Journal of Diagnostic Medical Sonography 2000: Vol 16 Index

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SUBJECT INDEX Volume 16, 2000
Abstract reviews, 42, 82, 133, 168, 212 Dysfunctional uterine bleeding, sonohysterographic vs. hys-
Acute myelogenous leukemia, hepatic candidiasis in, 225 teroscopic evaluation of, 68
Adenocarcinoma, fallopian tube, 143
Africa, sonography in, 37 Echocardiography, contrast, 97
American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers of partial anomalous pulmonary venous return, 133
(ARDMS), task analysis survey of, 1 Ectopic pregnancy
Anencephaly, of single fetus in twin gestation, 198 cervical, 110
Arterial dissection, carotid artery, 116, 234 ultrasound vs. surgical findings in, 60
Arteriovenous fistula, pseudoaneurysm in, thrombin injection Education, continuing, distance learning in, 148
for, 34 Electronic pacemaker, mirror image artifact from, 26
Artifacts, mirror image, from cardiac pacemaker, 26 Emergency medicine physicians, ultrasound training for, 119
Employee retention, 124
Bleeding, dysfunctional uterine, sonohysterographic vs. hys- Endovaginal ultrasonography
teroscopic evaluation of, cost utility analysis of, 68 of cervical ectopic pregnancy, 110
Bonding, paternal-fetal, 237 of fallopian tube adenocarcinoma, 143
Brain lesion, in premature infant, unusual presentation of, 194 Erratum, 165
Exencephaly, 232
Cancer Extended field-of-view real-time ultrasonography, 103
fallopian tube adenocarcinoma, 143
renal, contrast-enhanced sonography in, 53 Fallopian tube adenocarcinoma, 143
testicular, ultrasound localization, for conservative Father-fetal bonding, 237
surgery, 191 Fetal demise, twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence and, 65
Candidiasis, hepatic, in acute myelogenous leukemia, 225 Fistula, arteriovenous, pseudoaneurysm in, thrombin injection
Cardiac pacemaker, mirror image artifact from, 26 for, 34
Carotid artery dissection, 116, 234 Follow-up study of recent sonography graduates, 156
Carotid artery pseudoaneurysm, 202 Fournier’s gangrene, scrotal wall thickening and, 29
Cavernous transformation, in pancreatic pseudocyst, 23 Fracture, stress, of second metatarsal, 251
Cerebral luxury perfusion, in premature infant, unusual pre- Frame-one imaging, contrast enhancement with, 14
sentation of, 194
Certification examination, ARDMS task analysis survey for, 1 Gangrene, Fournier’s, scrotal wall thickening and, 29
Cervix, incompetent, 80 Gottesfeld Award winners, 81
Children, hip effusions in, 73 Graduates, recent, follow-up study of, 156
Cholesterolosis, 129 Graft body pseudoaneurysm, thrombin injection for, 34
Color Doppler ultrasonography, of twin reversed arterial per-
fusion sequence, 65 Hepatic candidiasis, in acute myelogenous leukemia, 225
Common carotid artery dissection, 116, 234 Hip effusions, in children, 73
Common carotid artery pseudoaneurysm, 202 Hydrocele, infected, vs. Fournier’s gangrene, 29
Computed tomography
of hepatic candidiasis, in acute myelogenous leukemia, lliac artery dissection, 234
225 Incompetent cervix, 80
of pancreatic pseudocyst, 23 Injection, thrombin, of AVF pseudoaneurysm, 34
Continuing education, distance learning in, 148 Intracranial lesion, in premature infant, unusual presentation
Contrast agents, in renal sonography, 53 of, 194
Contrast echocardiography, 97
of partial anomalous pulmonary venous return, 133 Jeanty, Philippe, 160
Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography Joint effusions, hip, in children, 73
with frame-one imaging, 14
of renal masses, 53 Kidney, contrast-enhanced sonography of, 53
Cost utility analysis, of sonohysterography vs. hysteroscopy,
for dysfunctional uterine bleeding, 68 Left common iliac artery dissection, 234
Letters to the editor, 13, 130, 166
Diabetic pregnancy, macrosomia in, 76 Leukemia, acute myelogenous, hepatic candidiasis in, 225
Diagnostic challenge, 41, 80, 129, 166, 205, 251 Leydig cell tumor, ultrasonographic localization of, for con-
Diagnostic medical sonography graduates, follow-up study of, servative surgery, 191
156
Distance learning, in continuing education, 148 Macrosomia, in diabetic pregnancy, 76
Doppler ultrasonography, color, of twin reversed arterial per- Magnetic resonance imaging, of hepatic candidiasis, in acute
fusion sequence, 65 myelogenous leukemia, 225
