High-Frame-Rate Power Doppler Ultrasound Is More Sensitive than Conventional Power Doppler in Detecting Rheumatic Vascularisation
Early recognition of joint inflammation will increase treatment efficacy in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Yet, conventional power Doppler (PD) ultrasound might not be sufficiently sensitive to detect minor inflammation. We investigated the sensitivity of high-frame rate Doppler, combined with singular value decomposition technique, to suppress tissue signals, for microvascular flow in a flow phantom setup and in a proof-of-principle study in healthy controls and in RA patients with different disease activities.
Source: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology - Category: Radiology Authors: Myrthe van der Ven, Jolanda J. Luime, Levinia L. van der Velden, Johan G. Bosch, Johanna M.W. Hazes, Hendrik J. Vos Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research
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