1.Application of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in interventional diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases
Tao YUAN ; Jiahao HOU ; Shihui XU ; Xiang GAO ; Wei BI
Journal of Interventional Radiology 2024;33(11):1262-1266
With the continuous development of new ultrasound imaging technology and ultrasound contrast agent preparation technology,contrast-enhanced ultrasound(CEUS)has gradually attracted the attention of clinicians due to its advantages such as non-invasive,no kidney damage,low cost,and real-time peripheral perfusion imaging,and it has been gradually employed in the diagnosis,treatment and follow-up of diseases,especially in the coronary artery diseases and tumor lesions.In the field of interventional diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases,its application is still in the exploratory stage,and patients with vascular diseases are often accompanied by cardiac and renal insufficiency and thus are in a critical condition,in this case the patients could not be able to receive contrast-enhanced CT scan.CEUS can partly replace enhanced CT angiography(CTA),therefore,it has great clinical application prospects in the field of interventional diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases.With the microbubble technology being rapidly applied in the field of cardiovascular medicine,its application in the field of interventional diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases is also of great clinical significance.In this regard,this review,through searching the research literature,summarizes the current application status of CEUS technology in the field of interventional diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases,so as to provide a basis for the further application and expansion of this technology in this field.