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SUBJECT INDEX Volume 16, 2000
Abstract reviews, 42, 82, 133, 168, 212 Dysfunctional uterine bleeding, sonohysterographic vs. hys-
Acute myelogenous leukemia, hepatic candidiasis in, 225 teroscopic evaluation of, 68
Adenocarcinoma, fallopian tube, 143
Africa, sonography in, 37 Echocardiography, contrast, 97
American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers of partial anomalous pulmonary venous return, 133
(ARDMS), task analysis survey of, 1 Ectopic pregnancy
Anencephaly, of single fetus in twin gestation, 198 cervical, 110
Arterial dissection, carotid artery, 116, 234 ultrasound vs. surgical findings in, 60
Arteriovenous fistula, pseudoaneurysm in, thrombin injection Education, continuing, distance learning in, 148
for, 34 Electronic pacemaker, mirror image artifact from, 26
Artifacts, mirror image, from cardiac pacemaker, 26 Emergency medicine physicians, ultrasound training for, 119
Employee retention, 124
Bleeding, dysfunctional uterine, sonohysterographic vs. hys- Endovaginal ultrasonography
teroscopic evaluation of, cost utility analysis of, 68 of cervical ectopic pregnancy, 110
Bonding, paternal-fetal, 237 of fallopian tube adenocarcinoma, 143
Brain lesion, in premature infant, unusual presentation of, 194 Erratum, 165
Exencephaly, 232
Cancer Extended field-of-view real-time ultrasonography, 103
fallopian tube adenocarcinoma, 143
renal, contrast-enhanced sonography in, 53 Fallopian tube adenocarcinoma, 143
testicular, ultrasound localization, for conservative Father-fetal bonding, 237
surgery, 191 Fetal demise, twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence and, 65
Candidiasis, hepatic, in acute myelogenous leukemia, 225 Fistula, arteriovenous, pseudoaneurysm in, thrombin injection
Cardiac pacemaker, mirror image artifact from, 26 for, 34
Carotid artery dissection, 116, 234 Follow-up study of recent sonography graduates, 156
Carotid artery pseudoaneurysm, 202 Fournier’s gangrene, scrotal wall thickening and, 29
Cavernous transformation, in pancreatic pseudocyst, 23 Fracture, stress, of second metatarsal, 251
Cerebral luxury perfusion, in premature infant, unusual pre- Frame-one imaging, contrast enhancement with, 14
sentation of, 194
Certification examination, ARDMS task analysis survey for, 1 Gangrene, Fournier’s, scrotal wall thickening and, 29
Cervix, incompetent, 80 Gottesfeld Award winners, 81
Children, hip effusions in, 73 Graduates, recent, follow-up study of, 156
Cholesterolosis, 129 Graft body pseudoaneurysm, thrombin injection for, 34
Color Doppler ultrasonography, of twin reversed arterial per-
fusion sequence, 65 Hepatic candidiasis, in acute myelogenous leukemia, 225
Common carotid artery dissection, 116, 234 Hip effusions, in children, 73
Common carotid artery pseudoaneurysm, 202 Hydrocele, infected, vs. Fournier’s gangrene, 29
Computed tomography
of hepatic candidiasis, in acute myelogenous leukemia, lliac artery dissection, 234
225 Incompetent cervix, 80
of pancreatic pseudocyst, 23 Injection, thrombin, of AVF pseudoaneurysm, 34
Continuing education, distance learning in, 148 Intracranial lesion, in premature infant, unusual presentation
Contrast agents, in renal sonography, 53 of, 194
Contrast echocardiography, 97
of partial anomalous pulmonary venous return, 133 Jeanty, Philippe, 160
Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography Joint effusions, hip, in children, 73
with frame-one imaging, 14
of renal masses, 53 Kidney, contrast-enhanced sonography of, 53
Cost utility analysis, of sonohysterography vs. hysteroscopy,
for dysfunctional uterine bleeding, 68 Left common iliac artery dissection, 234
Letters to the editor, 13, 130, 166
Diabetic pregnancy, macrosomia in, 76 Leukemia, acute myelogenous, hepatic candidiasis in, 225
Diagnostic challenge, 41, 80, 129, 166, 205, 251 Leydig cell tumor, ultrasonographic localization of, for con-
Diagnostic medical sonography graduates, follow-up study of, servative surgery, 191
156
Distance learning, in continuing education, 148 Macrosomia, in diabetic pregnancy, 76
Doppler ultrasonography, color, of twin reversed arterial per- Magnetic resonance imaging, of hepatic candidiasis, in acute
fusion sequence, 65 myelogenous leukemia, 225
SUBJECT INDEX 265
Metatarsal, second, stress fracture of, 251 Staff retention, 124
Methotrexate, for cervical ectopic pregnancy, 110 Stress fracture, of second metatarsal, 251
