Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
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The goal of this study was to compare internal carotid artery (ICA) intima-media thickness (IMT) with common carotid artery (CCA) IMT as global markers of cardiovascular disease (CVD). ⋯ Associations of risk factors with CCA and ICA IMT are slightly different, and both are independently associated with prevalent CVD. Their value for predicting incident cardiovascular events needs to be compared in outcome studies.
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The purpose of this study was to describe the sonographic findings of acute vasitis. ⋯ Acute vasitis usually presents with infection combined with acute epididymitis, and it usually appears as a heterogeneously hypoechoic lesion in the scrotal segment, suprascrotal segment, or both.
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Biography Historical Article
A tribute to Beryl Benacerraf, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 2001-2010.