The Visual Measurement of Velocity Profile Distribution in Silt Carrying Flow by Using Ultrasound PIV and Iterative Multi-Grid Deformation Technique by Xianjian Zou, Wenbin Hu, Huan Song, Bingrui Chen

“…A visual measurement technique of velocity profile distribution in silt carrying flow is provided using a portable ultrasound imaging system and an improved iterative multi-grid deformation algorithm. …”
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Feasibility of Ultrasound-Guided, Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Placement at the Bedside in a Communicable-Disease Isolation Unit by Kyoung Won Yoon, Wongook Wi, Moon Suk Choi, Eunmi Gil, Chi-Min Park, Keesang Yoo

“…These researchers used a handheld portable ultrasound device (PUD) to guide venous access and confirmed catheter-tip location with electrocardiography (ECG) or portable chest radiography. …”
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The Impact of a Handheld Ultrasound Device in a Rheumatic Heart Disease Screening Program in Ethiopia by Zach Kaltenborn, Anteneh Zewde, Jonathan Kirsch, Michelle Yates, Katelyn Tessier, Eileen Nemec, Ronald Johannsen

“…Efforts to expand echocardiographic screening are focusing on simplified protocols, non-physician ultrasonographers, and portable ultrasound devices, including handheld ultrasound. …”
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An optimized optical-flow-based method for quantitative tracking of ultrasound-guided right diaphragm deformation by Qi Zhang, Dawei Yang, Yu Zhu, Yatong Liu, Xiong Ye

“…Dynamic images with 3–5 breathing cycles were acquired from three directions of right diaphragm by a portable ultrasound system. Filtering and density clustering algorithms are used for denoising Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) data. …”
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Point-Of-Care Ultra-Sound (POCUS) for suspected surgical abdominal conditions in rural India-a mixed-method health needs assessment. by Owen Thomas, Noel Aruparayil, Jesudian Gnanaraj, George Mathew, Kavikumar Nagarajan, Beth Shinkins, David Jayne

“…It has been claimed that imaging modalities such as portable ultrasound are ideal for use in rural areas of developing countries for diagnosis and management of a variety of acute abdominal conditions. …”
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PECULIARITIES OF STRUCTURAL-FUNCTIONAL STATE OF THE KIDNEYS ACCORDING ELASTOGRAPHY SHEARWAVE IN CHILDREN WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION ON THE BACKGROUND OF OBESITY by A V Borsukov, V V Bekezin, E U Kozlova, V S Zuy

“…Ultrasound examination of kidneys was performed using a digital portable ultrasound system ANGIODIN - sono / P - Ultra (NPF “BIOS” Russia). …”
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Ultrasonography Evaluation of Umbilical Structures in Clinically Healthy Donkey Foals during the First Week of Life by Valentina Vitale, Irene Nocera, Micaela Sgorbini, Benedetta Aliboni, Fulvio Laus, Aurora Mannini, Marilena Bazzano

“…The umbilical vein, arteries and urachus ultrasounds were performed at 24 h, 3 and 7 days of life, using a portable ultrasound machine and a 5–7.5 MHz multifrequency linear probe. …”
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Bilateral Comparisons of Quadriceps Thickness after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Joo-Hyun Lee, Soul Cheon, Hyung-Pil Jun, Yu-Lun Huang, Eunwook Chang

“…In 14 patients who underwent ACLR, bilateral quadricep muscle thicknesses were measured using a portable ultrasound device, 1 h before and 48–72 h after ACLR. …”
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Effect of malaria on placental volume measured using three-dimensional ultrasound: a pilot study. by Rijken, M, Moroski, W, Kiricharoen, S, Karunkonkowit, N, Stevenson, G, Ohuma, E, Noble, J, Kennedy, S, Mcgready, R, Papageorghiou, A, Nosten, F

“…METHODS: Placenta volumes were acquired using a portable ultrasound machine and a 3D ultrasound transducer and estimated using the Virtual Organ Computer-aided AnaLysis (VOCAL) image analysis software package. …”

A Novel Ultrasonographic Method to Detect Intra-Operative Syndesmotic Malreduction – the “Gap Penetrance” Sign by Samir Ghandour MD, Atta Taseh MD, Soheil Ashkani-Esfahani, Gregory Waryasz MD, Daniel Guss MD, MBA, Siddhartha Sharma MS, FRCS (Tr&Orth), Christopher W. DiGiovanni MD

“…A blinded observer assessed the syndesmosis using a portable ultrasound device. The probe was placed in its short axis at the level of the ankle joint then moved proximally until both the anteromedial fibular and anterolateral tibial articular surfaces were visualized simultaneously in one view. …”
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Effect of malaria on placental volume measured using three-dimensional ultrasound: a pilot study by Rijken Marcus J, Moroski William E, Kiricharoen Suporn, Karunkonkowit Noaeni, Stevenson Gordon, Ohuma Eric O, Noble J Alison, Kennedy Stephen H, McGready Rose, Papageorghiou Aris T, Nosten François H

