scholarly journals AIUM Practice Parameter for the Performance of a Focused Ultrasound Examination in Reproductive Endocrinology and Female Infertility

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. E1-E3
Keyword(s):  
Focused Ultrasound ◽  
Ultrasound Examination ◽  
Female Infertility ◽  
Practice Parameter ◽  
Reproductive Endocrinology

scholarly journals Fast Focus Ultrasound Liver Technique for the Assessment of Cystic Echinococcosis in Sheep

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuliano Borriello ◽  
Jacopo Guccione ◽  
Antonio Di Loria ◽  
Antonio Bosco ◽  
Paola Pepe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Focused Ultrasound ◽  
Ultrasound Examination ◽  
Focus Ultrasound ◽  
The Body ◽  
Weight Group ◽  
Ultrasound Technique ◽  
Female Sheep ◽  
Weight Groups ◽  
Diagnostic Outcomes

A complete ultrasound examination (cUS) of the liver was performed on 172 female sheep and compared to the performance of a fast-focused ultrasound technique to diagnose echinococcal cysts. The scanned area was divided in: HYP (right hypocondrium), zone (Z)1 from HYP to the 11th intercostal space (IS), Z2 (10th–8th IS) and Z3 (7th–5th IS). Contiguous scans were also examined (HYP + Z1, Z1 + Z2, Z2 + Z3). Furthermore, during the procedures, the sheep were divided into three groups according to the body weight: Group (G) 1 (lighter), G2 (medium), and G3 (heavier). Finally, diagnostic outcomes were compared with necropsy findings. cUS obtained the highest values of sensitivity (Se) (91%), Specificity (Sp) (80%), and positive-zones (124/138, 90%), as compared to the other scans. cUS was also characterized by high values of Se and Sp and was able to identify a great number of positive-zones, when sheep were divided by body-weight groups. Similar performances were obtained in G1 by HYP (Se: 91%–Sp: 82%; 18/20, 90% of positive-zones) and HYP + Z1 scans (Se: 91%–Sp: 82; 90% of positive-zones, 18/20). Thus, in lighter breeds, the examination of HYP and HYP + Z1 scan windows could be considered reliable techniques for identifying the infected animals, while in heavier sheep the cUS still represents the best option.

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