Chronic kidney disease (CKD) includes all clinical features and complications during the
progression of various kidney conditions towards end-stage renal disease (ESRD). These …

OBJECTIVE. The objectives of this article are to discuss the current evidence-based
recommendations regarding the use of diagnostic imaging in the evaluation of pulmonary …

Purpose To retrospectively correlate sonographic color Doppler twinkling artifact within the
kidneys with unenhanced computed tomography (CT) in the detection of nephrolithiasis …

OBJECTIVE. Parathyroid adenomas cause hypercalcemia and are culprits in the
development of renal stone disease. With serum assays available, early detection of …

Thirty years ago, use of Doppler ultrasound (US) was limited to the vascular laboratory and
was mainly used to interrogate the carotid arteries. Today, Doppler US has pervaded all of …

Abstract Purpose: To compare color Doppler twinkling artifact and B-mode ultrasonography
in detecting kidney stones. Patients and Methods: Nine patients with recent CT scans …

PURPOSE: To determine the mammographic and ultrasonographic (US) findings at
cryoablation of small solitary invasive breast cancers and compare them with presence of …

The mechanism of the twinkling artifact (TA) that occurs during Doppler ultrasound imaging
of kidney stones was investigated. The TA expresses itself in Doppler images as time …

Artifacts are frequently encountered during echocardiographic examinations. An
understanding of the physics and underlying assumptions of ultrasound processing involved …

Purpose Our aim was to analyze the value of ultrasound using the twinkling sign in the
diagnosis of ureteral stones in patients with renal colic in the emergency setting. Materials …