The Promising Role of a Superb Microvascular Imaging Technique in the Evaluation of Raynaud’s Syndrome in Systemic Sclerosis: Theory and Practical Challenges
| Autor: | Goda Seskute, Irena Butrimiene, Rita Rugiene, Gabija Jasionyte |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
superb microvascular imaging Medicine (General) S syndrome integumentary system business.industry ultrasound Clinical Biochemistry Doppler nailfold capillaroscopy body regions R5-920 Daily practice Perspective medicine Medical physics Small vessel Imaging technique Ultrasonography business Nailfold Capillaroscopy |
| Zdroj: | Diagnostics, Vol 11, Iss 1743, p 1743 (2021) Diagnostics, Basel : MDPI, 2021, vol. 11, no. 10, art. no. 1743, p. 619-628 Diagnostics |
| ISSN: | 2075-4418 |
| Popis: | In recent years, a novel Doppler ultrasonography (US) modality—superb microvascular imaging (SMI)—has been presented as a reliable method to evaluate small vessel blood flow with minimised motion artefacts. In this review, we present the challenges of incorporating SMI in daily practice with detailed and comparable US images of a fingertip. The main focus of this paper is the discussion of all tested US techniques, artefacts, and practical challenges for evaluating Raynaud’s syndrome in systemic sclerosis. Despite a few reports on SMI use in assessing nailfold capillaries, there is still a need for more evidence of its value and possibilities for its standardisation. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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