Case series of mobile structures detected vividly by using superb microvascular imaging.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Superb microvascular imaging (SMI) is a new imaging technique that can reveal low-velocity blood flow without use of a contrast agent. SMI is based on an original algorithm and effectively removes tissue motion artifacts (clutter motion) from the background, thereby preserving visibility of low-velocity blood flow. SMI is expected to be useful for the evaluation of heart diseases, as well as blood vessels.

Case summary

Here, we report three cases in which a mobile structure in the heart or a blood vessel was detected easily by strong enhancement on SMI. In the heart, the entire mass was strongly enhanced by colour-SMI and had the appearance of 'a fire ball'. In the abdominal aorta and carotid artery, SMI captured a strongly enhanced echo image of a mass and reveal

SUBMITTER: Demura Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9617476 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature