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 297 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 21 publications in 2012

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	5	5
1997	0	1	1
1998	0	3	3
1999	1	2	3
2000	0	4	4
2002	1	8	9
2003	0	6	6
2004	0	9	9
2005	0	9	9
2006	1	5	6
2007	0	11	11
2008	1	14	15
2009	2	11	13
2010	1	10	11
2011	0	15	15
2012	3	18	21
2013	0	11	11
2014	1	15	16
2015	2	15	17
2016	8	7	15
2017	6	10	16
2018	6	10	16
2019	1	7	8
2020	6	9	15
2021	1	8	9
2022	0	10	10
2023	0	7	7
2024	5	6	11
2025	0	4	4
2026	0	1	1

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Duggan NM, Dias RD, Harari R, Borges P, Verly RJ, Schwid M, Fischetti CE, Allan-Blitz LT, Heron D, Huang CK, Goldsmith AJ. Using artificial intelligence for automated assessment of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) skills in emergency medicine. Am J Emerg Med. 2026 May; 103:57-64.

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Hwangbo M, Jeon YE, Lee KN, Lee KY, Lee JJ, Son GH, Won DO. O-CCR: oriented cervical canal region detection framework toward cervical change assessment in transvaginal ultrasound. BMC Med Imaging. 2025 Dec 16; 26(1):41.

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Ramesh R, Stacey P, Alexander M, Doulamis I, Welch HJ, Lipsitz E, Indes JE. Guideline-based screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms is significantly underperformed and possibly impacted by medical comorbidities. J Vasc Surg. 2026 03; 83(3):953-960.e2.

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Shokoohi H, Peksa GD, Hutchison A, Al Jalbout N, Montoya K, Westrick JC, Goldsmith A, Nazerian P, Gottlieb M. Ultrasound accuracy in acute diverticulitis: A systematic review and Meta-analysis. Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Jun; 92:96-103.

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Vega C, Lindsay R, Shokraneh K, Willard CS, Gleeson T, Kapoor M, Nalbandian A, Binder ZW. POCUS Standoff: Comparing Ultrasound Interfaces for Soft Tissue Foreign Body Imaging. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2025 May 01; 41(5):354-358.

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Sheen S, Speach D, Jones CMC, Raiford ME, Hammert WC. Association of Ultrasound and Electrodiagnostic Studies in Patients Evaluated for Ulnar Neuropathy. J Hand Surg Am. 2025 03; 50(3):259-264.

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Barton MF, Barton KM, Goldsmith AJ, Gottlieb M, Harris C, Chottiner M, Barton BL, Selame L, Baugh CW, Duggan NM, Brower CH, Shokoohi H. POCUS-first in acute diverticulitis: Quantifying cost savings, length-of-stay reduction, and radiation risk mitigation in the ED. Am J Emerg Med. 2025 Feb; 88:204-212.

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Heald J, Fetzer DT, Rodgers S, Jain V, Fung A, Liu X, Wilson S, Kamaya A, Marks RM. Patient centered HCC surveillance - complementary roles of ultrasound and CT/MRI. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2025 05; 50(5):2088-2096.

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Murray KJ, Koratala A, Perez-Sanchez A, Lund T, Andrade A, Gorbatkin SM, Duch JM, Sandilya S, Lamarche J, Mader MJ, Haro EK, Soni NJ, Nathanson R. Current use, training, and barriers in point-of-care ultrasound in nephrology: A national survey of VA medical centers. Clin Nephrol. 2024 Nov; 102(5):257-263.

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Ge C, Jang J, Svrcek P, Fleming V, Kim YH. Exploring Deep Learning Applications using Ultrasound Single View Cines in Acute Gallbladder Pathologies: Preliminary Results. Acad Radiol. 2025 02; 32(2):770-775.

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