Clinical Applications of Superb Microvascular Imaging in the Liver, Breast, Thyroid, Skeletal Muscle, and Carotid Plaques.
J Ultrasound Med
; 38(11): 2811-2820, 2019 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
This article reviews the clinical applications of Superb Microvascular Imaging (SMI; Canon Medical Systems, Otawara, Japan) in the liver, breast, thyroid, skeletal muscle, and carotid plaques. Diseases that are closely associated with angiogenesis can be diagnosed by SMI in a relatively early phase, and using SMI can prevent adverse reactions associated with the contrast agents used in contrast-enhanced ultrasound. Super Microvascular Imaging also shows particular value in grading disease activities and monitoring therapeutic responses. Although SMI has some limitations, such as a lack of clinical standards, it can add information to conventional ultrasound examinations and may become a noninvasive alternative to invasive diagnostic procedures for many clinical conditions.
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Assunto principal:
Ultrassonografia
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Microvasos
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Placa Aterosclerótica
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Humans
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En
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J Ultrasound Med
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article