Journal of Ultrasonography

“Journal of Ultrasonography” gets an IF!!

We are proud and pleased to announce that “Journal of Ultrasonography” has joined the elite group of periodicals with an Impact Factor (IF).

Our IF for 2024 is 1.5 (5-year IF – 1.5).

I want to extend my sincere thanks to the Members of the Scientific Committee, Section Editors, Authors, and Reviewers. This success is your success. The IF is a testament to your effort and hard work over many years. Without your invaluable contribution, we would not be in the place we are today.

We hope that in the coming years we will be able to consolidate our position – and even strengthen it ‒ by publishing even better papers with a greater citation potential.

This will only be possible with your continued support, so we will greatly appreciate your unwavering commitment, good-quality publications, careful reviews, and plenty of citations (mainly articles from 2024 and more recent studies). All these elements are essential if we want to enjoy an even better IF score next year.

Happy and grateful in equal measure, we pledge to continue our hard work!.

Prof. Iwona Sudoł-Szopińska
Editor-in-Chief

Ultrasound imaging in floppy eyelid syndrome: anatomical and clinical considerations

Skin ultrasonography and elastography provide information on superficial tissue anatomy and elasticity. Floppy eyelid syndrome is characterized by eyelid hyperlaxity and is associated with several ophthalmic and systemic conditions, such as obstructive sleep apnea. This study evaluates the diagnostic role of ultrasonography and elastography in floppy eyelid syndrome.

Vasilios Batis, Efstathios Detorakis, Sophia Schiza, Emmanuel Prokopakis, Konstantinos Krasagakis, Elena Drakonaki

J Ultrason 2025; 25: 19

POCUS-CRAFT: a novel integrated ultrasound trauma protocol

The authors aimed to develop an ultrasound protocol dedicated to patients with multiorgan trauma based on the following: Advanced Trauma Life Support management (ABCDE protocol), available ultrasound protocols for trauma patients, known point-of-care cardiac protocols, and the authors’ experience. The indications for the test and the technical requirements necessary for its proper execution are also specified, and the technique of performing the CRAFT test is described.

Jakub Czerwiec, Dorota Sobczyk

J Ultrason 2025; 25: 18

Diagnostic cut-off values and grading of carpal tunnel syndrome by shear wave elastography at different tunnel locations correlated with gold standard nerve conduction study – a case-control study

The gold standard nerve conduction study for diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome is often painful and has variable diagnostic accuracy. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of shear wave elastography in correlation with nerve conduction study.

Prashat Bhalke, Priya Pattath Sankaran, Arvind N. Prabhu, Rajagopal Kadavigere, Prakashini Koteshwara

J Ultrason 2025; 25: 17