Standardization of the protocol of superficial lymph node ultrasound. Consensus of experts of the Russian association of specialists of ultrasound in medicine (RASUDM)

E. P. Fisenko; G. F. Allahverdieva; M. N. Bulanov; E. A. Busko; N. N. Vetsheva; O. V. Vozgoment; V. E. Gagonova; T. Yu. Danzanova; N. V. Zabolotskaya; V. V. Kapustin; A. N. Katrich; E. V. Kostromina; P. I. Lepedatu; A. G. Nadtochiy; A. N. Ryabikov; A. N. Sencha; G. T. Sinyukova; F. T. Khamzina; V. N. Sholokhov

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Standardization of the protocol of superficial lymph node ultrasound. Consensus of experts of the Russian association of specialists of ultrasound in medicine (RASUDM)

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Abstract

A standard protocol for superficial lymph node (LN) ultrasound is presented. The document consists of a technological (1) and descriptive (2) protocols. The technological protocol describes the technique of superficial LN ultrasound. The descriptive protocol contains a detailed report of the results of superficial LN ultrasound, which ends with a conclusion. Modern domestic and foreign clinical and diagnostic recommendations that determine the indications for superficial LN ultrasound are analyzed.

The presented standard protocol for superficial LN ultrasound fully complies with current Russian clinical recommendations and does not contradict foreign clinical and diagnostic recommendations.

Keywords

ultrasound, lymph nodes, technological protocol of ultrasound examination, descriptive protocol of ultrasound examination

About the Authors

E. P. Fisenko

Petrovsky Russian Research Center of Surgery of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation

Elena P. Fisenko – M.D., Doct. of Sci. (Med.), Chief Researcher, Ultrasound Diagnostics Department, of the Department of Clinical Physiology, Instrumental and Radiation Diagnostics, Petrovsky Russian Research Center of Surgery, Moscow.
Scopus Author ID 6507536162
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4503-95ОХ

G. F. Allahverdieva

Clinical Oncology Hospital “Lapino-2” of the Mother and Child Group of Companies
Russian Federation

Goncha F. Allahverdieva – M.D., Doct. of Sci. (Med.), Clinical Oncology Hospital “Lapino-2” of the Mother and Child Group of Companies, Lapino, Moscow Region.
https://orcid.org: 0000-0001-5910-5892

M. N. Bulanov

Regional Clinical Hospital, Vladimir; Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University
Russian Federation

Mikhail N. Bulanov – M.D., Doct. of Sci. (Med.), Head of Ultrasound Diagnostics Department, Regional Clinical Hospital, Vladimir; Professor, Division of Internal Medicine, Institute of Medical Education, Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University, Veliky Novgorod.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8295-768X

E. A. Busko

N.N. Petrov National Medical Research Center of Oncology of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation; SaintPetersburg State University
Russian Federation

Ekaterina A. Busko – M.D., Doct. of Sci. (Med.), Associate Professor, Leading researcher of the N.N. Petrov National Medical Research Center of Oncology Ministry of health of Russian Fedetation; Рrofessor of SaintPetersburg State University, St. Petersburg.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0940-6491

N. N. Vetsheva

Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation

Natalya N. Vetsheva – M.D., Doct. of Sci. (Med.), Professor, Diagnostic Ultrasound Division, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9017-9432

O. V. Vozgoment

Central Research Institute of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation

Olga V. Vozgoment – M.D., Doct. of Sci. (Med.), Professor of Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation;
Leading Researcher, Department of Radiation Diagnostics Central Research Institute of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2421-9918

V. E. Gagonova

Central State Medical Academy of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation; Central Clinical Hospital of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation

Veronika E. Gagonova – M.D., Doct. of Sci. (Med.), Professor of the Department of Radiology and Ultrasound Diagnostics of the Central State Medical Academy of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation;
Chief specialist in ultrasound diagnostics, Central Clinical Hospital of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation, Moscow.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4742-9157

T. Yu. Danzanova

N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation; Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation

Tatiana Yu. Danzanova – M.D., Doct. of Sci. (Med.), N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation; Professor of The Diagnostic Ultrasound Division of Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6171-6796

