The Use of Superb Microvascular Imaging in Evaluating Rheumatic Diseases: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: Superb microvascular imaging is an advanced Doppler algorithm that seems to be useful in detecting low-velocity blood flow without using a contrast agent. Increasing evidence suggests that SMI is a more sensitive tool than conventional Doppler techniques for evaluating rheumatic diseases, especially inflammatory arthritis. We aimed to assess the use of SMI in evaluating joints and extraarticular structures. Materials and Methods: Two reviewers independently reviewed the literature to provide a global overview of the possibilities of SMI in rheumatology. Original English-language articles published between February 2014 and November 2022 were identified through database (PubMed, Medline, Ebsco, the Cochrane Library, and ScienceDirect) searching, and

SUBMITTER: Seskute G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10537482 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature