Browsing by Author "Dietrich, Christoph F."

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    The EFSUMB Guidelines and Recommendations for the Clinical Practice of Elastography in Non-Hepatic Applications : Update 2018
    (2019) Sǎftoiu, Adrian; Gilja, Odd Helge; Sidhu, Paul S.; Dietrich, Christoph F.; Cantisani, Vito; Amy, Dominique; Bachmann-Nielsen, Michael; Bob, Flaviu; Bojunga, Jörg; Brock, Marko; Calliada, Fabrizio; Clevert, Dirk André; Correas, Jean Michel; D'Onofrio, Mirko; Ewertsen, Caroline; Farrokh, André; Fodor, Daniela; Fusaroli, Pietro; Havre, Roald Flesland; Hocke, Michael; Ignee, André; Jenssen, Christian; Klauser, Andrea Sabine; Kollmann, Christian; Radzina, Maija; Ramnarine, Kumar V.; Sconfienza, Luca Maria; Solomon, Carolina; Sporea, Ioan; Stefǎnescu, Horia; Tanter, Mickael; Vilmann, Peter; Department of Radiology
    This manuscript describes the use of ultrasound elastography, with the exception of liver applications, and represents an update of the 2013 EFSUMB (European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology) Guidelines and Recommendations on the clinical use of elastography.
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    EFSUMB Guidelines on Interventional Ultrasound (INVUS), Part III - Abdominal Treatment Procedures (Long Version)
    (2016-02-01) Dietrich, Christoph F.; Lorentzen, T.; Appelbaum, L.; Buscarini, E.; Cantisani, V.; Correas, J. M.; Cui, X. W.; D'Onofrio, M.; Gilja, O. H.; Hocke, M.; Ignee, A.; Jenssen, C.; Kabaalioʇlu, A.; Leen, E.; Nicolau, C.; Nolsoe, C. P.; Radzina, M.; Serra, C.; Sidhu, P. S.; Sparchez, Z.; Piscaglia, F.
    The third part of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) Guidelines on Interventional Ultrasound (INVUS) assesses the evidence for ultrasound-guided and assisted interventions in abdominal treatment procedures. Recommendations for clinical practice are presented covering indications, contraindications, and safe and effective performance of the broad variety of these techniques. In particular, drainage of abscesses and fluid collections, interventional tumor ablation techniques, interventional treatment of symptomatic cysts and echinococcosis, percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography and drainage, percutaneous gastrostomy, urinary bladder drainage, and nephrostomy are addressed (long version).
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    EFSUMB Guidelines on Interventional Ultrasound (INVUS), Part III - Abdominal Treatment Procedures (Short Version)
    (2016-02-01) Dietrich, Christoph F.; Lorentzen, T.; Appelbaum, L.; Buscarini, E.; Cantisani, V.; Correas, J. M.; Cui, X. W.; D'Onofrio, M.; Gilja, O. H.; Hocke, M.; Ignee, A.; Jenssen, C.; Kabaalioʇlu, A.; Leen, E.; Nicolau, C.; Nolsoe, C. P.; Radzina, M.; Serra, C.; Sidhu, P. S.; Sparchez, Z.; Piscaglia, F.
    The third part of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) Guidelines on Interventional Ultrasound assesses the evidence for ultrasound-guided and assisted interventions in abdominal treatment procedures. Recommendations for clinical practice are presented covering indications, contraindications, safety and efficacy of the broad variety of these techniques. In particular, drainage of abscesses and fluid collections, interventional tumor ablation techniques, interventional treatment of symptomatic cysts and echinococcosis, percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography and drainage, percutaneous gastrostomy, urinary bladder drainage, and nephrostomy are addressed (short version; a long version is published online).
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    Medical Student Ultrasound Education : A WFUMB Position Paper, Part I
    (2019-02) Dietrich, Christoph F.; Hoffmann, Beatrice; Abramowicz, Jacques; Badea, Radu; Braden, Barbara; Cantisani, Vito; Chammas, Maria C.; Cui, Xin Wu; Dong, Yi; Gilja, Odd Helge; Hari, Roman; Nisenbaum, Harvey; Nicholls, Delwyn; Nolsøe, Christian Pállson; Nürnberg, Dieter; Prosch, Helmut; Radzina, Maija; Recker, Florian; Sachs, Alexander; Saftoiu, Adrian; Serra, Andreas; Sweet, Linda; Vinayak, Sudhir; Westerway, Sue; Chou, Yi Hong; Blaivas, Michael; Rīga Stradiņš University
    The introduction of ultrasound into medical student education is well underway in many locations around the world, but is still in its infancy or has yet to begin in others. Proper incorporation of ultrasound education into medical training requires planning and resources, both capital and human. In this article, we discuss the state of the art of ultrasound in medical education throughout the world, as well as various methodologies utilized to improve student education and to incorporate ultrasound into every facet of training. Experiences from various educational systems and available evidence regarding the impact of ultrasound education are summarized. Representing multiple societies and specialties throughout the world, we discuss established modern as well as novel education structures and different successful approaches.
