In this prospective study, the diagnostic performance of MicroV Doppler ultrasonography (US) and Q-pack application in distinguishing malignant thyroid nodules from benign nodules will be examined. Given the emerging irregular vascular structures in malignant nodules, it is thought that MicroV Doppler US and Q-pack application can help in diagnosis. One hundred sixteen nodules that were suggested a biopsy by a clinician were examined with B-mode US, color, X-flow, and MicroV Doppler US, respectively. In addition, during MicroV Doppler US examination, thyroid nodule and its adjacent thyroid parenchyma were evaluated with Q-pack application. After US examinations, biopsy was performed on the nodules and histopathological results were obtained. Eighty-nine nodules were histopathologically proven as benign, and the rest of them were malignant. In Doppler types, the thyroid findings in score 1, 2, and 3 nodule blood supply type were benign, whereas the thyroid findings in the score 4 have a possibility of malignancy between 63% and 66.7%. It was found that MicroV Doppler was significantly superior to X-flow and color Doppler ( P = 0.037 and P = 0.042, respectively). Nodule/parenchyma Q-pack mean values were statistically significantly higher in malignant findings compared with benign findings ( P < 0.001). Nodule/parenchyma Q-pack peak values were also statistically significantly higher in malignant findings compared with benign findings ( P < 0.001). As a result, although Q-pack application enables us to obtain quantitative values about vascularity, due to its ability to demonstrate slow blood flow, microvascular vessel structure, and distribution, MicroV Doppler US has promises to detect malignant thyroid nodules.
Introduction: Micro V Doppler is a different technique from the conventional Doppler US method, which reveals the small vessel structure developed in recent years. We planned to reveal whether there are significant difference between spermiogram test, scrotal US, Micro V Doppler and international erectile function form questionnaire results between patients who had recently COVID-19 and the control group.
Material and Method: Our study included 45 patients who had recently had COVID-19 infection, and 45 control patients. Spermiogram test, scrotal US, Micro V Doppler and erectile dysfunction score, orgasmic function score, sexual desire score, sexual satisfaction score, and general satisfaction scores were evaluated for our patients and control groups included in our study.
Results: On scrotal US, there was no sequelae in the parenchyma in all patients (n=45, 100%) who had experienced COVID-19. When the spermiogram tests of the control group and our patients with COVID-19 infection were compared, the presence of oligozoospermia, leukocytospermia and other abnormal positive findings was similar between the two groups (p>0.005). Micro V Doppler findings of the control group and our patients who did not have COVID-19 infection were similar. Sexual Desire and sexual satisfaction scores of patients with COVID-19 were significantly lower than the control group without COVID-19 infection (p
Gallbladder agenesis is a rare biliary anomaly which can be important for patients complaining of chronic abdominal pain. Gallbladder agenesis can mimic cholecystitis by causing recurrent upper abdominal pain and tenderness. In a significant number of patients with gallbladder agenesis, unnecessary surgical procedures are performed because of the misdiagnosis. The morbidity of the disease can reduce, since the correct diagnosis of gallbladder agenesis decrease unnecessary surgical procedures. The diagnosis can be established with performing ultrasound and Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) examination. We reported a case of a young patient suffers from recurrent abdominal pain and diagnosed with gallbladder agenesis.
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