Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
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Comparative Study
Correlation between simultaneous scintigraphic and ultrasonographic measurement of gastric emptying in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus.
To compare scintigraphic measurements of total stomach emptying of a semisolid meal with ultrasonographic measurements of changes in antral area as estimates of antral emptying in type 1 diabetic patients. ⋯ The use of standardized real-time ultrasonography to determine the gastric emptying rate of semisolid meals in diabetic patients, with the use of the change in gastric antral cross-sectional area in a single section of the stomach 15 and 90 minutes postprandially, offers a valid method for clinical practice.
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To report our experience in the assessment of splenic trauma with contrast-coded sonography and a second-generation contrast medium. ⋯ Contrast-enhanced sonography is a promising tool in the assessment of splenic trauma. In institutions where sonography is used as the initial procedure, this technique may increase its effectiveness.