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ArticleBeijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences2023

[Methodology and clinical use of superb microvascular imaging in assessing micro-circulation changes of fingertips in systemic sclerosis].

Z H Lin, R Y Cai, Y Sun, R Mu, L G Cui

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Article in Beijing da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Peking University. Health sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Z H LinDepartment of Medical Ultrasound, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
R Y CaiDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
Y SunDepartment of Medical Ultrasound, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
R MuDepartment of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
L G CuiDepartment of Medical Ultrasound, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100191, China.
Peking University Third Hospital · CN

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Abstract

objectiveTo explore the feasibility of superb microvascular imaging (SMI) in evaluating microcirculation damage of the finger of systemic sclerosis (SSc), and determining the optimal scanning method by assessing the effect of scanning position (finger pulp or nail bed), plane (transverse or sagittal) and Doppler gain on the results.

methodsIn the study, 32 SSc patients and 32 non-SSc volunteers admitted to Peking University Third Hospital from February to October 2022 were included. The SMI image under different gain set (40 dB or 35 dB) of the third fingertip (sagittal scans or transverse scan of nail bed or pulp) of both hands were collected while vascular index (VI) was measured.

resultsNon-SSc volunteer presented abundant SMI signal distributed in the third fingertip. Arteriole of nail bed was observed on the dorsal side of the distal phalanx under SMI and gave off multiple vertical branches towards the nail. The arteriole of finger pulp ran parallel to the skin and gave off vertical branches towards the skin distributing subcutaneously as a network. In SSc group, the SMI signal in nail bed and finger pulp was reduced. The arteriole of nail bed and finger pulp was discontinuous and presented as sporadic dots and short rod-like color signal under SMI. The vascular index of the SSc patients was significantly lower than that of the non-SSc controls (

conclusionSMI can be used to evaluate the abnormal changes of vascular in patients with SSc. Using the sagittal scan of nail bed with high gain can evaluate the vascular loss of the fingertip in SSc patient accurately and specifically.

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FingersScleroderma, SystemicHumansMicrocirculationNailsSkinMicrocirculationSuperb microvascular imagingSystemic sclerosis

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PMCPMC10398755
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