An Innovative Ultrasound Technique for Evaluation of Tumor Vascularity in Breast Cancers: Superb Micro-Vascular Imaging
- Authors
- Park, Ah Young; Seo, Bo Kyoung; Cha, Sang Hoon; Yeom, Suk Keu; Lee, Seung Wha; Chung, Hwan Hoon
- Issue Date
- Jun-2016
- Publisher
- KOREAN BREAST CANCER SOC
- Keywords
- Breast neoplasms; Doppler imaging; Ultrasonography
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF BREAST CANCER, v.19, no.2, pp 210 - 213
- Pages
- 4
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF BREAST CANCER
- Volume
- 19
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 210
- End Page
- 213
- URI
- https://scholarworks.korea.ac.kr/kumedicine/handle/2020.sw.kumedicine/6375
- DOI
- 10.4048/jbc.2016.19.2.210
- ISSN
- 1738-6756
2092-9900
- Abstract
- Tumor vascularity is an important indicator for differential diagnosis, tumor growth, and prognosis. Superb micro-vascular imaging (SMI) is an innovative ultrasound technique for vascular examination that uses a multidimensional filter to eliminate clutter and preserve extremely low-velocity flows. Theoretically, SMI could depict more vessels and more detailed vascular morphology, due to the increased sensitivity of slow blood flow. Here, we report the early experience of using SMI in 21 breast cancer patients. We evaluated tumor vascular features in breast cancer and compared SMI and conventional color or power Doppler imaging. SMI was superior to color or power Doppler imaging in detecting tumor vessels, the details of vessel morphology, and both peripheral and central vascular distribution. In conclusion, SMI is a promising ultrasound technique for evaluating micro vascular information of breast cancers.
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