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Ultrasound Guidance Improves Peripheral Nerve Block Success Rate

Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks have a higher success rate compared to nerve stimulation or other methods, according to a study conducted by the Department of Anesthesiology at Johns Hopkins ...
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Using ultrasound and palpation for predicting axillary lymph node status following neoadjuvant chemotherapy: Results from the prospective multi-center SENTINA trial.

Impact of breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on long-term outcome after breast conservation therapy (BCT). This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2016 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does ...
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Re-evaluating the efficacy of axillary ultrasound in the detection of nodal metastasis and its impact on clinical practice.

Standardized uptake value (SUV) by positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) as a prognostic variable in metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Background: Recent reports have indicated a ...
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New ultrasound technique shows promise for safer vein access in critically ill patients

The SAVES method is an effective and safe approach for ultrasound-guided infraclavicular axillary/subclavian vein cannulation. Cannulation is a procedure of inserting a flexible tube (catheter) into ...
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Axillary lymphadenopathy after COVID-19 vaccine booster—time to resolution on ultrasound follow-up

Leesburg, VA, March 8, 2023—According to an accepted manuscript published in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), axillary lymphadenopathy after a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose has a mean ...