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Li X, Ruff C, Rafailidis V, Grozinger G, Cokkinos D, Kirksey L, Levitin A, Gadani S, Partovi S. Noninvasive and invasive imaging of lower-extremity acute and chronic venous thrombotic disease. Vasc Med 2023; 28:592-603. [PMID: 37792749 DOI: 10.1177/1358863x231198069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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The spectrum of venous thromboembolic (VTE) disease encompasses both acute deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and chronic postthrombotic changes (CPC). A large percentage of acute DVT patients experience recurrent VTE despite adequate anticoagulation, and may progress to CPC. Further, the role of iliocaval venous obstruction (ICVO) in lower-extremity VTE has been increasingly recognized in recent years. Imaging continues to play an important role in both acute and chronic venous disease. Venous duplex ultrasound remains the gold standard for diagnosing acute VTE. However, imaging of CPC is more complex and may involve computed tomography, magnetic resonance, contrast-enhanced ultrasound, or intravascular ultrasound. In this narrative review, we aim to discuss the full spectrum of venous disease imaging for both acute and chronic venous thrombotic disease.
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- Xin Li
- Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Tubingen, Tubingen, Germany
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, University of Tubingen, Tubingen, Germany
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- Department of Clinical Radiology, AHEPA University Hospital of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Tubingen, Tubingen, Germany
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, The Cleveland Clinic Imaging Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, The Cleveland Clinic Imaging Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, The Cleveland Clinic Imaging Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Santini P, Esposto G, Ainora ME, Lupascu A, Gasbarrini A, Zocco MA, Pola R. Ultrasound Elastography to Assess Age of Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Systematic Review. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:2075. [PMID: 37370970 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13122075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2023] [Revised: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) is a widely diffused condition, and its accurate staging has major clinical and therapeutic implications. Ultrasound elastography (UE) is a rapidly evolving imaging technique that allows quantification of elastic tissue properties and could play a crucial role in determining thrombus age. The aim of this review is to find clinical evidence regarding the application of UE in the evaluation of DVT and its usefulness in differentiating thrombosis age. METHODS A literature search of clinical studies was performed to identify the ability of UE of discriminate acute, subacute, and chronic DVT. Heterogeneity and publication bias were calculated. In accordance with the study protocol, a qualitative analysis of the evidence was planned. The results were summarized with a comprehensive summary table of study characteristics and baseline characteristics of participant patients. RESULTS Nine studies matched the predetermined eligibility requirements for this systematic review regarding the risk of bias; the greatest criticalities were found within the domains of patient selection and index test. Based on the quality assessment, two publications were excluded from the qualitative synthesis because of the presence of significant applicability concerns. Among the seven studies that were considered eligible for qualitative synthesis, four evaluated strain elastography and three evaluated shear-wave elastography. Despite significant differences concerning study design, thrombus age definitions, and patient characteristics, nearly all studies demonstrated an increase in thrombus stiffness according to DVT age. CONCLUSIONS UE could play a key role in routine ultrasound examination of DVT. The measurement of thrombus stiffness has a high biological plausibility and its use is supported by the finding of a correlation between the stiffness and the progression of the DVT age.
