Abstract：Objective: To investigate the value of ultrasound microflow imaging superb-microvascular imaging(SMI) in carotid plaques neovascularization. Methods: Thirty patients with carotid endarterectomy were enrolled. The hypoechoic, hybrid echo mainly hypoechoic plaques and other isoechoic plaque in total 33, preoperative routine ultrasound, SMI and contrast enhanced ultrasound(CEUS) examination, after operation immunohistochemical staining plaque neovascularization within CD31 were performed. Results: Of 30 patients, SMI detected 24 cases, CEUS detected 27 cases, the presence of pathological neovascularization were detected within 33 plaques; SMI technology and CEUS in the low echo and hybrid echo mainly hypoechoic plaques based location and density of vascular pathology in neonatal echo plaques have better consistency, the sensitivity was 86.3% and 90.9%. The other echo plaque neovascularization show less, pathology results showed that although neovascularization existed within all isoechoic plaque, but decreased significantly compared with two former. Conclusions: Neovascularization mainly exist in the low echo and hybrid echo mainly hypoechoic plaques, SMI technology can detect plaque neovascularization, and may reflect plaque hemodynamic characteristics.
郭玉平，张春梅，吴向菊，董 丹，陈伟男. 超声微血流成像技术检测颈动脉斑块内新生血管的价值[J]. 中国临床医学影像杂志, 2016, 27(6): 400-402.
GUO Yu-ping, ZHANG Chun-mei, WU Xiang-ju, DONG Dan, CHEN Wei-nan. The value of SMI in detection of carotid artery plaque neovascularization. JOURNAL OF CHINA MEDICAL IMAGING, 2016, 27(6): 400-402.
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