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Nomenclature proposal for the sonographic description and reporting of soft tissue fillers
Author(s) -
Schelke Leonie W.,
Cassuto Daniel,
Velthuis Peter,
Wortsman Ximena
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of cosmetic dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.626
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1473-2165
pISSN - 1473-2130
DOI - 10.1111/jocd.13127
Subject(s) - terminology , standardization , filler (materials) , ultrasound , soft tissue , medical physics , computer science , medicine , nomenclature , medline , radiology , information retrieval , materials science , biology , taxonomy (biology) , philosophy , linguistics , botany , composite material , operating system , biochemistry
Background There is a steady increase in publications about the use of ultrasound and filler treatments, written by physicians from different specialties. The terminology used to describe the ultrasound images of fillers is not uniform, making the different articles difficult to compare. Standardization of the descriptions based on their basic sonographic parameters is recommendable. Aims The purpose of this study is to propose a nomenclature for the sonographic description and reporting of cosmetic fillers. Methods An assessment of articles indexed for MEDLINE/PubMed and Embed electronic database was conducted; in total of 39 articles could be included. Results All articles were investigated for their sonographic descriptions of soft tissue fillers. Ten parameters used for describing and monitoring soft tissue fillers were distinguished. Conclusion The proposed sonographic descriptions for cosmetic fillers may contribute to a better standardization and understanding fillers ultrasound images in the reports or literature.