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- Paolo Santini
- Section of Internal Medicine and Thromboembolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Catholic University of Rome, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Section of Internal Medicine and Thromboembolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Catholic University of Rome, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Catholic University of Rome, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Section of Medical Angiology, Department of Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Catholic University of Rome, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Catholic University of Rome, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Catholic University of Rome, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Section of Internal Medicine and Thromboembolic Diseases, Department of Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Catholic University of Rome, 00168 Rome, Italy
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Zemzemi C, Phillips M, Vela DC, Hilvert NA, Racadio JM, Bader KB, Haworth KJ, Holland CK. Effect of Thrombin and Incubation Time on Porcine Whole Blood Clot Elasticity and Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator Susceptibility. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2022; 48:1567-1578. [PMID: 35644763 PMCID: PMC9247038 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2022.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2021] [Revised: 03/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Deep vein thrombosis is a major source of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Catheter-directed thrombolytics are the frontline approach for vessel recanalization, though fibrinolytic efficacy is limited for stiff, chronic thrombi. Although thrombin has been used in preclinical models to induce thrombosis, the effect on lytic susceptibility and clot stiffness is unknown. The goal of this study was to explore the effect of bovine thrombin concentration and incubation time on lytic susceptibility and stiffness of porcine whole blood clots in vitro. Porcine whole blood was allowed to coagulate at 37°C in glass pipets primed with 2.5 or 15 U/mL thrombin for 15 to 120 min. Lytic susceptibility to recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA, alteplase) over a range of concentrations (3.15-107.00 µg/mL) was evaluated using percentage clot mass loss. The Young's moduli and degrees of retraction of the clots were estimated using ultrasound-based single-track-location shear wave elasticity and B-mode imaging, respectively. Percentage mass loss decreased and clot stiffness increased with the incubation period. Clots formed with 15 U/mL and incubated for 2 h exhibited properties similar to those of highly retracted clots: Young's modulus of 2.39 ± 0.36 kPa and percentage mass loss of 8.69 ± 2.72% when exposed to 3.15 µg/mL rt-PA. The histological differences between thrombin-induced porcine whole blood clots in vitro and thrombi in vivo are described.
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- Chadi Zemzemi
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Cardiovascular Pathology, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Bosio G, Zenati N, Destrempes F, Chayer B, Pernod G, Cloutier G. Shear Wave Elastography and Quantitative Ultrasound as Biomarkers to Characterize Deep Vein Thrombosis In Vivo. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2022; 41:1807-1816. [PMID: 34713918 DOI: 10.1002/jum.15863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2021] [Revised: 10/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/11/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Investigate shear wave elastography (SWE) and quantitative ultrasound (QUS) parameters in patients hospitalized for lower limb deep vein thrombosis (DVT). METHOD Sixteen patients with DVT were recruited and underwent SWE and radiofrequency data acquisitions for QUS on day 0, day 7, and day 30 after the beginning of symptoms, in both proximal and distal zones of the clot identified on B-mode scan. SWE and QUS features were computed to differentiate between thrombi at day 0, day 7, and day 30 following treatment with heparin or oral anticoagulant. The Young's modulus from SWE was computed, as well as QUS homodyned K-distribution (HKD) parameters reflecting blood clot structure. Median and interquartile range of SWE and QUS parameters within clot were taken as features. RESULTS In the proximal zone of the clot, the HKD ratio of coherent-to-diffuse backscatter median showed a significant decrease from day 7 to day 30 (P = .036), while the HKD ratio of diffuse-to-total backscatter median presented a significant increase from day 7 to day 30 (P = .0491). In the distal zone of the clot, the HKD normalized intensity of the echo envelope median showed a significant increase from day 0 to day 30 (P = .0062). No SWE features showed statistically significant differences over time. Nonetheless, a trend of lower median of Young's modulus within clot for patients who developed a pulmonary embolism was observed. CONCLUSION QUS features may be relevant to characterize clot's evolution over time. Further analysis of their clinical interpretation and validation on a larger dataset would deserve to be studied.