“…</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>Placenta volumes were acquired using a portable ultrasound machine and a 3D ultrasound transducer and estimated using the Virtual Organ Computer-aided AnaLysis (VOCAL) image analysis software package. …”
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Effect of Dysphagia Rehabilitation Using Kinesiology Taping on Oropharyngeal Muscle Hypertrophy in Post-Stroke Patients: A Double Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial by Young-Jin Jung, Hee-Jeong Kim, Jong-Bae Choi, Ji-Su Park, Na-Kyoung Hwang

“…Outcome measures were assessed using portable ultrasound equipment. The parameter measured was the change in thickness of the tongue muscle, mylohyoid muscle, and the anterior belly of the digastric muscle. …”
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Ultrasonographic sex determination of the flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) by Majid Masoudifard, Alireza Vajhi, Shahrzad Mohammadshahali, Omid Zehtabvar, Mehdi Moghim, Seyed Amin Mirhashemi Rostami

“…Methods In this regard, 30 flathead grey mullets (early in their maturation) from a farm in Gomishan‐Golestan province, Iran were examined using a portable ultrasound machine with a 6–12 MHz waterproof linear transducer. …”
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Velocity changes in femoral vessel ultrasound with Doppler in Porcine hemorrhagic shock by Ioana Antonescu, Brad Moore, Erica Peethumnongsin, Sean P. Montgomery

“…Measurements: Femoral vessel imaging was performed using a portable ultrasound (Sonosite and Clarius). Main results: Femoral arterial peak systolic velocity decreased in all animals with hemorrhage, from a mean (SD) of 77 (27) cm/s pre-hemorrhage to 42 (17) and 32 (16) cm/s at the two post-hemorrhage time points. …”
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Findings of a community screening programme for human cystic echinococcosis in a non-endemic area by Titus Mutwiri, Japhet Magambo, Eberhard Zeyhle, Anne W. T. Muigai, Lorren Alumasa, Fredrick Amanya, Eric M. Fèvre, Laura C. Falzon

“…To assess possible establishment of the CE life cycle outside known endemic regions, we used a portable ultrasound scanner to screen for the presence of human CE in Bungoma County of western Kenya, an area which imports substantial numbers of cattle for slaughter from neighbouring pastoralist regions. …”
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Ultrasonography of the Metacarpal/Tarsal-Phalangeal Joints in Healthy Racehorses: Normal Appearance, Breed-Related and Age-Related Features by Irene Nocera, Caterina Puccinelli, Micaela Sgorbini, Emma Bagnoli, Simonetta Citi

“…The horses were grouped as follows: group A < 5 years old vs. group B ≥ 5. A portable ultrasound machine and a linear transducer (5–7.5 MHz) were used. …”
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The Application of Point of Care Ultrasound to Screen for Pulmonary Hypertension: A Narrative Review by Danny Yu Jia Ke, Melissa Tso, Amer Johri

“…However, point of care ultrasound (POCUS), a portable ultrasound administered at the bedside, has potential to aid in the diagnostic process of PH. …”
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Quality Assessment of Metal Additive Manufactured Parts by a Multiscale Convolutional Fuzzy Neural Network Using Ultrasound Images as Input Data by Chun-Hui Lin, Cheng-Jian Lin, Shyh-Hau Wang

“…The experimental results demonstrate that the developed MCFNN has high potential for implementation in the embedded devices of portable ultrasound scanning systems.…”
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Monitoring of the Reproductive Cycle in Captive-Bred Female <i>Boa constrictor</i>: Preliminary Ultrasound Observations by Mara Bertocchi, Enrico Bigliardi, Igor Pelizzone, Alessandro Vetere, Sabrina Manfredi, Diego Cattarossi, Matteo Rizzi, Francesco Di Ianni

“…We performed brief scans on thirty non-anaesthetized snakes using a portable ultrasound system and a 7.5–10 MHz linear array transducer (Esaote MyLab™ Classic). …”
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Findings of a community screening programme for human cystic echinococcosis in a non-endemic area. by Titus Mutwiri, Japhet Magambo, Eberhard Zeyhle, Anne W T Muigai, Lorren Alumasa, Fredrick Amanya, Eric M Fèvre, Laura C Falzon

“…To assess possible establishment of the CE life cycle outside known endemic regions, we used a portable ultrasound scanner to screen for the presence of human CE in Bungoma County of western Kenya, an area which imports substantial numbers of cattle for slaughter from neighbouring pastoralist regions. …”
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