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  1. Article ; Online: A Review of Early Experience in Lung Ultrasound in the Diagnosis and Management of COVID-19.

    Sultan, Laith R / Sehgal, Chandra M

    Ultrasound in medicine & biology

    2020  Volume 46, Issue 9, Page(s) 2530–2545

    Abstract: A novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was identified as the cause of a cluster of pneumonia in Wuhan, China, at the end of 2019. Since then more than eight million confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been reported around the globe. The ... ...

    Abstract A novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was identified as the cause of a cluster of pneumonia in Wuhan, China, at the end of 2019. Since then more than eight million confirmed cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been reported around the globe. The current gold standard for etiologic diagnosis is reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction analysis of respiratory-tract specimens, but the test has a high false-negative rate owing to both nasopharyngeal swab sampling error and viral burden. Hence diagnostic imaging has emerged as a fundamental component of current management of COVID-19. Currently, high-resolution computed tomography is the main imaging tool for primary diagnosis and evaluation of disease severity in patients. Lung ultrasound (LUS) imaging has become a safe bedside imaging alternative that does not expose the patient to radiation and minimizes the risk of contamination. Although the number of studies to date is limited, LUS findings have demonstrated high diagnostic sensitivity and accuracy, comparable with those of chest computed tomography scans. In this note we review the current state of the art of LUS in evaluating pulmonary changes induced by COVID-19. The goal is to identify characteristic sonographic findings most suited for the diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia infections.
    MeSH term(s) Betacoronavirus ; COVID-19 ; Clinical Protocols ; Coronavirus Infections/diagnostic imaging ; Coronavirus Infections/therapy ; Humans ; Lung/diagnostic imaging ; Pandemics ; Pneumonia, Viral/diagnostic imaging ; Pneumonia, Viral/therapy ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Ultrasonography/methods
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-05-25
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 186150-5
    ISSN 1879-291X ; 0301-5629
    ISSN (online) 1879-291X
    ISSN 0301-5629
    DOI 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2020.05.012
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  2. Article ; Online: Photoacoustic monitoring of oxygenation changes induced by therapeutic ultrasound in murine hepatocellular carcinoma.

    Karmacharya, Mrigendra B / Sultan, Laith R / Sehgal, Chandra M

    Scientific reports

    2021  Volume 11, Issue 1, Page(s) 4100

    Abstract: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a highly vascular solid tumor. We have previously shown that ultrasound (US) therapy significantly reduces tumor vascularity. This study monitors US-induced changes in tumor oxygenation on murine HCC by photoacoustic ... ...

    Abstract Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a highly vascular solid tumor. We have previously shown that ultrasound (US) therapy significantly reduces tumor vascularity. This study monitors US-induced changes in tumor oxygenation on murine HCC by photoacoustic imaging (PAI). Oxygen saturation and total hemoglobin were assessed by PAI before and after US treatments performed at different intensities of continuous wave (CW) bursts and pulsed wave (PW) bursts US. PAI revealed significant reduction both in HCC oxygen saturation and in total hemoglobin, proportional to the US intensity. Both CW bursts US (1.6 W/cm
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/blood supply ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/pathology ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/therapy ; Liver/blood supply ; Liver/pathology ; Liver Neoplasms, Experimental/blood supply ; Liver Neoplasms, Experimental/pathology ; Liver Neoplasms, Experimental/therapy ; Male ; Mice ; Mice, Nude ; Neoplasm Transplantation ; Oxygen Saturation ; Photoacoustic Techniques/methods ; Ultrasonic Therapy/adverse effects ; Ultrasonic Therapy/methods
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-18
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-021-83439-y
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  3. Article ; Online: Hydralazine-augmented contrast ultrasound imaging improves the detection of hepatocellular carcinoma.

    Sultan, Laith R / Karmacharya, Mrigendra B / Al-Hasani, Maryam / Cary, Theodore W / Sehgal, Chandra M

    Medical physics

    2023  Volume 50, Issue 3, Page(s) 1728–1735

    Abstract: Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) detection with B-mode and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CUS) imaging often varies between subjects, especially in patients with background cirrhosis. Various factors contribute to this variability, including ... ...

