Faculty

Melanie P. Caserta, M.D.

Clinical Studies

Invoking Subharmonics And Subharmonic Aided Pressure Estimation (SHAPE) For Identifying Portal Hypertension Scottsdale/Phoenix, AZ Jacksonville, FL Rochester, MN
The purpose of this study is to evaluate use of subharmonic imaging and the SHAPE technique for identifying portal hypertension (PH).

Identification And Differentiation Of Thyroid Nodules By Acoustic Imaging And Viscoelastic Parameters Scottsdale/Phoenix, AZ Jacksonville, FL Rochester, MN
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate imaging methods for detection and differentiation of thyroid nodules.
Measurement of Renal Viscoelastic Properties with Ultrasound (KSS-Kidney Stiffness Study) Rochester, MN Scottsdale/Phoenix, AZ Jacksonville, FL
The purpose of this study is to obtain knowledge of the viscoelastic material properties of the kidney in healthy individuals, patients with chronic kidney disease, and patients who have received a kidney transplant. The aim of the study is to evaluate if these properties are unique indicators of renal health.