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An Experimental Protocol for Assessing the Performance of New Ultrasound Probes Based on CMUT Technology in Application to Brain Imaging
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The development of new ultrasound (US) probes based on Capacitive Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer (CMUT) technology requires an early realistic assessment of imaging capabilities. We describe a repeatable experimental protocol for US image acquisition and comparison with magnetic resonance images, using an ex vivo bovine brain as an imaging target.
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Protocols for C-Brick DNA Standard Assembly Using Cpf1
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CRISPR-associated protein Cpf1 can be guided by a specially designed CRISPR RNA (crRNA) to cleave double-stranded DNA at desired sites, generating sticky ends. Based on this characteristic, a DNA assembly standard (C-Brick) was established, and a protocol detailing its use is described here.
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Nerve Ultrasound Protocol to Detect Dysimmune Neuropathies
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This article presents a protocol for nerve ultrasound in polyneuropathies to aid the diagnosis of inflammatory neuropathies.
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A Novel Application of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Imaging
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We describe a new ultrasound-based vector tissue Doppler imaging technique to measure muscle contraction velocity, strain and strain rate with sub-millisecond temporal resolution during dynamic activities. This approach provides complementary measurements of dynamic muscle function and could lead to a better understanding of mechanisms underlying musculoskeletal disorders.
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Ultrasound Cyclo Plasty in Eyes with Glaucoma
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2018
Glaucoma is a chronic disease with progressive degeneration of optic nerve fibers resulting in decreased visual field. Elevated intraocular pressure is considered the most important and the only treatable risk factor. This manuscript describes a simple, surgeon-friendly, non-incisional technique, named Ultrasound Cyclo Plasty, for reducing intraocular pressure in glaucoma patients.
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Reproducibility comes from controlling variables that can change an ultrasound examination, including patient preparation, positioning, transducer choice, scanning planes, image optimization, and required measurements. When these elements follow the same documented sequence, differences between examinations are more likely to reflect actual changes in organs, tissues, blood flow, or disease-related findings rather than inconsistent image acquisition.
Scanning planes provide repeatable views of the target anatomy, while image optimization helps produce diagnostic images consistently. Transducer selection matches the examination to the structures or information being evaluated, and required measurements add quantitative documentation. Together, these components reduce ambiguity when clinicians review images from different operators or clinical settings.
It establishes a common reference for follow-up examinations. Repeating the specified preparation, positioning, views, image optimization, and measurements makes serial images easier to compare, while consistent documentation supports quality assurance. The same structure also helps sonographers and physicians communicate about findings, giving clinical teams a more dependable record when assessing disease-related changes over time.
Before scanning, the protocol directs attention to patient preparation and positioning, followed by selection of an appropriate transducer and acquisition of the specified scanning planes. The operator must also optimize the images and obtain required measurements. Following these elements in sequence helps ensure that the examination addresses the intended organs, tissues, blood flow, or disease-related changes.
Required measurements add standardized quantitative information to the visual record. They allow findings to be documented consistently and compared across patients or examinations. Combined with prescribed scanning planes and image optimization, these measurements strengthen communication between sonographers and physicians and provide information that supports clinical interpretation, quality assurance, and evaluation of changes over time.
Documentation links acquired images, measurements, and the examination sequence into a record that others can review. Because the protocol identifies what should be obtained and recorded, sonographers and physicians can communicate using a shared structure. This supports quality assurance, comparison between clinical settings, and clearer review of findings during decision-making, research, or training.
Its value extends across clinical evaluation, follow-up, research, and training. In medicine, standardized examinations support assessment of organs, tissues, blood flow, and disease-related changes. In research and education, the reproducible structure helps create comparable records and provides a dependable foundation for teaching, reviewing performance, and interpreting findings across operators or clinical settings.