Repair of ventral hernias—hernias of the abdominal wall—is among the most commonly performed operations, but not all meshes ...

In fact, an employee at his clinic had an abdominal aortic aneurysm measuring about 7 centimeters ... effect of plaque on the arteries. “The wall of the aorta is a living organism, so if ...

Using ultrasound techniques, the achieved spatial resolution ... The spatial resolution and the velocity uncertainty are characterized through calibration measurement and numerical simulation. A ...

All patients who underwent an abdominal aortic ultrasound by an emergency physician during a 12 month period from January to December 2005 were included. The principle outcomes were presence of an AAA ...

Ultrasonography demonstrated a 3.5 × 3.4 × 1.2 cm hypoechoic lesion with rare vascularity in the muscular layer of abdominal wall (Figure 1A). Transvaginal ultrasound revealed normal adnexa and uterus ...

This paper aims to test the feasibility of running a randomised controlled trial of a comparison of abdominal wall closure methods following midline ... 15 with the primary outcome measure being the ...

Background: Low back pain (LBP) and urinary incontinence (UI) are highly prevalent among elderly individuals. In young adults, changes in trunk muscle recruitment, as assessed via ultrasound imaging, ...

An α angle measuring 55° or greater is considered a radiographic evidence of CAM-FAI (image from the private archive of Bisciotti GN). US examination must provide the following assessments: Assessment ...

In a clinical pilot study, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Massachusetts General ...

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Learn everything about breast ultrasounds including preparation, what to expect, and understanding results. Complete guide to ...