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- Guillaume Bosio
- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Montreal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Laboratory of Biorheology and Medical Ultrasonics, University of Montreal Hospital Research Center (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- UGA UFRM-Université Grenoble Alpes-UFR Médecine, Grenoble, France
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- Laboratory of Biorheology and Medical Ultrasonics, University of Montreal Hospital Research Center (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Laboratory of Biorheology and Medical Ultrasonics, University of Montreal Hospital Research Center (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- UGA UFRM-Université Grenoble Alpes-UFR Médecine, Grenoble, France
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble, Grenoble, France
- F-CRIN INNOVTE Network, Saint Etienne, France
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Montreal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Laboratory of Biorheology and Medical Ultrasonics, University of Montreal Hospital Research Center (CRCHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Department of Radiology, Radio-Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, University of Montreal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Safety of Five Tuina Manipulations in Rats with Deep Vein Thrombosis. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2021; 2021:6897124. [PMID: 34912466 PMCID: PMC8668308 DOI: 10.1155/2021/6897124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Objective To study the effects of five tuina manipulations in rats with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and to explore how to safely perform tuina in the treatment of thrombotic diseases. Methods Seventy-two male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into the model, pointing manipulation, plucking manipulation, kneading manipulation, pushing manipulation, and pulling manipulation groups (n = 12). DVT model was established by incomplete ligation. The tuina intervention was started on the next day after modeling and applied once a day 10 times by the manipulation simulators. On the 3rd and 10th days after intervention, respectively, the effects of tuina on thrombosis were evaluated based on thrombus elasticity, blood coagulation, fibrinolytic function and blood rheology with the ultrasound elastography, four coagulation tests, enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and hemorheology tests. Results In the pointing manipulation group, the strain rate ratio, 6-ketoprostaglandin F1α (6-Keto-PGF1α), and high shear rate were decreased, and the thromboxane B2 (TXB2) content was increased (P < 0.05). In the plucking manipulation group, the D-dimer and 6-Keto-PGF1α contents were increased, prothrombin time (PT) was shortened, and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) was activated, and the high shear rate and plasma viscosity were decreased (P < 0.05). In the kneading manipulation group, APTT was shortened, and 6-Keto-PGF1α, high shear rate, and plasma viscosity were decreased (P < 0.05). In the pushing manipulation group, the strain rate ratio, low shear rate, and high shear rate were all decreased (P < 0.05). In the pulling manipulation group, both the strain rate ratio and the low shear rate were decreased (P < 0.05). The 6-Keto-PGF1α changes on the 3rd and 10th days after intervention were opposite in the pushing manipulation group and the pulling manipulation group (P < 0.05). Conclusion The pointing, pushing, and pulling manipulations seem to be safe in the early period of thrombosis, but the risk is likely to be elevated as the treatment course of intervention increases. The plucking and kneading manipulations potentially have certain risks in the treatment of DVT in rats.
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Panpikoon T, Phattharaprueksa W, Treesit T, Bua-Ngam C, Pichitpichatkul K, Sriprachyakul A. Morphologic change in deep venous thrombosis in the lower extremity after therapeutic anticoagulation. Thromb J 2021; 19:99. [PMID: 34906164 PMCID: PMC8670217 DOI: 10.1186/s12959-021-00352-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background To evaluate the anticoagulant treatment response in venous thrombi with different morphologies (size, shape, and echogenicity) by measuring the change in thrombus thickness. Materials and methods This was a retrospective cohort study of 97 lower extremity DVT patients diagnosed by venous ultrasound between March 2014 and February 2018. The demographics, clinical risk factors, anticoagulant treatment, and ultrasound findings at the first diagnosis and 2–6 months after treatment were evaluated. Results The anticoagulant treatment with LMWH followed by VKAs showed a significant decrease in the mean maximum difference in lower extremity DVT thrombus thickness compared with VKAs alone (P-value < 0.001). After adjustment by treatment, the thrombi found in dilated veins showed a significant decrease in the thickness of such thrombi compared with those found in small veins: 4 mm vs. 0 mm (Coef. = 3, 95% CI: 1.9, 4.1 and P-value < 0.001). Anechoic and hypoechoic thrombi showed a significant decrease in the thickness compared with hyperechoic thrombi: 5 mm vs. 0 mm (Coef. = 4, 95% CI: 3.25, 4.74 and P-value < 0.001) and 3 mm vs. 0 mm (Coef. = 2, 95% CI: 1.34, 42.66 and P-value < 0.001), respectively. Concentric thrombi showed a significant decrease in thickness compared with eccentric thrombi: 4 mm vs. 0 mm (Coef. = 2, 95% CI: 1.45, 2.55 and P-value < 0.001). Conclusion The anticoagulant treatment with LMWH followed by VKAs shows a significant decrease in lower extremity DVT thrombus thickness compared with VKAs alone. After adjustment by treatment, the morphologic finding of acute thrombi shows a significantly decreased thickness compared with the morphologic finding of chronic thrombi.
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- Tanapong Panpikoon
- Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, 270 Rama VI Rd. Phyathai, Ratchathewi, 10400, Bangkok, Thailand.
