In a study published recently in JAMA, the researchers conducted the first randomized trial, named the OPTIMUM trial, to compare micro-ultrasound (microUS) with MRI-guided biopsy for prostate cancer.

During the study period, 547 EUS-FNA procedures were performed on 517 patients. Of the 547 procedure, 51 (9.32%) were multiple FNAs. Three patients were excluded from the analysis since EUS-FNA ...

Abstract: This paper presents a novel gaze-guided volitional control method for knee-ankle prostheses, designed to enhance the precision and intuitiveness of prosthetic control in complex locomotion ...

To check the lymph nodes, you have an ultrasound. Ultrasound scans use high frequency sound ... your doctor may also use a CT scan to guide the biopsy needle. These are CT guided lymph node biopsies.

However, this did not readily explain why she had difficulty extending her knee or why she had low back pain. The ultrasound examination showed some mild abnormalities of the nerve at the knee, but ...

The following is a summary of “Genicular Nerve Ultrasound-Guided Cryoanalgesia for the Treatment of Chronic Knee Joint Pain: An Observational Retrospective Study,” published in the March 2025 issue of ...

In contrast, reports from Korea indicate that ultrasound-guided acupuncture is mainly employed in pharmacopuncture or acupotomy and is often used to address not just musculoskeletal diseases but also ...

Background and Aim: We report our single-centre experience with endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) of solid pancreatic lesions with regard to clinical utility ...

The mechanism may involve reducing chronic injury to the rectus femoris muscle and protecting joint homeostasis by attenuating the degree of rectus femoris fibrosis. Ultrasound-guided acupotomy ...

is an examination of the prostate gland using ultrasound. Your doctor might take samples of tissue from the prostate during this test. This is a TRUS guided biopsy. It can help to diagnose prostate ...