A Novel Microvascular Flow Technique: Initial Results in Thyroids

• Published in: Ultrasound quarterly Vol. 32; no. 1; p. 67
• Main Authors: Machado, Priscilla, Segal, Sharon, Lyshchik, Andrej, Forsberg, Flemming
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2016
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Blood Flow Velocity; Echocardiography, Doppler, Color - methods; Female; Humans; Image Enhancement - methods; Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted - methods; Male; Microcirculation; Microvessels - diagnostic imaging; Microvessels - physiopathology; Middle Aged; Neovascularization, Pathologic - diagnostic imaging; Neovascularization, Pathologic - physiopathology; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity; Thyroid Nodule - diagnostic imaging; Thyroid Nodule - physiopathology

To evaluate the flow imaging capabilities of a new prototype ultrasound (US) image processing technique (superb micro-vascular imaging [SMI]; Toshiba Medical Systems, Tokyo, Japan) for depiction of microvascular flow in normal thyroid tissue and thyroid nodules compared with standard color and power...