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- Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, 270 Rama VI Rd. Phyathai, Ratchathewi, 10400, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, 270 Rama VI Rd. Phyathai, Ratchathewi, 10400, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, 270 Rama VI Rd. Phyathai, Ratchathewi, 10400, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, 270 Rama VI Rd. Phyathai, Ratchathewi, 10400, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, 270 Rama VI Rd. Phyathai, Ratchathewi, 10400, Bangkok, Thailand
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Durmaz F, Gultekin MA. Efficacy of Shear Wave Elastography in the Differentiation of Acute and Subacute Deep Venous Thrombosis. Ultrasound Q 2021; 37:168-172. [PMID: 34057916 DOI: 10.1097/ruq.0000000000000563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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ABSTRACT It is important to know the age of clot formation to determine an appropriate treatment for deep vein thrombosis (DVT). The present study aims to differentiate between acute and subacute DVT using the shear wave elastography (SWE) technique. Patients with complaints no longer than 4 weeks and who were found to have early-stage (acute-subacute) thrombus on ultrasound (US) between January 2020 and May 2020 were included in the study. All of the patients underwent SWE using a Philips Healthcare EPIQ 5 Ultrasound System Inc. device with a high-resolution linear US probe (eL18-4, 22-2 MHz). Included in the study were 50 patients, including 23 with acute DVT and 27 with subacute DVT. Of the patients, 22 were women and 28 were men, and the mean age was 46.32 ± 11.33 years (range: 24-74 years). The mean SWE value was 2.63± 0.16 (2.39-2.96) in patients with acute DVT and 3.34± 0.31 (2.65-3.88) in patients with subacute DVT. The findings were statistically significant in the comparison of the 2 groups using an independent samples t test (P < 0.001). In the receiver operating characteristic analysis, the area under the curve was found to be 97.6%. When the cutoff value was taken as 2.85 according to the area under the curve, sensitivity was found to be 96.3%, and specificity was 91.3%. Thrombus stage plays a critical role in treatment decisions in DVT in the lower extremities. The present study reveals that the shear wave US elastography technique can be used to discriminate between acute and subacute DVT.
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- Fatma Durmaz
- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, Van
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- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Li Y, Wang X, Ren W, Xiao Y, Yu X, Tan X. Cardiac thrombotic stability determined by contrast-enhanced echocardiography: investigative protocol and preliminary results. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2021; 21:267. [PMID: 34058996 PMCID: PMC8167997 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-021-02085-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Objective This study’s intent was to test a new system for scoring cardiac thrombotic stability, based on contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS). Methods We used human whole blood for an in vitro thrombotic model involving 1-h (T1h) and 7-day (T7d) subsets. The T1h group was monitored for 1 h continuously to observe for the formation of a new thrombus on the original thrombus base. Changes in thrombotic CEUS images, histologic features, and shear wave elastography were recorded over time. We also studied 28 patients diagnosed with cardiac thrombi, each examined by transthoracic echocardiography and CEUS.Thrombi were scored for substrate (Ts) and hardness (Th) based on the visualized degree of contrast penetration into the thrombi. Statistical analyses of Ts and Th reflected thrombolytic time and risk of embolism to other organs. Results Histologically, the loosely constructed ends of in vitro thrombi solidified over time. In addition, the average Young’s modulus of thrombi over time indicated a progressive increase in hardness. Contrast-enhancing agents were able to penetrate fresh, loose thrombi only, not chronic, stable thrombi. As Ts and Th increased, prolonged thrombolytic time and greater risk of embolism to other organs were apparent. Conclusions Our data suggest that this new CEUS scoring system correlates well with cardiac thrombotic hardness and the quality of its underlying substrate, serving to quantify thrombotic stability.
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- Ying Li
- Department of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No.36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang City, 110004, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No.36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang City, 110004, China.