    Abstract Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) detection with B-mode and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CUS) imaging often varies between subjects, especially in patients with background cirrhosis. Various factors contribute to this variability, including the tumor blood flow, tumor size, internal echoes, and its location in livers with diffuse fibro-cirrhotic changes.
    Objective: Towards improving lesion detection, this study evaluates a vasodilator, hydralazine, to enhance the visibility of HCC by reducing its blood flow relative to the surrounding liver tissue.
    Methods: HCC were analyzed for tumor visibility measured for B-mode, CUS, and hydralazine-augmented-contrast ultrasound (HyCUS) in an autochthonous HCC rat model. 21 tumors from 12 rats were studied. B-mode and CUS images were acquired before hydralazine injection. Rats received an intravenous hydralazine injection of 5 mg/kg, then images were acquired 20 min later. Four rats were used as controls. The difference in echo intensity of the lesion and the surrounding tissue was used to determine the visibility index (VI).
    Results: The visibility index for HCC was found to be significantly improved with the use of HyCUS imaging compared to traditional B-mode and CUS imaging. The visibility index for HCC was 16.5 ± 2.8 for HyCUS, compared to 5.3 ± 4.8 for B-mode and 4.1 ± 3.8 for CUS. The differences between HyCUS and the other imaging modalities were statistically significant, with p-values of 0.001 and 0.02, respectively. Additionally, when compared to control cases, HyCUS showed higher discrimination of HCC (VI = 6.4 ± 1.2) with a p-value of 0.003, while B-mode (VI = 6.7 ± 1.4, p = 0.5) and CUS (VI = 6.4 ± 1.2, p = 0.3) showed lower discrimination.
    Conclusion: Vascular blood flow modulation by hydralazine enhances the visibility of HCC. HyCUS offers a potential problem-solving method for detecting HCC when B-mode and CUS are unsuccessful, especially with background fibro-cirrhotic liver disease. Future evaluation of the approach in humans will determine its translatability for clinical applications.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Rats ; Animals ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/diagnostic imaging ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/pathology ; Liver Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging ; Liver Neoplasms/pathology ; Contrast Media ; Ultrasonography ; Liver Cirrhosis ; Hydralazine/pharmacology
    Chemical Substances Contrast Media ; Hydralazine (26NAK24LS8)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-30
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 188780-4
    ISSN 2473-4209 ; 0094-2405
    ISSN (online) 2473-4209
    ISSN 0094-2405
    DOI 10.1002/mp.16232
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  4. Article ; Online: A Review of Early Experience in Lung Ultrasound in the Diagnosis and Management of COVID-19

    Sultan, Laith R. / Sehgal, Chandra M.

    Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology

    2020  Volume 46, Issue 9, Page(s) 2530–2545

    Keywords Biophysics ; Acoustics and Ultrasonics ; Radiological and Ultrasound Technology ; Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging ; covid19
    Language English
    Publisher Elsevier BV
    Publishing country us
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 186150-5
    ISSN 1879-291X ; 0301-5629
    ISSN (online) 1879-291X
    ISSN 0301-5629
    DOI 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2020.05.012
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  5. Article: A novel quantitative approach to evaluate femoral head perfusion by contrast-enhanced ultrasound: A pilot study in infants with developmental dysplasia of the hip.

    Sultan, Laith R / Alves, Andressa G F / Morgan, Trudy A / Sridharan, Anush / Batley, Morgan / Darge, Kassa / Sankar, Wudbhav N / Back, Susan J

    IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium : [proceedings]. IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium

    2023  Volume 2023

    Abstract: Avascular necrosis (AVN) is a major morbidity that can occur after surgical reduction of a hip with developmental dysplasia. Early detection of changes in femoral head perfusion during surgery may help detect a hip at risk for AVN and guide ... ...

    Abstract Avascular necrosis (AVN) is a major morbidity that can occur after surgical reduction of a hip with developmental dysplasia. Early detection of changes in femoral head perfusion during surgery may help detect a hip at risk for AVN and guide intraoperative management. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can be employed for visualization of femoral head perfusion. In this study we evaluate a quantitative CEUS technique to assess femoral head perfusion pre- and post-surgical reduction. CEUS images were obtained following a bolus injection of an ultrasound contrast agent, prior to and again following surgical reduction and casting. An image processing technique called delta projection was used to quantify hip perfusion, measuring peak enhancement (PE) and perfusion index (PI). We analyzed CEUS images of the hips of eight patients, including seven females, whose ages ranged from 4 months to 1 year. In five hips, perfusion increased following surgery, with a mean pre-surgery PE of 6.7 ±2.5(± SE) and PI of 10.5 ±6.3; and a post-reduction PE of 13.1±6.1 (p=0.07) and PI of 14.2 ±6.2 (p=0.008). The change in contrast visualization was observed to be greater within the central aspect of the cartilaginous femoral epiphysis. The proposed technique can quantify pre- and post-surgical perfusion changes on CEUS images in patients with developmental dysplasia. This quantitative technique may provide a more objective and accurate assessment of changes in femoral head perfusion that may have the potential to be indicative of the risk of developing AVN.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-07
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1948-5719
    ISSN 1948-5719
    DOI 10.1109/ius51837.2023.10307817
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  6. Article ; Online: Can Artificial Intelligence Aid Diagnosis by Teleguided Point-of-Care Ultrasound? A Pilot Study for Evaluating a Novel Computer Algorithm for COVID-19 Diagnosis Using Lung Ultrasound.

