Ultrasonography

"Ultrasonography" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The visualization of deep structures of the body by recording the reflections or echoes of ultrasonic pulses directed into the tissues. Use of ultrasound for imaging or diagnostic purposes employs frequencies ranging from 1.6 to 10 megahertz.

Descriptor ID	D014463
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.350.850
Concept/Terms	Ultrasonography Ultrasonography Echography Ultrasound Imaging Imaging, Ultrasound Imagings, Ultrasound Ultrasound Imagings Ultrasonic Imaging Imaging, Ultrasonic Sonography, Medical Medical Sonography Diagnostic Ultrasound Diagnostic Ultrasounds Ultrasound, Diagnostic Ultrasounds, Diagnostic Echotomography Diagnosis, Ultrasonic Diagnosis, Ultrasonic Diagnoses, Ultrasonic Ultrasonic Diagnoses Ultrasonic Diagnosis Echotomography, Computer Echotomography, Computer Computer Echotomography Tomography, Ultrasonic Tomography, Ultrasonic Ultrasonic Tomography

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Diagnostic Imaging [E01.370.350]
Ultrasonography [E01.370.350.850]

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Bar chart showing 797 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 44 publications in 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	0	17	17
1996	1	20	21
1997	0	12	12
1998	2	18	20
1999	2	22	24
2000	3	16	19
2001	2	30	32
2002	1	22	23
2003	3	19	22
2004	7	14	21
2005	9	25	34
2006	2	17	19
2007	7	17	24
2008	9	23	32
2009	9	25	34
2010	13	28	41
2011	8	31	39
2012	8	30	38
2013	5	32	37
2014	7	37	44
2015	8	34	42
2016	9	13	22
2017	15	22	37
2018	14	11	25
2019	13	14	27
2020	8	18	26
2021	4	20	24
2022	2	16	18
2023	0	5	5
2024	8	5	13
2025	3	2	5

Below are the most recent publications written about "Ultrasonography" by people in Profiles.

Baloescu C, Bailitz J, Cheema B, Agarwala R, Jankowski M, Eke O, Liu R, Nomura J, Stolz L, Gargani L, Alkan E, Wellman T, Parajuli N, Marra A, Thomas Y, Patel D, Schraft E, O'Brien J, Moore CL, Gottlieb M. Artificial Intelligence-Guided Lung Ultrasound by Nonexperts. JAMA Cardiol. 2025 Mar 01; 10(3):245-253.

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Yu MD, Heiferman M, Korot E, Ahluwalia A, Yu G, Mruthyunjaya P. Pixel Intensity to Estimate Choroidal Tumor Thickness Using 2-Dimensional Ultra-Widefield Images. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2025 Mar 01; 143(3):236-240.

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Paul RW, Osman A, Nazarian LN, Ciccotti MG, Cohen SB, Erickson BJ, Buchheit P, Rauch J, Osbahr DC, Thomas SJ. Chronic Structural Adaptations of the Shoulder and Elbow Are Correlated in Professional Baseball Pitchers. Am J Sports Med. 2025 Mar; 53(4):944-951.

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Kirschen MP, Ullman NL, Reeder RW, Ahmed T, Bell MJ, Berg RA, Burns C, Carcillo JA, Carpenter TC, Wesley Diddle J, Federman M, Fink EL, Frazier AH, Friess SH, Graham K, Horvat CM, Huard LL, Kilbaugh TJ, Maa T, Manga A, McQuillen PS, Meert KL, Morgan RW, Mourani PM, Nadkarni VM, Naim MY, Notterman D, Palmer CA, Pollack MM, Sapru A, Sharron MP, Srivastava N, Tilford B, Viteri S, Wolfe HA, Yates AR, Topjian A, Sutton RM, Press CA. Practice patterns for acquiring neuroimaging after pediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest. Resuscitation. 2025 Feb; 207:110506.

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Lyshchik A, Kuon Yeng Escalante C, Siu Xiao T, Piscaglia F, Kono Y, Medellin-Kowalewski A, Rodgers SK, Planz V, Kamaya A, Fetzer DT, Berzigotti A, Radu IP, Sidhu PS, Wessner CE, Bradigan K, Eisenbrey JR, Forsberg F, Wilson SR. Contrast-enhanced US of High-Risk Indeterminate Focal Liver Observations Categorized as LR-4 or LR-M at CT/MRI. Radiology. 2025 Jan; 314(1):e240916.

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Kamaya A, Fetzer DT, Seow JH, Burrowes DP, Choi HH, Dawkins AA, Fung C, Gabriel H, Hong CW, Khurana A, McGillen KL, Morgan TA, Sirlin CB, Tse JR, Rodgers SK. LI-RADS US Surveillance Version 2024 for Surveillance of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: An Update to the American College of Radiology US LI-RADS. Radiology. 2024 Dec; 313(3):e240169.

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Needleman L, Feld R. Peripheral Venous Ultrasound. Radiol Clin North Am. 2025 Jan; 63(1):165-178.

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Al Tannir AH, Pokrzywa CJ, Carver TW, Biesboer EA, Figueroa JF, Karam B, de Moya MA, Murphy PB. Timing of ultra-portable ultrasound (UPUS) Examinations in detecting clinically concerning recurrent pneumothorax. Injury. 2025 Jan; 56(1):111872.

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Garza-B?ez P, Allison SJ, Nazarian LN. Approach to Evaluating Superficial Soft Tissue Masses by Ultrasound. Radiol Clin North Am. 2025 Jan; 63(1):109-122.

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Bell C, Nomura J, Ferre RM. Point-of-Care Ultrasound Infrastructure. Med Clin North Am. 2025 Jan; 109(1):299-311.

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