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No.36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang City, 110004, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No.36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang City, 110004, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No.36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang City, 110004, China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No.36, Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang City, 110004, China
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Liu HC, Abbasi M, Ding YH, Roy T, Capriotti M, Liu Y, Fitzgerald S, Doyle KM, Guddati M, Urban MW, Brinjikji W. Characterizing blood clots using acoustic radiation force optical coherence elastography and ultrasound shear wave elastography. Phys Med Biol 2021; 66:035013. [PMID: 33202384 PMCID: PMC7880883 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/abcb1e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Thromboembolism in a cerebral blood vessel is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is one of the emergenc proceduresperformed to remove emboli. However, the interventional approaches such as aspiration catheters or stent retriever are empirically selected. An inappropriate selection of surgical devices can influence the success rate during embolectomy, which can lead to an increase in brain damage. There has been growing interest in the study of clot composition and using a priori knowledge of clot composition to provide guidance for an appropriate treatment strategy for interventional physicians. Developing imaging tools which can allow interventionalists to understand clot composition could affect management and device strategy. In this study, we investigated how clots of different compositions can be characterized by using acoustic radiation force optical coherence elastography (ARF-OCE) and compared with ultrasound shear wave elastography (SWE). Five different clots compositions using human blood were fabricated into cylindrical forms from fibrin-rich (21% red blood cells, RBCs) to RBC-rich (95% RBCs). Using the ARF-OCE and SWE, we characterized the wave velocities measured in the time-domain. In addition, the semi-analytical finite element model was used to explore the relationship between the phase velocities with various frequency ranges and diameters of the clots. The study demonstrated that the wave group velocities generally decrease as RBC content increases in ARF-OCE and SWE. The correlation of the group velocities from the OCE and SWE methods represented a good agreement as RBC composition is larger than 39%. Using the phase velocity dispersion analysis applied to ARF-OCE data, we estimated the shear wave velocities decoupling the effects of the geometry and material properties of the clots. The study demonstrated that the composition of the clots can be characterized by elastographic methods using ARF-OCE and SWE, and OCE demonstrated better ability to discriminate between clots of different RBC compositions, compared to the ultrasound-based approach, especially in clots with low RBC compositions.
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- Hsiao-Chuan Liu
- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America
- Author to whom any correspondence should be addressed
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America
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- Department of Civil Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America
- Department of Physiology, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Physiology, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Civil Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America
- Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, United States of America
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Kao CC, Chen CW, Tseng YH, Tsai YH, Wang SC, Huang YK. Non-contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging: Objective figures in differentiation between acute and chronic deep venous thrombosis in the lower extremities. Phlebology 2020; 35:777-783. [PMID: 32635819 DOI: 10.1177/0268355520939375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Deep vein thrombosis is a severe health problem. Treatment options may differ between acute and chronic deep vein thrombosis. Thus, distinguishing acute from chronic deep vein thrombosis is essential for patients with deep vein thrombosis.Triggered angiography non-contrast enhanced is an innovative magnetic resonance imaging protocol that may provide objective evidence in differentiating acute from chronic deep vein thrombosis. METHOD We prospectively collected information on consecutive patients who had been evaluated through triggered angiography non-contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging for venous pathology in their lower extremities at a vascular wound care center in a tertiary hospital between April 2017 and January 2020. Patients included were divided into two groups with the onset time cutoff point of 21 days. All were undergone non-contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging evaluation. Non-contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging images were evaluated by a radiologist, and lower extremity venous thrombosis, collateral-vein development, and subcutaneous honeycombing were emphasized. Cohen's kappa coefficient was used to measure interrater agreement between the development of collateral veins, subcutaneous honeycombing, and symptom onset over 21 days. RESULTS Interrater agreement analysis revealed that the development of collateral veins was substantially correlated with the onset of symptoms over 21 days (Table 1). Additionally, the development of subcutaneous honeycombing detected through triggered angiography non-contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging also substantially agreed with the onset of symptoms over 21 days (Table 2). CONCLUSION The diagnostic power of triggered angiography non-contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in deep vein thrombosis is rival to current gold standard, color Doppler sonography. Triggered angiography non-contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging provides objective information on onset timing in patients with deep vein thrombosis that could differentiate acute from chronic deep vein thrombosis and provides guidance for treatment planning.
