Premature Destruction of Microbubbles during Voiding Urosonography in Children and Possible Underlying Mechanisms: Post Hoc Analysis from the Prospective Study
Joint Authors
Piskunowicz, Maciej
Pruijm, Menno
Szurowska, Edyta
Swieton, Dominik
Rybczynska, Dorota
Szarmach, Arkadiusz
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-11-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of this study is to describe premature microbubbles destruction with contrast-enhanced voiding urosonography (ce-VUS) in children using 2nd-generation ultrasound contrast agents (UCA) and to hypothesize about the reason.
141 children (61 females and 80 males) were included in the study, with mean age of 3.3 years (range 4 weeks–16.0 years), who underwent ce-VUS examination between 2011 and 2014.
Premature destruction of the microbubbles in the urinary bladder during ce-VUS was observed in 11 children (7.8%).
In all these cases the voiding phase of ce-VUS examination could not be performed because of destroyed UCA microbubbles.
This was noted in anxious, crying infants and children with restricted voiding.
The premature destruction of ultrasound contrast agent during ce-VUS is an underreported, important limitation of ce-VUS, which prevents evaluation of the voiding phase and the establishment of vesicoureteric reflux (VUR).
This was particularly noted in crying infants and children.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Piskunowicz, Maciej& Swieton, Dominik& Rybczynska, Dorota& Szarmach, Arkadiusz& Szurowska, Edyta& Pruijm, Menno. 2016. Premature Destruction of Microbubbles during Voiding Urosonography in Children and Possible Underlying Mechanisms: Post Hoc Analysis from the Prospective Study. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1096960
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Piskunowicz, Maciej…[et al.]. Premature Destruction of Microbubbles during Voiding Urosonography in Children and Possible Underlying Mechanisms: Post Hoc Analysis from the Prospective Study. BioMed Research International No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1096960
American Medical Association (AMA)
Piskunowicz, Maciej& Swieton, Dominik& Rybczynska, Dorota& Szarmach, Arkadiusz& Szurowska, Edyta& Pruijm, Menno. Premature Destruction of Microbubbles during Voiding Urosonography in Children and Possible Underlying Mechanisms: Post Hoc Analysis from the Prospective Study. BioMed Research International. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1096960
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1096960