N. V. Zabolotskaya

Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation

Natalya V. Zabolotskaya – M.D., Doct. of Sci. (Med.), Professor, Diagnostic Ultrasound Division, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3109-2772

V. V. Kapustin

Russian University of Medicine of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation

Vladimir V. Kapustin – M.D., Doct. of Sci. (Med.), Professor of Radiology Division, Russian University of Medicine of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3771-1354

A. N. Katrich

The First Regional Clinical Hospital named after S.V. Ochapovsky; Kuban State Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation

Aleksey N. Katrich – M.D., Doct. of Sci. (Med.), Head of the Ultrasound Diagnostics Department, The First Regional Clinical Hospital named after S.V. Ochapovsky; Associate Professor, Surgery Department, Kuban State Medical University, Krasnodar.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1508-203X

E. V. Kostromina

N.N. Petrov National Medical Research Center of Oncology of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation; St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation; A.M. Granov Russian Scientific Center of Radiology and Surgical Technologies of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation

Ekaterina V. Kostromina – M.D., Cand. of Sci. (Med.), Senior Researcher at the scientific department of diagnostic and interventional radiology, ultrasound diagnostician, radiologist at the radiation diagnostics department of the N.N. Petrov National Medical Research Center of Oncology of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation;

Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Diagnostics and Biomedical Imaging, St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation;
Associate Professor of the Department of Radiology, Surgery, Oncology of the A.M. Granov Russian Scientific Center of Radiology and Surgical Technologies of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, St-Petersburg.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4245-687X

P. I. Lepedatu

N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation

Pavel I. Lepedatu – M.D., Cand. of Sci. (Med.), Department of Ultrasound Diagnostics N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7846-1788

A. G. Nadtochiy

Central Research Institute of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation

Andrey G. Nadtochiy – MD, Doct. of Sci. (Med.), Professor, Central Research Institute of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3268-0982

A. N. Ryabikov

Research Institute of Internal and Preventive Medicine – Branch of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences; Novosibirsk State Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation

Andrei N. Ryabikov – MD, Doct. of Sci. (Med.), Professor, Chief Researcher, Research Institute of Internal and Preventive Medicine – Branch of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences; Profesor of Novosibirsk State Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Novosibirsk.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9868-855X

A. N. Sencha

Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology named after academician V.I. Kulakov of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation; Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation

Alexander N. Sencha – M.D., Doct. of Sci. (Med.), Head of the Department of Visual Diagnostics, Professor of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Further Professional Education Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology named after academician V.I. Kulakov of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation;
Professor of The Diagnostic Ultrasound Division of Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1188-8872

G. T. Sinyukova

N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation

Galina T. Sinyukova – M.D., Doct. of Sci. (Med.), Professor, Department of Ultrasound Diagnostics Leading researcher of the ultrasound diagnostics department of the Research Institute of Clinical and Experimental Diagnostics, N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5697-9268

F. T. Khamzina

Kazan State Medical Academy - Branch of Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation; Medical and Sanitary Unit of Kazan Federal University
Russian Federation

Farida T. Khamzina – M.D., Cand. of Sci. (Med.), Associate Professor of the Department of Ultrasound Diagnostics, Kazan State Medical Academy - Branch of Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation;
Doctor of ultrasound Diagnostics, Department of Ultrasound Diagnostics, Medical and Sanitary Unit of Kazan Federal University, Kazan.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6053-1466

V. N. Sholokhov

N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation

Vladimir N. Sholokhov – M.D., Doct. of Sci. (Med.), professor, Department of Ultrasound Diagnostics N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7744-5022

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Fisenko E.P., Allahverdieva G.F., Bulanov M.N., Busko E.A., Vetsheva N.N., Vozgoment O.V., Gagonova V.E., Danzanova T.Yu., Zabolotskaya N.V., Kapustin V.V., Katrich A.N., Kostromina E.V., Lepedatu P.I., Nadtochiy A.G., Ryabikov A.N., Sencha A.N., Sinyukova G.T., Khamzina F.T., Sholokhov V.N. Standardization of the protocol of superficial lymph node ultrasound. Consensus of experts of the Russian association of specialists of ultrasound in medicine (RASUDM). Ultrasound & Functional Diagnostics. 2024;(4):115-131. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.24835/1607-0771-294

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