Visualization of blood flow in hepatic vessels and hepatocellular carcinoma using B-flow sonography
2001; Wiley; Volume: 29; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1002/1097-0096(200101)29
ISSN1097-0096
AutoresJunji Furuse, Yasushi Maru, Kiyomi Mera, Hajime Sumi, Masahiro Yoshino, Yuka Yokoyama, Hiroshi Hashimoto, Akira Ejiri,
Tópico(s)Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
ResumoJournal of Clinical UltrasoundVolume 29, Issue 1 p. 1-6 Visualization of blood flow in hepatic vessels and hepatocellular carcinoma using B-flow sonography Junji Furuse PhD, Corresponding Author Junji Furuse PhD Department of Internal Medicine, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8577, JapanDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8577, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorYasushi Maru PhD, Yasushi Maru PhD Department of Internal Medicine, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8577, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorKiyomi Mera MD, Kiyomi Mera MD Department of Internal Medicine, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8577, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorHajime Sumi MD, Hajime Sumi MD Department of Internal Medicine, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8577, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorMasahiro Yoshino PhD, Masahiro Yoshino PhD Department of Internal Medicine, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8577, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorYuka Yokoyama, Yuka Yokoyama General Electric Yokogawa Medical Systems, 4-7-127, Asahigaoka, Hino-Shi, Tokyo 191-8503, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorHiroshi Hashimoto MS, Hiroshi Hashimoto MS General Electric Yokogawa Medical Systems, 4-7-127, Asahigaoka, Hino-Shi, Tokyo 191-8503, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorAkira Ejiri BS, Akira Ejiri BS General Electric Yokogawa Medical Systems, 4-7-127, Asahigaoka, Hino-Shi, Tokyo 191-8503, JapanSearch for more papers by this author Junji Furuse PhD, Corresponding Author Junji Furuse PhD Department of Internal Medicine, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8577, JapanDepartment of Internal Medicine, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8577, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorYasushi Maru PhD, Yasushi Maru PhD Department of Internal Medicine, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8577, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorKiyomi Mera MD, Kiyomi Mera MD Department of Internal Medicine, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8577, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorHajime Sumi MD, Hajime Sumi MD Department of Internal Medicine, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8577, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorMasahiro Yoshino PhD, Masahiro Yoshino PhD Department of Internal Medicine, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277-8577, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorYuka Yokoyama, Yuka Yokoyama General Electric Yokogawa Medical Systems, 4-7-127, Asahigaoka, Hino-Shi, Tokyo 191-8503, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorHiroshi Hashimoto MS, Hiroshi Hashimoto MS General Electric Yokogawa Medical Systems, 4-7-127, Asahigaoka, Hino-Shi, Tokyo 191-8503, JapanSearch for more papers by this authorAkira Ejiri BS, Akira Ejiri BS General Electric Yokogawa Medical Systems, 4-7-127, Asahigaoka, Hino-Shi, Tokyo 191-8503, JapanSearch for more papers by this author First published: 18 December 2000 https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0096(200101)29:1 3.0.CO;2-FCitations: 18AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Abstract Purpose A B-flow sonographic technique was recently developed to provide direct visualization of blood flow with gray-scale sonography. Compared with color Doppler sonography, B-flow imaging has wideband resolution and a high frame rate. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of B-flow sonography for visualizing blood flow in hepatic vessels and tumor vascularity in patients with liver cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods Twenty-five patients with liver cirrhosis, including 15 with HCC, were studied by B-flow and color Doppler sonography. Blood-flow detection rates in portal veins and hepatic arteries and tumor vascularity in HCC were analyzed, and the 2 methods were compared. Results Using B-flow, blood flow was visualized in the portal vein in 23 (92%) of 25 patients and was visualized in the hepatic artery separately from the portal vein in 9 (36%) of 25 patients. The blood-flow signals were visualized only within vessels, never "bleeding" outside the vessel's lumen. Blood flow in the portal vein was observed with color Doppler sonography in all 25 patients, but the hepatic artery was never clearly separated from the portal vein. Vascularity within the HCC tumor was detected in 9 (60%) of 15 nodules with B-flow imaging, and fine arteries flowing into the tumor were observed in 6 nodules. Color Doppler sonography detected blood flow in 13 (87%) of the 15 HCC nodules. Conclusions Blood flow in hepatic vessels and tumor vessels of HCC were visualized with B-flow sonography. B-flow sonography is a potentially useful technique for the evaluation of liver vascularity and intratumoral vessels. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 29:1–6, 2001. Citing Literature Volume29, Issue1January 2001Pages 1-6 RelatedInformation
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