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- Chih-Chen Kao
- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chia Yi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chia-Yi and Chang Gung University, College of Medicine, Taoyuan
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Chiayi and Taoyuan.,Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chia Yi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chia-Yi and Chang Gung University, College of Medicine, Taoyuan
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Chiayi and Taoyuan
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Chiayi and Taoyuan
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chia Yi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chia-Yi and Chang Gung University, College of Medicine, Taoyuan
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Paluch Ł, Nitek Ż, Sklinda K, Zakrzewski J, Walecki J, Noszczyk B. Factors Influencing Elastographically Determined Remodeling of Venous Thrombi. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2019; 38:2643-2650. [PMID: 30719742 DOI: 10.1002/jum.14965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Revised: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To verify whether elastographically determined remodeling of venous obliterating material formed during sclerotherapy is influenced by patient-specific factors. METHODS The study included 60 patients who underwent sclerotherapy for venous insufficiency. Elastographic parameters of obliterating material, including relative vascular cross sections (percent) with the highest (red), intermediate (green), and lowest elasticity (blue), determined 7 ± 1, 14 ± 2, and 21 ± 2 days after sclerotherapy, were analyzed against the patients' ages, sexes, physical activity levels, and pain severities. RESULTS The patients included 45 women and 15 men with a mean age ± SD of 51.2 ± 14.7 years. A significant correlation was observed between the age of the patients and the relative area of the vessel highlighted in red during the third control visit (R = 0.289; P = .025). The proportion of men in whom the elastographic structure of venous obliterating material during the second visit was classified as mixed was higher than that of women (66.7% versus 28.9%; P = .032). During the third visit, the proportion of patients with low physical activity in whom the elastographic structure of venous obliterating material was classified as fibrous turned out to be lower than the respective percentages of patients with moderate and high activity levels (12.0% versus 35.0% versus 46.7%; P = .045). However, none of these effects was observed systematically throughout the whole follow-up period. CONCLUSIONS The time to complete organization of venous obliterating material may be longer in older patients, women, and patients with lower levels of physical activity, but these factors seem to influence the thrombus structure solely at specific time points in its evolution. Nevertheless, they should be considered during elastographic assessments of thrombus age.
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- Łukasz Paluch
- Department of Radiology, Gruca Orthopedic and Trauma Teaching Hospital, Center of Postgraduate Medical Education, Otwock, Poland
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- Department of Radiology, Gruca Orthopedic and Trauma Teaching Hospital, Center of Postgraduate Medical Education, Otwock, Poland
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- Department of Radiology, Central Clinical Hospital of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Radiology, Gruca Orthopedic and Trauma Teaching Hospital, Center of Postgraduate Medical Education, Otwock, Poland
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- Department of Radiology, Gruca Orthopedic and Trauma Teaching Hospital, Center of Postgraduate Medical Education, Otwock, Poland
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Orłowski Hospital, Center of Postgraduate Medical Education, Warsaw, Poland
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Hendley SA, Bollen V, Anthony GJ, Paul JD, Bader KB. In vitro assessment of stiffness-dependent histotripsy bubble cloud activity in gel phantoms and blood clots. Phys Med Biol 2019; 64:145019. [PMID: 31146275 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/ab25a6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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As a bubble-based ablative therapy, the efficacy of histotripsy has been demonstrated in healthy or acutely diseased models. Chronic conditions associated with stiff tissues may require additional bubble activity prior to histotripsy liquefaction. In this study, histotripsy pulses were generated in agarose phantoms of Young's moduli ranging from 12.3 to 142 kPa, and in vitro clot models with mild and strong platelet-activated retraction. Bubble cloud emissions were tracked with passive cavitation imaging, and the threshold acoustic power associated with phantom liquefaction was extracted with receiver operator characteristic analysis. The power of histotripsy-generated emissions and the degree of liquefaction were tabulated for both clot models. For the agarose phantoms, the acoustic power associated with liquefaction increased with Young's modulus. When grouped based on agarose concentration, only two arms displayed a significant difference in the liquefaction threshold acoustic power (22.1 kPa versus 142 kPa Young's modulus). The bubble cloud dynamics tracked with passive cavitation imaging indicated no strong changes in the bubble dynamics based on the phantom stiffness. For identical histotripsy exposure, the power of acoustic emissions and degree of clot lysis did not vary based on the clot model. Overall, these results indicate that a fixed threshold acoustic power mapped with passive cavitation imaging can be utilized for predicting histotripsy liquefaction over a wide range of tissue stiffness.
