewski… - npj Imaging, 2024 - nature.com
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects 850 million people worldwide and is associated with
significant cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Routine laboratory tests do not reflect …

Assessment of transarterial chemoembolization using super-resolution ultrasound imaging and a rat model of hepatocellular carcinoma

KG Brown, J Li, R Margolis, B Trinh… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a highly prevalent form of liver cancer
diagnosed annually in 600,000 people worldwide. A common treatment is transarterial …

Super-resolution ultrasound imaging provides quantification of the renal cortical and medullary vasculature in obese zucker rats: a pilot study

SB Søgaard, SB Andersen, I Taghavi, CAV Hoyos… - Diagnostics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Obesity is a risk factor of chronic kidney disease (CKD), leading to alterations in the renal
vascular structure. This study tested if renal vascular density and tortuosity was quantifiable …

Whole organ volumetric sensing Ultrasound Localization Microscopy for characterization of kidney structure

G Chabouh, L Denis, S Bodard, F Lager… - … on Medical Imaging, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Glomeruli are the filtration units of the kidney and their function relies heavily on their
microcirculation. Despite its obvious diagnostic importance, an accurate estimation of blood …

Super-Resolution Ultrasound Imaging of Renal Vascular Alterations in Zucker Diabetic Fatty Rats during the Development of Diabetic Kidney Disease

SB Søgaard, SB Andersen, I Taghavi, M Schou… - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Individuals with diabetes at risk of developing diabetic kidney disease (DKD) are
challenging to identify using currently available clinical methods. Prognostic accuracy and …

Heme-induced loss of renovascular endothelial protein C receptor promotes chronic kidney disease in sickle mice

Q Chen, R Hazra, D Crosby, D Lenhart, SC Lenhart… - Blood, 2024 - ashpublications.org
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality in sickle cell
disease (SCD). Anemia, induced by chronic persistent hemolysis, is associated with the …

A hybrid approach to full-scale reconstruction of renal arterial network

P Xu, NH Holstein-Rathlou, SB Søgaard… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The renal vasculature, acting as a resource distribution network, plays an important role in
both the physiology and pathophysiology of the kidney. However, no imaging techniques …

Transcutaneous Imaging of Rabbit Kidney Using 3-D Acoustic Wave Sparsely Activated Localization Microscopy with a Row-Column-Addressed Array

Q Tan, K Riemer, J Hansen-Shearer… - IEEE Transactions …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Objective: Super-resolution ultrasound (SRUS) imaging through localizing and tracking
microbubbles, also known as ultrasound localization microscopy (ULM), can produce sub …