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Editorial

Ultrasound in Rheumatology: two decades of rapid development and evolving implementation
Esperanza Naredo
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Original Papers

Value of hepatic elastography and Doppler indexes for predictions of esophageal varices in liver cirrhosis
Adriana Bintintan, Romeo Ioan Chira, Vasile Virgil Bintintan, Georgiana Nagy, Roberta Maria Manzat-Saplacan, Monica Lupsor Platon, Horia Stefanescu, Maria Magdalena Duma, Simona Doina Valean, Petru Adrian Mircea
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5-11
Anatomical variation of the liver with elongated left lobe may be a trap forthe ultrasound detection of focal liver lesion.
Size Wu, Rong Tu, Guangqing Liu, Ruixia Nan, Ying Guan, Enhai Zheng, Yanyan Zhao
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12-15
The value of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in the characterization of vascular pattern of solid pancreatic lesions
Melania Ardelean, Roxana Sirli, Ioan Sporea, Simona Bota, Mirela Danila, Alina Popescu, Bogdan Timar, Roxana Buzas, Octavian Mazilu, Ovidiu Ardelean, Daniel Lighezan
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A comparison between gastroesophagheal ultrasonography vs. barium swallow in determining the pattern of gastroesophageal reflux in a pediatric population
Alireza Khatami, Mohammad Mahdi Allameh, Makhtoom Shahnazi, Azadeh Kiumarsi, Ali Tajik
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The use of ultrasonography in infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis: do the patient’s age and weight affect pyloric size and pyloric ratio?
Umit Yasar Ayaz, Mehmet Ercüment Döğen, Alper Dilli, Sevin Ayaz, Arman Api
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The utility of 40 MHz periodontal ultrasonography in the assessment of gingival inflammation evolution following professional teeth cleaning.
Radu Chifor, Mindra Eugenia Badea, Ştefan Cristian Vesa, Ioana Chifor
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Radiologic findings of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis
Seyma Yildiz, Ayse Aralasmak, Huseyin Kadioglu, Huseyin Toprak, Huseyin Yetis, Zuhal Gucin, Ercan Kocakoc
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The evaluation of the retrobulbar orbital fat tissue and optic nerve with strain ratio elastography
Murat Vural, Dilek Acar, Ugur Toprak, Mehmet Numan Alp, Özlem Gürbüz Köz, Bige Sayin, Gizem Kuşçuoğlu Abat
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Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse (ARFI) elastography quantification of muscle stiffness over a course of gradual isometric contractions: a preliminary study.
Alpaslan Yavuz, Aydin Bora, Mehmet Deniz Bulut, Abdussamet Batur, Aysel Milanlioglu, Cemil Göya, Cagatay Andic
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49-57
Sonoelastographıc assessment of the age-related changes of the Achilles tendon
Aynur Turan, Mehmet Akif Teber, Zeynep Ilerisoy Yakut, Havva Akmaz Unlu, Baki Hekimoglu
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58-61

Reviews

Oral and IV Contrast Enhanced Ultrasonography of the digestive tract – a useful completion of the B-mode examination: a literature review and an exhaustive illustration through images
Cristian Neciu, Radu Badea, Liliana Chiorean, Alexandru Florin Badea, Iulian Opincaru
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Ultrasound elastography in thyroid disease
Sorin M. Dudea, Carolina Botar Jid
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Is ultrasound changing the way we understand rheumatology? Including ultrasound examination in the classification criteria of polymyalgia rheumatica and gout.
Catalin Codreanu, Luminita Enache
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97-103

Continuing education

Ultrasonographic anatomy of head and neck - a pictorial for the ENT specialist
Adrian Costache, Mihai Dumitru, Ion Anghel, Romica Cergan, Alina Georgiana Anghel, Codrut Sarafoleanu
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104-108

Pictorial essay

Assessment of fetal malformations in the first trimester of pregnancy by three-dimensional ultrasonography in the rendering mode. Pictorial essay.
Edward Araujo Junior, Liliam Cristine Rolo, Gabriele Tonni, Sina Haeri, Rodrigo Ruano
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109-114

Case reports

Prenatal diagnosis of congenital high airway obstruction syndrome (CHAOS). Five case report.
Halil Aslan, Ali Ekiz, Deniz Kanber Acar, Burchan Aydiner, Basak Kaya, Salim Sezer
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Ultrasound and CT imaging features in a patient with salivary duct carcinoma of the parotid gland: a case report with literature review.
Diana Ioana Fenesan, Manuela Lenghel, Grigore Baciut, Sergiu Vacaras, Carolina Botar-Jid, Dan Vasilescu, Sorin Marian Dudea
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Cardiac amyloidosis with gastrointestinal involvement: a case report.
Alina Tantau, Ioan Avram, Angela Cozma, Dorel Sampelean
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Cystic schwannoma of the axillary region: imaging findings of a rare disease. Case report.
Idil Gunes Tatar, Kerim Bora Yilmaz, Ataturker Arikok, Bahattin Bayar, Melih Akinci, Sener Balas, Zafer Ergul, Onur Ergun, Baki Hekimoglu
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126-128
Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasia – a challenging diagnosis in a patient with paraneoplastic rheumatoid arthritis. Case report.
Ioana Grigorescu, Andrei Cismaru, Romeo Chira, Adrian Catinean, Dan Lucian Dumitrascu
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129-132