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- Samuel A Hendley
- The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States of America. 5812 S Ellis Ave, IB-016, Chicago, IL 60637, United States of America. Author to whom any correspondence should be addressed
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Wu G, Morelli J, Xiong Y, Liu X, Li X. Diffusion weighted cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging for discriminating acute from non-acute deep venous Thrombus. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2019; 21:37. [PMID: 31286985 PMCID: PMC6615231 DOI: 10.1186/s12968-019-0552-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2018] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The importance of discriminating acute from non-acute thrombus is highlighted. The study aims to investigate the feasibility of readout-segmented diffusion weighted (DW) cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) for discrimination of acute from non-acute deep venous thrombus (DVT). METHODS For this prospective study from December 2015 to December 2017, 85 participants (mean age = 53 years, age range = 34~74) with DVT of lower extremities underwent readout-segmented DW CMR. DVT of ≤14 days were defined as acute (n = 55) and > 14 days as non-acute (n = 30). DVT visualization on b = 0, b = 800, and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) images were assessed using a 4-point scale (0~3, poor~excellent). DW CMR parameters were measured using region of interest (ROI). Relative signal intensity (rSI) and ADC were compared between acute and non-acute DVT using a Mann Whitney test. Sensitivity and specificity for ADC and rSI were calculated. RESULTS ADC maps had higher visualization scores than b = 0 and b = 800 images (2.7 ± 0.5, 2.5 ± 0.6, and 2.4 ± 0.6 respectively, P<0.05). The mean ADC was higher in acute DVT than non-acute DVT (0.56 ± 0.17 × 10- 3 vs. 0.22 ± 0.12 × 10- 3 mm2/s, P<0.001). Using 0.32 × 10- 3 mm2/s as the cutoff, sensitivity and specificity for ADC to discriminate acute from non-acute DVT were 93 and 90% respectively. Sensitivity and specificity were 73 and 60% for rSI on b = 0, and 75 and 63% for rSI on b = 800. CONCLUSIONS Readout segmented diffusion-weighted CMR derived ADC distinguishes acute from non-acute DVT. TRIAL REGISTRATION This study is retrospectively registered. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER HUST-TJH-2015-146 .
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- Gang Wu
- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.1095, Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430030 Hubei China
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- Department of Radiology, St. John’s Medical Center, Tulsa, OK USA
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.1095, Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430030 Hubei China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.1095, Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430030 Hubei China
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- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No.1095, Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 430030 Hubei China
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Mukhopadhyay S, Johnson TA, Duru N, Buzza MS, Pawar NR, Sarkar R, Antalis TM. Fibrinolysis and Inflammation in Venous Thrombus Resolution. Front Immunol 2019; 10:1348. [PMID: 31258531 PMCID: PMC6587539 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.01348] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Clinical observations and accumulating laboratory evidence support a complex interplay between coagulation, inflammation, innate immunity and fibrinolysis in venous thromboembolism (VTE). VTE, which includes deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), and the subsequent complications of post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS), are significant causes of morbidity and mortality in patients. Clinical risk factors for VTE include cancer, major trauma, surgery, sepsis, inflammatory bowel disease, paralysis, prolonged periods of immobility, and aging. Abnormalities in venous blood flow or stasis initiates the activation of endothelial cells, and in concert with platelets, neutrophils and monocytes, propagates VTE in an intact vein. In addition, inflammatory cells play crucial roles in thrombus recanalization and restoration of blood flow via fibrinolysis and vascular remodeling. Faster resolution of the thrombus is key for improved disease prognosis. While in the clinical setting, anticoagulation therapy is successful in preventing propagation of venous thrombi, current therapies are not designed to inhibit inflammation, which can lead to the development of PTS. Animal models of DVT have provided many insights into the molecular and cellular mechanisms involved in the formation, propagation, and resolution of venous thrombi as well as the roles of key components of the fibrinolytic system in these processes. Here, we review the recent advances in our understanding of fibrinolysis and inflammation in the resolution of VTE.
