Ultrasonography, Interventional - Instrumentation
Research News and Information

Sunday, November 22, 2009

Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks: efficacy and safety.

30 Aug 2009 The introduction of affordable, portable and high-resolution ultrasound machines has rejuvenated interest in regional anaesthesia. The inherent benefits of direct visualisation of nerves and surrounding anatomy, continual observation of the needle ... Read more...

Assessment of renal artery fibromuscular dysplasia: angiography, intravascular ultrasound (with virtual histology), and pressure wire measurements.

30 Jul 2009 Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) of the renal arteries is classically associated with secondary hypertension in younger individuals, which may be treatable and even curable by percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty. Angiography of these renal ... Read more...

Monitor position and the accuracy and speed of ultrasound-guided nerve blocks.

30 Jul 2009 Ultrasound is rapidly becoming an essential skill for all anaesthetists with an interest in regional anaesthesia. Using a single-blinded cross-over trial design, we assessed the accuracy and speed of simulated ultrasound-guided nerve blockade with ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Ultrasonography, Interventional - Instrumentation'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks: efficacy and safety. 30 Aug 2009
• Assessment of renal artery fibromuscular dysplasia: angiography, intravascular ultrasound (with virtual histology), and pressure wire measurements. 30 Jul 2009
• Monitor position and the accuracy and speed of ultrasound-guided nerve blocks. 30 Jul 2009
• Ultrasound machine comparison: an evaluation of ergonomic design, data management, ease of use, and image quality. 29 Jun 2009
• 3-D ultrasound guidance of autonomous robot for location of ferrous shrapnel. 29 Jun 2009
• Rotator cuff calcific tendonitis: short-term and 10-year outcomes after two-needle us-guided percutaneous treatment--nonrandomized controlled trial. 29 Jun 2009
• A prospective, randomized, controlled trial comparing ultrasound versus nerve stimulator guidance for interscalene block for ambulatory shoulder surgery for postoperative neurological symptoms. 29 Jun 2009
• Transthoracic ultrasonography-guided core needle biopsy of pleural-based lung lesions: prospective randomized comparison between a Tru-cut-type needle and a modified Menghini-type needle. 16 Jun 2009
• The use of intracardiac echocardiography and other intracardiac imaging tools to guide noncoronary cardiac interventions. 7 Jun 2009
• Nodules in the thickened greater omentum: a good indicator of lesions? 30 May 2009
• Freehand versus guided breast biopsy: comparison of accuracy, needle motion, and biopsy time in a tissue model. 30 May 2009
• Retrospective analysis of the utility of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) in pancreatic masses, using a 22-gauge or 25-gauge needle system: a multicenter experience. 3 May 2009
• The Culdotomy FourS Two U procedure for transvaginal access to the peritoneal cavity. 3 May 2009
• Intraluminal fluorescence spectroscopy catheter with ultrasound guidance. 29 Apr 2009
• Implementation of real-time ultrasound in a thoracic surgery practice. 29 Apr 2009
• The leadless ultrasonic pacemaker: a sound idea? 5 Apr 2009
• Dual-mode intracranial catheter integrating 3D ultrasound imaging and hyperthermia for neuro-oncology: feasibility study. 30 Mar 2009
• Treatment of acute intravascular thrombi with diagnostic ultrasound and intravenous microbubbles. 30 Mar 2009
• Interventional endoscopic ultrasonography. 30 Mar 2009
• [Novel echogenic needle for ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve block "Hakko type CCR"] 30 Mar 2009

See a longer list of these articles.

Technical information about 'Ultrasonography, Interventional'

Definition: The use of ultrasound to guide minimally invasive surgical procedures such as needle ASPIRATION BIOPSY; DRAINAGE; etc. Its widest application is intravascular ultrasound imaging but it is useful also in urology and intra-abdominal conditions.

Descriptor UI: D018084

Alternative terms: Ultrasonography, Interventional; Ultrasound, Interventional; Interventional Ultrasound; Interventional Ultrasonography; Ultrasonography, Intravascular; Intravascular Ultrasonography;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; drug effects; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; radiation effects; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E01.370.350.850.855;

History Note: 94

Technical Notes: DF: ULTRASONOGR INTERVENTIONAL