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Ultrasound Q ; 36(4): 357-362, 2020 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33298773

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Ultrasound-guided hookwire localization was initially introduced to facilitate the excision of nonpalpable breast lesions by guiding surgical exploration, thereby reducing operative time and morbidity. The same technique has since found utility in a range of other applications outside breast and can be useful within the musculoskeletal system. Despite this, there remains limited literature with respect to its technical aspects and practical utility. We describe our technique and a series of preoperative ultrasound-guided wire localizations in the musculoskeletal system to assist surgical excision of 4 soft tissue masses.


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Preoperative Care/methods , Soft Tissue Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging , Soft Tissue Neoplasms/surgery , Surgical Equipment , Ultrasonography, Interventional/methods , Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Musculoskeletal System/diagnostic imaging , Musculoskeletal System/surgery
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Clin Cases Miner Bone Metab ; 13(2): 135-140, 2016.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27920811

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OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether lumbar vertebral body density CT attenuation values measured in Hounsfield Units (HUs) on routine Computed Tomography (CT) examinations can be reliably measured with limited variability, and to evaluate for a correlation between HUs and bone mineral density as measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scan. METHODS: Retrospective review of a total of 249 routine MDCT examinations, performed to measure HUs at the first non-rib bearing lumbar vertebral body on axial images, cross-referenced to the lateral scout image. RESULTS: The overall ICC and RC for intra-reader variability on CT HU were 0.987 (95% CI 0.973 - 0.999) and 15.664 (95% CI 11.66-16.97). The overall ICC and RDC for inter-reader variability on CT HU were 0.952 (95% CI 0.892 - 0.999) and 30.20 (95% CI 23.73 - 34.48). The ICC and RC for interscanner variability were 0.98 (95% CI 0.95 - 0.99) and 16.67 (95% CI 13.13 - 22.85). The correlation between the L1 HUs and L1 BMD, L1 t-score, and overall t-score was 0.437, 0.392, and 0.400, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: CT attenuation values of the first lumbar vertebra can be measured on routine abdomen CTs with limited variability despite multiple readers and scanners. Correlation between HU and BMD as measured by DXA scan was only weakly positive, and by this method measuring the density of a lumbar vertebral body from a routine MDCT scan does not provide the sensitivity or specificity necessary for a screening test. However above a certain measured value (180 HU), patients have a low chance of osteoporosis and therefore may not need additional screening, potentially limiting radiation exposure and cost.

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