    Sultan, Laith R / Haertter, Allison / Al-Hasani, Maryam / Demiris, George / Cary, Theodore W / Tung-Chen, Yale / Sehgal, Chandra M

    AI (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 4, Issue 4, Page(s) 875–887

    Abstract: With the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, there is an increasing demand for remote monitoring technologies to reduce patient and provider exposure. One field that has an increasing potential is teleguided ultrasound, where telemedicine and ... ...

    Abstract With the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, there is an increasing demand for remote monitoring technologies to reduce patient and provider exposure. One field that has an increasing potential is teleguided ultrasound, where telemedicine and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) merge to create this new scope. Teleguided POCUS can minimize staff exposure while preserving patient safety and oversight during bedside procedures. In this paper, we propose the use of teleguided POCUS supported by AI technologies for the remote monitoring of COVID-19 patients by non-experienced personnel including self-monitoring by the patients themselves. Our hypothesis is that AI technologies can facilitate the remote monitoring of COVID-19 patients through the utilization of POCUS devices, even when operated by individuals without formal medical training. In pursuit of this goal, we performed a pilot analysis to evaluate the performance of users with different clinical backgrounds using a computer-based system for COVID-19 detection using lung ultrasound. The purpose of the analysis was to emphasize the potential of the proposed AI technology for improving diagnostic performance, especially for users with less experience.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-10
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2673-2688
    ISSN (online) 2673-2688
    DOI 10.3390/ai4040044
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  7. Article: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound for assessing blood flow modulation of hepatocellular carcinoma by hydralazine.

    Sultan, Laith R / Al-Hasani, Maryam / Karmacharya, Mrigendra B / Cary, Theodore W / Sehgal, Chandra M

    IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium : [proceedings]. IEEE International Ultrasonics Symposium

    2022  Volume 2022

    Abstract: Modulating aberrant tumor microvasculature provides unique opportunities for enhancing ultrasound imaging of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study aims to use contrast-enhanced ultrasound to evaluate the potential of a potent vasodilator, ... ...

    Abstract Modulating aberrant tumor microvasculature provides unique opportunities for enhancing ultrasound imaging of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study aims to use contrast-enhanced ultrasound to evaluate the potential of a potent vasodilator, hydralazine, to attenuate blood flow in HCC while enhancing it in the surrounding liver tissue. The "steel effect," where blood flow is diverted from the lesion to the surrounding tissue aims to enhance lesion-tissue contrast. Methods: HCC was induced in six rats by oral ingestion of diethylnitrosamine for 12 weeks. 10 tumors were studied to assess the enhancement in HCC tumors and surrounding tissue. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound images (CEUS) of each tumor were acquired before and after hydralazine injection. The enhancement of images was analyzed for the qualitative and quantitative assessment of HCC enhancement. Peak enhancement (PE) was calculated, representing the maximum signal intensity reached during the transit of the contrast bolus for both the tumor and the surrounding tissue. Intravenous administration of hydralazine significantly reduced CEUS signals in HCC tumors. The visual examination of images showed that the enhancement of tumors dramatically decreased after hydralazine injection. On the other hand, the surrounding tissue showed an increased enhancement. PE for the HCC changed from (71.8 ± 5) pre hydralazine to (28.7± 4.9), a 61.7% reduction after hydralazine injection, p=0.01. Future studies validating the technique in clinical settings for enhancing lesion-tissue contrast may allow physicians greater precision and accuracy in HCC surveillance for early detection of small tumors.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1948-5719
    ISSN 1948-5719
    DOI 10.1109/ius54386.2022.9958467
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  8. Article ; Online: Hydralazine augmented ultrasound hyperthermia for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.

    Karmacharya, Mrigendra B / Sultan, Laith R / Hunt, Stephen J / Sehgal, Chandra M

    Scientific reports

    2021  Volume 11, Issue 1, Page(s) 15553

    Abstract: This study investigates the use of hydralazine to enhance ultrasound hyperthermia for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by minimizing flow-mediated heat loss from the tumor. Murine HCC tumors were treated with a continuous mode ultrasound ... ...