Mirror image artifact, from cardiac pacemaker, 26 Subclavian artery dissection, 234
Neonate, brain lesion in, unusual presentation of, 194 Task analysis survey, ARDMS, 1
Teachable moments, in obstetric ultrasonography, 242
Obstetric ultrasonography Testicular tumor, ultrasound localization, for conservative
of cervical ectopic pregnancy, 110 surgery, 191
of ectopic pregnancy, ultrasound vs. surgical findings in, 60 TheFetus.net, 160
of exencephaly, 232 Thrombin injection, of arteriovenous fistula pseudoaneurysm,
of incompetent cervix, 80 34
of macrosomia in diabetic pregnancy, 76 Training, ultrasound, for emergency medicine physicians, 119
paternal-fetal bonding and, 237 Transvaginal ultrasonography, of cervical ectopic pregnancy,
of placenta percreta vs. pelvic varices, 183 110
teachable moments in, 242 Tumors
of twin gestation with one anencephalic fetus, 198 fallopian tube, 143
of twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence, 60 renal, contrast-enhanced sonography of, 53
unforgettable moments in, 244 testicular, ultrasound localization, for conservative
surgery, 191
Pacemaker, cardiac, mirror image artifact from, 26 Twin gestation, with one anencephalic fetus, 198
Pancreatic pseudocyst, with portal vein thrombosis and cav- Twin reversed arterial perfusion sequence, 60
ernous transformation, 23
Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return, 133 Ultrasonographers. See Sonographers
Paternal-fetal bonding, 237 Ultrasonography
Pediatric ultrasonography, for hip effusions, 73 in Africa, 37
Pelvic varices, vs. placenta percreta, 183 of brain lesion with unusual presentation, in premature
Physicians, emergency medicine, ultrasound training for, 119 infant, 194
Placenta percreta, vs. pelvic varices, 183 of common carotid artery dissection, 116, 234
Polyps, cholesterol, 129 of common carotid artery pseudoaneurysm, 202
Portal vein thrombosis and cavernous transformation, in pan- contrast-enhanced
creatic pseudocyst, 23 with frame-one imaging, 14
Pregnancy. See also Obstetric ultrasonography of renal masses, 53
diabetic, macrosomia in, 76 endovaginal
ectopic of cervical ectopic pregnancy, 110
cervical, 110 of fallopian tube adenocarcinoma, 143
ultrasound vs. surgical findings in, 60 of hepatic candidiasis, in acute myelogenous leukemia,
Premature infant, brain lesion in, unusual presentation of, 194 225
Pseudoaneurysm, common carotid artery, 202 obstetric. See Obstetric ultrasonography
Pyloric stenosis, 41 of pancreatic pseudocyst, with portal vein thrombosis and
cavernous transformation, 23
Real-time ultrasonography, extended field of view in, 103 of partial anomalous pulmonary venous return, 133
Renal masses, contrast-enhanced sonography of, 53 of pediatric hip effusions, 73
real-time, extended field of view in, 103
Scope of Practice for Diagnostic Ultrasound Professional, 206 of scrotal wall thickening, 29
Scrotal wall thickening, Fournier’s gangrene and, 29 in testicular tumor localization, for conservative surgery,
Second metatarsal, stress fracture of, 251 191
Sonographers training in, for emergency medicine physicians, 119
continuing education for, distance learning in, 148 unforgettable moments in, 244
recently graduated, follow-up study of, 156 Uterine bleeding, dysfunctional, sonohysterography vs. hys-
retention of, 124 teroscopy for, cost utility analysis of, 68
scope of practice for, 206
Sonohysterography, vs. hysteroscopy, for dysfunctional uter- Varices, pelvic, vs. placenta percreta, 183
ine bleeding, cost utility analysis of, 68
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AUTHOR INDEX
Volume 16, 2000
Adebayo, B.: A Follow-Up Study of Diagnostic Medical Hedrick, W.R.: Extended Field of View Real-Time Ultra-
Sonography Graduates, 156 sound: A Review, 103
Hubacz, D.A.: The Role of Ultrasound in the Management of
Barr, R.G.: see Peterson, C.L. a Twin Gestation with One Fetus Affected with Anen-
Berg, R.: see Rama, K. cephaly, 198
Best, C.D.: Sonographic Diagnosis of Exencephaly, 230
Best, G.A.: Dissection of the Common Carotid Artery, 116 Johnson, T.M.: The Role of Ultrasound in Assessing Arterial
Bieker, T.: Sonographic Evaluation of a Pancreatic Pseudocyst Dissection: Location and Extension, 234
in Conjunction with Portal Vein Thrombosis and Cav-
ernous Transformation, 23 Kammerer-Doak, D.: see Rogers, R.G.
