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Editorial

To screen or not to screen for NAFLD?
Ioan Sporea
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133-134

Original Papers

Transfer learning with pre-trained deep convolutional neural networks for the automatic assessment of liver steatosis in ultrasound images
Elena Codruta Constantinescu, Anca-Loredana Udriștoiu, Ștefan Cristinel Udriștoiu, Andreea Valentina Iacob, Lucian Gheorghe Gruionu, Gabriel Gruionu, Larisa Săndulescu, Adrian Săftoiu
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135-139
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound for the assessment of focal nodular hyperplasia – results of a multicentre study
Roxana Şirli, Ioan Sporea, Alina Popescu, Mirela Dănilă, Daniela Larisa Săndulescu, Adrian Săftoiu, Tudor Moga, Zeno Spârchez, Cristina Cijevschi, Cătălina Mihai, Simona Ioanițescu, Dana Nedelcu, Nicoleta Iacob, Grațian Miclăuș, Ciprian Brisc, Radu Badea
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140-146
Evaluation of bowel preparation before colonoscopy by ultrasonographic monitoring of colonic fecal retention: a case series
Masaru Matsumoto, Masayuki Fujioka, Toshihiko Okada, Yutaka Naka, Ayumi Amemiya, Erina Matsushima, Nao Tamai, Yuka Miura, Gojiro Nakagami, Hiromi Sanada
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147-152
The value of abdominal ultrasonography compared to colonoscopy and faecal calprotectin in following up paediatric patients with ulcerative colitis
Ioana Fodor, Oana Serban, Daniela Elena Serban, Dorin Farcau, Otilia Fufezan, Carmen Asavoaie, Sorin Claudiu Man, Dan Lucian Dumitrascu
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153-160
Microvascular Doppler ultrasound in children with acute pyelonephritis
Gayoung Choi, Bo-Kyung Je, Doran Hong, Jaehyung Cha
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161-167
Comparison of IOTA three-step strategy and logistic regression model LR2 for discriminating between benign and malignant adnexal masses
Juan José Hidalgo, Antoni Llueca, Irene Zolfaroli, Nadia Veiga, Ester Ortiz, Juan Luis Alcázar
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168-175
The presence of effusions between the volar plate of the proximal interphalangeal joint and the flexor digitorum tendon is a common phenomenon: a single-center, cross sectional study
Leixi Xue, Yi Zhang, Dong Yan, Jinxiang Fu, Zhichun Liu
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176-180
Assessment of testes with two-dimensional Shear Wave Elastography in patients with operated inguinal hernia
Mehmet Sedat Durmaz, Fatih Ates, Serdar Arslan, Turgay Kara, Funda Gökgöz Durmaz, Mehmet Ali Eryilmaz, Kemal Arslan
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181-187
Congenital complete atrioventricular block from literature to clinical approach – a case series and literature review
Liliana Gozar, Claudiu Marginean, Amalia Fagarasan, Iolanda Muntean, Andreea Cerghit-Paler, Dorottya Miklosi, Rodica Toganel
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188-193

Reviews

Ultrasonography techniques in the preoperative diagnosis of parotid gland tumors – an updated review of the literature
Sebastian Stoia, Grigore Băciuț, Manuela Lenghel, Radu Badea, Mihaela Băciuț, Simion Bran, Dinu Cristian
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194-202
The diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound in the detection of foot and ankle fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Jiangfeng Wu, Yunlai Wang, Zhengping Wang
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203-212
Understanding the role of echocardiography in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and right ventricular subclinical myocardial dysfunction – comparison with other conditions affecting RV deformation
Ioana Maria Chetan, Bianca Domokos Gergely, Adriana Albu, Raluca Tomoaia, Doina Adina Todea
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213-219

Pictorial essay

First trimester fetal heart evaluation. A pictorial essay
Ioana Cristina Rotar, Daniel Mureșan, Claudiu Mărginean, Dominic Gabriel Iliescu, Ștefania Tudorache
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220-225

Continuing education

The utility of ultrasound in the diagnostic evaluation of the posterior ankle joint
Wojciech Konarski, Tomasz Poboży
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226-230

Case reports

The role of multimodal imaging in the diagnosis of an asymptomatic patient with congenital anomaly
Raluca Tomoaia, Adrian Molnar, Ruxandra Ștefana Beyer, Alexandra Dădârlat-Pop, Florina Frîngu, Diana Gurzau, Gelu Simu, Ioan Alexandru Minciună, Bogdan Caloian, Dumitru Zdrenghea, Dana Pop
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231-234
A rare cause of biliary obstruction – intraductal neuroendocrine tumor of the right hepatic biliary duct: a case report
Mirela Danila, Roxana Sirli, Alina Popescu, Nicoleta Iacob, Ana-Maria Ghiuchici
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235-237

Letter to the editor

Dynamic air bronchogram and lung hepatization: ultrasound for early diagnosis of pneumonia
Koya Akutagawa
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238-239
Ultrasound imaging and guided hydro-dissection for injury of the recurrent motor branch of the median nerve
Ke-Vin Chang, Wei-Ting Wu, Yi-Chiang Yang, Levent Özçakar
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239-240
Utilization of diagnostic ultrasound in the detection of hip fracture
Yi-Hsiang Chiu, Shaw-Gang Shyu
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240-241
When meniscus ‘tears’ make the Baker’s cyst ‘cry’: a story on knee ultrasound
Carmelo Pirri, Carla Stecco, Nina Pirri, Raffaele De Caro, Levent Özçakar
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241-242
Controversies in the management of bowel obstruction in pregnant woman
Florina Popa, Pierre Bernard, Monica Elia Georgescu
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243
An interesting dynamic ultrasound finding of pharyngoesophageal diverticulum: technical advice
Jiangfeng Wu, Xiaoshan Hu, Xiaoyun Wang
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244-245
Comment to: Effectiveness of contrast-enhanced ultrasound for detecting the staging and grading of bladder cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Jiangfeng Wu, Xiaoshan Hu, Xiaoyun Wang
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245-247