Comparison of 18- and 22-MHz probes for the ultrasonographic diagnosis of giant cell arteritis.

Steve Raoul Ngongang NoumegniClément HoffmannSandrine Jousse-JoulinDivi CornecHugo QuentelValérie Devauchelle-PensecAlain SarauxLuc Bressollette

Published in: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU (2021)

Images obtained by 18 MHz and 22-MHz frequency probes showed a good level of agreement for the diagnosis of GCA, but the 22-MHz probe yielded a correct diagnosis of GCA in 3 of the 7 patients in whom examination with the 18-MHz probe was negative.

Keyphrases

living cells
giant cell
end stage renal disease
small molecule
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
fluorescent probe
deep learning
prognostic factors
quantum dots
peritoneal dialysis
convolutional neural network
photodynamic therapy