Bierig, $.M., Chapman, J.V., Newman, C., Zuck, V.: Contrast Kawamura, D.M., Boyce, K.E., Shung, K.K., Calton, S.S.:
Echocardiography in Clinical Practice: Integration of Con- Ultrasound Physics and Instrumentation in Clinical Prac-
trast Echocardiography, 97 tice and Application: An RDMS Task Survey, 1
Boyce, K.E.: see Kawamura, D.M. Khoury, M.: see Rama, K.
Bray, J., Gardner, K.: Diagnostic Challenge, 166
Bryant, $.0., Drose, J.A., Rubinstein, D., Cajade-Law, A.:
Layton, G.A.: see Stephenson, S.R.
Unusual Appearance of a Neonatal Brain Lesion, 194 Little, K.: see Stephenson, S.R.
Burton, E.B.K.: Sonographic Evaluation of an Anembryonic
Cervical Pregnancy Treated with Methotrexate, 110 Magner, R., Clagett, G.: Diagnostic Challenge
Byrn, E: see Rogers, R.G.
Manning, M., Ressler, E.: Diagnostic Challenge, 129
Meacham, R.B., Childs, $.J.: Testis Conservation in the Set-
Cajade-Law, A.: see Bryant, $.O. ting of Intratesticular Tumor: The Role of Intraoperative
Carlton, S.S.: see Kawamura, D.M. Ultrasound Guidance, 191
Chapman, J.V.: see Bierig, $.M.
Merton, D.A.: An Easily Implemented Method to Improve
Childs, S.J.: see Meacham, R.B.
Detection of Ultrasound Contrast in Body Tissues: Frame-
Clagett, G.: see Magner, R.
one Imaging, 14
Coffin, C.: see Russ, P.D.
Messina, L.P., Craigo, S.: Prenatal Diagnosis of Twin Reversed
Cohen, H.L.: see Safriel, Y.
Arterial Perfusion Sequence, 65
Colaiuta, E.: see Rama, K.
Miller, M.: see Rogers, R.G.
Conway, S.: see Rogers, R.G.
Milligan, C.L.: see Hedrick, W.R.
Craig, M.: Philippe Jeanty and The Fetus.net, 160
Moffatt, M.: see Estell, T.
Craig, M.: Retaining Staff Sonographers, 124
Craig, M.: Sonographers on Safari, 37 Moffatt, M.D., Pantelic, M.V., Zylak, C.: Hepatic Candidiasis
Complicating Acute Myelogenous Leukemia: Sonographic,
Craig, M.: Unforgettable Ultrasound Moments II, 234
CT, and MRI Findings, 225
Craigo, S.: see Messina, L.P.
Newman, C.: see Bierig, S.M.
Drose, J.A.: see Bryant, $.O.
Nichols, S.: see Rama, K.
Drose, J.A.: see Scalf, T.C.
Estell, T., Moffatt, M.: Diagnostic Challenge, 80 Pantelic, M.V.: see Moffatt, M.D.
