ArticleThe British journal of radiology2019
Superb microvascular imaging is a rational choice for accurate Bosniak classification of renal cystic masses.
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- Diagnostic Value of Multi-Mode Ultrasonic Flow Imaging Examination in Solid Renal Tumors of Different Sizes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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- Superb Microvascular Imaging (SMI) Compared with Color Doppler Ultrasound for the Assessment of Hepatic Artery in Pediatric Liver Transplants: A Feasibility Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Assessments of microvascular function in organ systems.American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology · 2022Review
- The comparative study of color doppler flow imaging, superb microvascular imaging, contrast-enhanced ultrasound micro flow imaging in blood flow analysis of solid renal mass.Cancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society · 2022Article
- Vascular evaluation using transabdominal ultrasound for gallbladder polyps.Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) · 2021Review
- Evaluation of Multimode Color Doppler Flow Imaging in the Diagnosis of Solid Renal Tumor.Contrast media & molecular imaging · 2021Article
- Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) for the Evaluation of Bosniak III Complex Renal Cystic Lesions-A 10-Year Specialized European Single-Center Experience with Histopathological Validation.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveBosniak classification system provides a fine imaging evaluation for the malignant cystic renal masses. Superb microvascular imaging (SMI) is a new ultrasonic technique which apply advanced clutter suppression to reflect microflow information. The aim of this study was to evaluate the performance of ultrasound Bosniak classification aided by SMI in diagnosis of cystic renal masses.
methodsBy comparing with contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and pathology, we evaluated the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of conventional ultrasound and SMI combination in the diagnosis of renal cystic masses.
resultsColor Doppler Flow image (CDFI) and SMI had significant difference in evaluation the blood flow and Bosniak classification for cystic renal mass of IIf, III and IV (
conclusionSMI can display better in observing blood flow in septa and solid structures of renal cystic lesions compared with CDFI, thus, it can perform more accurate Bosniak classification for renal cystic mass. SMI and CEUS are consistent in Bosniak classification. Bosniak classification aided by SMI maybe an accurate non-invasive ultrasonic examination in distinguishing benign and malignant renal cystic lesions. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: Conventional ultrasound had limited ability to distinguish malignance in Bosniak classifications IIf and III. SMI can display better in observing blood flow in septa and solid structures of renal cystic lesions compared with CDFI.
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