    Abstract This study investigates the use of hydralazine to enhance ultrasound hyperthermia for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) by minimizing flow-mediated heat loss from the tumor. Murine HCC tumors were treated with a continuous mode ultrasound with or without an intravenous administration of hydralazine (5 mg/kg). Tumor blood flow and blood vessels were evaluated by contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) imaging and histology, respectively. Hydralazine markedly enhanced ultrasound hyperthermia through the disruption of tumor blood flow in HCC. Ultrasound treatment with hydralazine significantly reduced peak enhancement (PE), perfusion index (PI), and area under the curve (AUC) of the CEUS time-intensity curves by 91.9 ± 0.9%, 95.7 ± 0.7%, and 96.6 ± 0.5%, compared to 71.4 ± 1.9%, 84.7 ± 1.1%, and 85.6 ± 0.7% respectively without hydralazine. Tumor temperature measurements showed that the cumulative thermal dose delivered by ultrasound treatment with hydralazine (170.8 ± 11.8 min) was significantly higher than that without hydralazine (137.7 ± 10.7 min). Histological assessment of the ultrasound-treated tumors showed that hydralazine injection formed larger hemorrhagic pools and increased tumor vessel dilation consistent with CEUS observations illustrating the augmentation of hyperthermic effects by hydralazine. In conclusion, we demonstrated that ultrasound hyperthermia can be enhanced significantly by hydralazine in murine HCC tumors by modulating tumor blood flow. Future studies demonstrating the safety of the combined use of ultrasound and hydralazine would enable the clinical translation of the proposed technique.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Carcinoma, Hepatocellular/drug therapy ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Contrast Media ; Hydralazine/therapeutic use ; Hyperthermia, Induced ; Liver Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Mice ; Temperature
    Chemical Substances Contrast Media ; Hydralazine (26NAK24LS8)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-30
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-021-94323-0
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  9. Article ; Online: Photoacoustic monitoring of oxygenation changes induced by therapeutic ultrasound in murine hepatocellular carcinoma

    Mrigendra B. Karmacharya / Laith R. Sultan / Chandra M. Sehgal

    Scientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2021  Volume 11

    Abstract: Abstract Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a highly vascular solid tumor. We have previously shown that ultrasound (US) therapy significantly reduces tumor vascularity. This study monitors US-induced changes in tumor oxygenation on murine HCC by ... ...

    Abstract Abstract Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a highly vascular solid tumor. We have previously shown that ultrasound (US) therapy significantly reduces tumor vascularity. This study monitors US-induced changes in tumor oxygenation on murine HCC by photoacoustic imaging (PAI). Oxygen saturation and total hemoglobin were assessed by PAI before and after US treatments performed at different intensities of continuous wave (CW) bursts and pulsed wave (PW) bursts US. PAI revealed significant reduction both in HCC oxygen saturation and in total hemoglobin, proportional to the US intensity. Both CW bursts US (1.6 W/cm2) and the PW bursts US (0.8 W/cm2) significantly reduced HCC oxygen saturation and total hemoglobin which continued to diminish with time following the US treatment. The effects of US therapy were confirmed by power Doppler and histological examination of the hemorrhage in tumors. By each measure, the changes observed in US-treated HCC were more prevalent than those in sham-treated tumors and were statistically significant. In conclusion, the results show that US is an effective vascular-targeting therapy for HCC. The changes in oxygenation induced by the US treatment can be noninvasively monitored longitudinally by PAI without the use of exogenous image-enhancing agents. The combined use of PAI and the therapeutic US has potential for image-guided vascular therapy for HCC.
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Nature Portfolio
    Document type Article ; Online
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  10. Article ; Online: Can Artificial Intelligence Aid Diagnosis by Teleguided Point-of-Care Ultrasound? A Pilot Study for Evaluating a Novel Computer Algorithm for COVID-19 Diagnosis Using Lung Ultrasound

    Laith R. Sultan / Allison Haertter / Maryam Al-Hasani / George Demiris / Theodore W. Cary / Yale Tung-Chen / Chandra M. Sehgal

    AI, Vol 4, Iss 4, Pp 875-

    2023  Volume 887

    Abstract: With the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, there is an increasing demand for remote monitoring technologies to reduce patient and provider exposure. One field that has an increasing potential is teleguided ultrasound, where telemedicine and ... ...

    Abstract With the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, there is an increasing demand for remote monitoring technologies to reduce patient and provider exposure. One field that has an increasing potential is teleguided ultrasound, where telemedicine and point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) merge to create this new scope. Teleguided POCUS can minimize staff exposure while preserving patient safety and oversight during bedside procedures. In this paper, we propose the use of teleguided POCUS supported by AI technologies for the remote monitoring of COVID-19 patients by non-experienced personnel including self-monitoring by the patients themselves. Our hypothesis is that AI technologies can facilitate the remote monitoring of COVID-19 patients through the utilization of POCUS devices, even when operated by individuals without formal medical training. In pursuit of this goal, we performed a pilot analysis to evaluate the performance of users with different clinical backgrounds using a computer-based system for COVID-19 detection using lung ultrasound. The purpose of the analysis was to emphasize the potential of the proposed AI technology for improving diagnostic performance, especially for users with less experience.
    Keywords artificial intelligence ; point-of-care ultrasound ; COVID-19 ; automated image analysis ; telemedicine ; augmented and virtual reality ; Electronic computers. Computer science ; QA75.5-76.95
    Subject code 629
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
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