Evans, K.D., Sachs, L.: Effectiveness of a Sonography Dis- Peterson, C.L., Barr, R.G.: Contrast-Enhanced Sonography in
tance-Learning Event for Continuing Medical Education Patients with Renal Pathology, 53
Premec, K.: Diagnostic Challenge, 41
Credit, 148
Evans, K.D.: A Cost Utility Analysis of Sonohysterography Price, $.M.: Sociopolitical Symposium: Ultrasound Education
Compared with Hysteroscopic Evaluation for Dysfunc- for Emergency Medicine Physicians, 119
tional Uterine Bleeding, 68
Rama, K., Greene, K., Nichols, S., Berg, R., Khoury, M.,
Flynn, L.: see Rama, K. Colaiuta, E., Flynn, L.: Ultrasound-guided Thrombin Injec-
Freeman, A.: The Influences of Ultrasound-Stimulated tion of an AVF Pseudoaneurysm, 34
Paternal—Fetal Bonding and Gender Identification, 237 Rasmussen, T.L.: The Use of Ultrasound to Identify Fetuses
with Macrosomia in Diabetic Pregnancies: A Review of
Gardner, K.: see Bray, J. Current Literature, 76
Green, K.: see Rama, K. Ressler, E.: see Manning, M.
Rogers, R.G., Kammerer-Doak, D., Miller, M., Byrn, E, Con-
Hall, R.: see Rogers, R.G. way, S., Hall, R.: A Comparison of Ultrasound and Surgi-
Having, K.: Obstetrical Sonography: Opportunities for cal Findings in Suspected Ectopic Pregnancy, 60
“Teachable Moments” in Patient Care, 232 Rubinstein, D.: see Bryant, S.O.
Hedrick, W.R., Milligan, C.L.: Mirror Image Artifact Pro- Russ, P.D., Tomaszewski, G., Coffin, C.: Pelvic Varices Mim-
duced by Cardiac Pacemaker, 26 icking Placenta Percreta at Sonography, 183
AUTHOR INDEX 267
Sachs, L.: see Evans, K.D. Tomaszewski, G.: see Russ, P.D.
Safriel, Y., Cohen, H.L., Torrisi, J.: Ultrasound Imaging of Torrisi, J.: see Safriel, Y.
Scrotal Wall Thickening and Its Significance in the Diag-
nosis of Fournier’s Gangrene in Older Men, 29 Zabala, V.A.: The Role of Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Joint
Scalf, T.C., Drose, J.A.: Ultrasound Diagnosis of a Common Hip Effusions in Small Children, 73
Carotid Artery Pseudoaneurysm, 202 Zuck, V.: see Bierig, $.M.
Scotton, M.: Contrast Echocardiography in the Diagnosis of Zylak, C.: see Moffatt, M.D.
Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return, 113
Shung, K.K.: see Kawamura, D.M.
Stephenson, S.R., Layton, G.A., Little, K.: Sonographic
Appearance of Primary Fallopian Adenocarcinoma, 143
Answer to Diagnostic Challenge ondary to hyperemia may also be seen surrounding
the area.
Stress fracture of second metatarsal
At the completion of the healing process, an
DISCUSSION irregular contour of the bony, secondary to a
cicatrix, will be seen.
Ultrasound is not the modality of choice for
In this case, the original radiograph did not
evaluating bone fractures. However, with the
show a fracture. This is not unusual with stress
advent of higher frequency, broad bandwidth
fractures. The radiograph taken one week later
transducers, superficial bone abnormalities may
did show a small fracture line in both an anteri-
be detected. Ultrasound may be particularly help-
or-posterior (Fig. 1) and lateral (Fig. 2) projec-
ful in accessing subtle bony fractures accompa-
tions. The ultrasound of the second metatarsal
nied by swelling, because these can be missed by
(Fig. 3) showed callus formation (arrow) with
plain radiograph. '
acoustic shadowing at the site of the fracture.
Fractures undergo healing in several phases.
Hypoechoic areas within the surrounding tissue,
Hematoma forms secondary to the injury. This
consistent with edema, were also appreciated.
accounts for the initial swelling that accompanies
The sonographic appearance of callus forma-
these injuries. Over time, connective tissue cells
tion can be appreciated even more when com-
and subsequently cartilage cells develop within
pared to the image of the normal third metatarsal
the hematoma. This gives rise to an irritation cal- (Fig. 4).
lus, which gradually converts to a hard fixation
Sonography is not the modality of choice to
callus.’ The callus serves to stabilize the fracture.
evaluate bone fractures. It may however provide
The healing process is complete when the callus
useful information in the evaluation of the heal-
formation calcifies.
ing process. Additionally, it may aid in detecting
Sonography may be used to evaluate any of
the secondary signs of small fractures that are
these stages. In the early stages of fracture heal-
not visible on a plain film radiograph.
ing, hematoma will appear sonographically as a
hypoechoic area that alters the adjacent muscles.
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