ArticleDento maxillo facial radiology2020
Evaluation of treatment response in oral chronic graft-versus-host patients by power doppler ultrasound: a prospective study.
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- DecodingAcute GVHD: The role of serum biomarkers and imaging in diagnosis and management.Blood reviews · 2025Review
- Overview of Ultrasound in Dentistry for Advancing Research Methodology and Patient Care Quality with Emphasis on Periodontal/Peri-implant Applications.Zeitschrift fur medizinische Physik · 2023Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo date, imaging and non-invasive examination methods for evaluating the oral tissue of patients who with oral chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) are still lacking. Herein, we assessed the ultrasonography imaging characteristics of chronic GVHD patients' buccal soft tissue and evaluated the response to treatment using gray-scale and power Doppler (PD) ultrasound. The overall objective of the study was to determine the potential of ultrasonography to provide an early and objective indication of a therapeutic response to treatment intervention in oral chronic GVHD.
methodsBuccal mucosa in 21 patients with clinically diagnosis of oral chronic GVHD were assessed before and after 14 day treatment between 2016 and 2018. Ultrasonography assessment included thickness and echogenicity evaluation, and PD. Echogenicity and PD were measured and scored according to a semi-quantitative method. Ultrasonography parameters were compared with clinical activity assessments of disease activity and patient-reported measures.
resultsFollowing 14 day therapy, a significant decrease in PD scores and patient-reported measures was observed (
conclusionUltrasonography is a novel and feasible imaging technique for measurement of the response of oral chronic GVHD to therapy. Ultrasonography yields additional information about buccal mucosa and is a complementaty to clinical examination.
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