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    Medical student ultrasound education, a WFUMB position paper, Part II. A consensus statement by ultrasound societies
    (2020-05-11) Hoffmann, Beatrice; Blaivas, Michael; Abramowicz, Jacques S.; Nielsen, Michael Bachmann; Badea, Radu; Braden, Barbara; Cantisani, Vito; Chammas, Maria C.; Cui, Xin Wu; Dong, Yi; Gilja, Odd Helge; Hari, Roman; Lamprecht, Hein; Nisenbaum, Harvey; Nolsøe, Christian Pállson; Nürnberg, Dieter; Prosch, Helmut; Radzina, Maija; Recker, Florian; Sachs, Alexander; Saftoiu, Adrian; Serra, Andreas; Vinayak, Sudhir; Westerway, Sue; Chou, Yi Hong; Dietrich, Christoph F.; Department of Radiology
    Ultrasound is becoming a fundamental first-line diagnostic tool for most medical specialties and an innovative tool to teach anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology to undergraduate and graduate students. However, availability of structured training programs during medical school is lagging behind and many physicians still acquire all their ultrasound skills during postgraduate training. There is wide variation in medical student ultrasound education worldwide. Sharing successful educational strategies from early adopter medical schools and learning from leading education programs should advance the integration of ultrasound into the university medical school curricula. In this overview, we present current approaches and suggestions by ultrasound societies concerning medical student education throughout the world. Based on these examples, we formulate a consensus statement with suggestions on how to integrate ultrasound teaching into the preclinical and clinical medical curricula.
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    Thyroid ultrasound : State of the art part 1 - Thyroid ultrasound reporting and diffuse thyroid diseases
    (2017) Dighe, Manjiri; Barr, Richard; Bojunga, Jörg; Cantisani, Vito; Chammas, Maria Cristina; Cosgrove, David; Cui, Xin Wu; Dong, Yi; Fenner, Franziska; Radzina, Maija; Vinayak, Sudhir; Xu, Jun Mei; Dietrich, Christoph F.
    Accurate differentiation of focal thyroid nodules (FTL) and thyroid abnormalities is pivotal for proper diagnostic and therapeutic work-up. In these two part articles, the role of ultrasound techniques in the characterization of FTL and evaluation of diffuse thyroid diseases is described to expand on the recently published World Federation in Ultrasound and Medicine (WFUMB) thyroid elastography guidelines and review how this guideline fits into a complete thyroid ultrasound exam.
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    Thyroid ultrasound : State of the art. Part 2 - Focal thyroid lesions
    (2017) Dighe, Manjiri; Barr, Richard; Bojunga, Jörg; Cantisani, Vito; Chammas, Maria Cristina; Cosgrove, David; Cui, Xin Wu; Dong, Yi; Fenner, Franziska; Radzina, Maija; Vinayak, Sudhir; Xu, Jun Mei; Dietrich, Christoph F.
    Accurate differentiation of focal thyroid nodules (FTL) and thyroid abnormalities is pivotal for proper diagnostic and therapeutic work-up. In these two part articles, the role of ultrasound techniques in the characterization of FTL and evaluation of diffuse thyroid diseases is described to expand on the recently published World Federation in Ultrasound and Medicine (WFUMB) thyroid elastography guidelines and review how this guideline fits into a complete thyroid ultrasound exam.
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    Ultrasound Curricula of Student Education in Europe: Summary of the Experience
    (2020-06) Prosch, Helmut; Radzina, Maija; Dietrich, Christoph F.; Nielsen, Michael Bachmann; Baumann, Sven; Ewertsen, Caroline; Jenssen, Christian; Kabaalioglu, Adnan; Kosiak, Wojciech; Kratzer, Wolfgang; Lim, Adrian; Popescu, Alina; Mitkov, Vladimir; Schiavone, Cosima; Wohlin, Martin; Wuestner, Matthias; Cantisani, Vito; Department of Radiology
    Background Despite the increasing role of ultrasound, structured ultrasound teaching is only slowly being integrated into the curricula of medical schools and universities all over Europe. Aim To survey the current situation at European universities regarding the integration of ultrasound in student medical education and to report on models of student ultrasound training from selected European universities. Methods A questionnaire survey focusing on the implementation of curricular ultrasound education was sent out to the 28 presidents of the national ultrasound societies of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB), who were asked to distribute the questionnaires to the medical universities of their countries. Results Overall, 53 questionnaires were returned from 46 universities in 17 European countries. In most of the universities (40/46 universities, 87%), the theoretical background of ultrasound is taught. However, in only a minority of universities is ultrasound integrated in anatomy courses (8/46 universities, 17%) or basic science courses (16/46 universities, 35%). Practical skills in ultrasound are taught in 56% of the universities (26/46 universities) and tested in a practical exam in seven of the responding universities (15%). The number of hours in which ultrasound was taught ranged from one to 58 (mean, seven). The respondents reported that lack of time and limited faculty funding were major hurdles. Conclusion According to our survey, only a minority of European universities has integrated ultrasound into the preclinical curriculum thus far. Future EFSUMB initiatives will continue to promote the introduction of ultrasound as an integrative part of the core curriculum of student medical education, and the preparation of proper teaching material.
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    The Use of Handheld Ultrasound Devices-An EFSUMB Position Paper
    (2019) Nielsen, Michael Bachmann; Cantisani, Vito; Sidhu, Paul S.; Badea, Radu; Batko, Tomasz; Carlsen, Jonathan; Claudon, Michel; Ewertsen, Caroline; Garre, Carmen; Genov, Jordan; Gilja, Odd Helge; Havre, Roald; Kosiak, Mateusz; Kosiak, Wojciek; Pilcher, James; Prosch, Helmut; Radzina, Maija; Rafailidis, Vasileios; Rykkje, Alexander; Serra, Andreas; Sotriadis, Alexandros; Ostergaard, Mia; Dietrich, Christoph F.
    The miniaturization of ultrasound equipment in the form of tablet-or smartphone-sized ultrasound equipment is a result of the rapid evolution of technology and handheld ultrasound devices (HHUSD). This position paper of the European Federation of Societies in Ultrasound and Medicine (EFSUMB) assesses the current status of HHUSD in abdominal ultrasound, pediatric ultrasound, targeted echocardiography and heart ultrasound, and we will report position comments on the most common clinical applications. Also included is a SWOT (Strength-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats) analysis, the use for handheld devices for medical students, educational & training aspects, documentation, storage and safety considerations.