| B-flow imaging of the hepatic vasculature: correlation with color Doppler sonography. | |
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PMID: 17515342 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: B-flow imaging is a non-Doppler technology that provides real-time imaging of blood flow during gray-scale sonography. The utility of B-flow imaging is reflected in numerous publications that describe normal and pathologic findings in the carotid arteries and hemodialysis fistulas. However, there is a paucity of articles describing B-flow imaging of the abdominopelvic viscera. The purpose of this article is to illustrate a spectrum of findings encountered during noninvasive flow evaluation of the hepatic vasculature, correlating the Doppler sonography and B-flow imaging findings. CONCLUSION: Color and spectral Doppler sonography are invaluable for noninvasive evaluation of the hepatic vasculature. However, a number of pitfalls and artifacts have been described that can cause important pathologic findings to be overlooked or can suggest incorrect diagnoses. In our experience, B-flow imaging often correctly displays normal and pathological vascular structures for which Doppler sonographic findings have been misleading or erroneous. |
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Authors:
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Ronald H Wachsberg |
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: AJR. American journal of roentgenology Volume: 188 ISSN: 1546-3141 ISO Abbreviation: AJR Am J Roentgenol Publication Date: 2007 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-05-22 Completed Date: 2007-06-12 Revised Date: 2008-02-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7708173 Medline TA: AJR Am J Roentgenol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: W522-33 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Radiology, University Hospital, New Jersey Medical School, 150 Bergen St., C-320, Newark, NJ 07103, USA. wachsbrh@umdnj.edu |
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Adult Female Hepatic Artery / ultrasonography* Hepatic Veins / ultrasonography* Humans Image Enhancement / methods* Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods* Liver Diseases / ultrasonography* Male Middle Aged Ultrasonography / methods* Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / methods |
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