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- Subhradip Mukhopadhyay
- Center for Vascular and Inflammatory Diseases, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Center for Vascular and Inflammatory Diseases, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Center for Vascular and Inflammatory Diseases, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Center for Vascular and Inflammatory Diseases, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
- University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Center for Vascular and Inflammatory Diseases, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Center for Vascular and Inflammatory Diseases, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Center for Vascular and Inflammatory Diseases, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
- University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
- Department of Physiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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Application of the probit method for elastographic evaluation of venous obliterating material after sclerotherapy procedure. Pol J Radiol 2019; 84:e9-e15. [PMID: 31019589 PMCID: PMC6479054 DOI: 10.5114/pjr.2019.81178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2018] [Accepted: 11/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Purpose Status after sclerotherapy constitutes a good clinical model for venous thrombosis with known age. The aim of this study was to compare elastographic parameters of material obliterating the great saphenous vein at 7-21 days after polidocanol sclerotherapy. Material and methods The study included 60 patients subjected to sclerotherapy due to venous insufficiency (45 women and 15 men, mean age 51.2 ± 14.7 years, range 27-77 years). Elastographic parameters of obliterating material: total area of vessel cross-section (mm2), relative areas (%) covered by tissues with highest, intermediate, and lowest elasticity, were determined 7 ± 1, 14 ± 2, and 21 ± 2 days post-sclerotherapy, respectively. Mean time to partial and complete organisation of the obliterating material was estimated during probit regression analysis. Results The relative area of vessel cross-section covered by tissues with the lowest elasticity underwent a statistically significant enlargement, either between the first and the second (Z = 6.725, p < 0.001) or between the second and the third control visit (Z = 6.717, p < 0.001). This corresponded to a change in the structure of the obliterating material from elastic during the first visit (in all patients) to mixed (fibro-elastic) or fibrous during the third visit (71.7% and 28.3% of patients, respectively). Mean time after which the obliterating material reached mixed and fibrous structure on elastographic images was estimated at 14.3 days and > 21 days, respectively. Conclusions Ultrasound elastography may accurately reflect the age of venous thrombosis in polidocanol sclerotherapy model. Mixed, fibro-elastic structure of a 14-day-old obliterating material visualised by elastography probably corresponds with chronic thrombus.
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Not all deep vein thrombosis is created equal: Incidence of preexisting chronic deep vein thrombosis among high-risk traumatized patients. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2019; 86:871-873. [PMID: 31008892 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Traumatized patients are at risk of developing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and DVT prophylaxis is the standard of care. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services classifies DVT as a hospital-acquired condition and can deny payment for treatment of DVT and, in addition, place financial penalties on hospitals with higher than acceptable rates of DVT, unless the DVT was preexisting. We sought to determine the rate of preexisting chronic DVT among symptomatic traumatized inpatients at our ACS-verified Level 1 trauma center. METHODS Retrospective review of all traumatized patients admitted for >48 hours over a 7-year study period ending December 2016. Patients who had undergone lower extremity duplex ultrasound (LEDUS) were reviewed further to evaluate the results of these tests. Patients were classified as having either no DVT, acute DVT, or chronic (preexisting) DVT based on sonographic characteristics. Incidence, patient demographics, injury severity and outcomes were compared for patients with and without DVT and also for patients with acute and chronic DVT. RESULTS Five thousand five hundred forty-three patients met inclusion criteria. Of those, 391 (7.0%) had undergone at least one LEDUS for suspicion of DVT. Deep vein thrombosis was diagnosed in 64 (16%) of the patients undergoing LEDUS and thus 1.1% of the entire population had symptomatic DVT diagnosed during admission. Of the 64 patients with DVT, sonographic characteristics classified 56 (87.5%) as "acute." 6 (9%) as "chronic" (preexisting) and 2 (3.5%) as "indeterminate." Among the six patients found to have a preexisting DVT only three (50%) acknowledged a history of DVT. CONCLUSION In the absence of routine DVT surveillance almost 10% of traumatized patients diagnosed with DVT likely have chronic preexisting DVT that is unknown to the patient in 50% of cases. This has significant financial implications for hospitals. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Epidemiologic/Prognostic, level III.
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Mumoli N, Mastroiacovo D, Giorgi-Pierfranceschi M, Pesavento R, Mochi M, Cei M, Pomero F, Mazzone A, Vitale J, Ageno W, Dentali F. Ultrasound elastography is useful to distinguish acute and chronic deep vein thrombosis. J Thromb Haemost 2018; 16:2482-2491. [PMID: 30225971 DOI: 10.1111/jth.14297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Essentials Ultrasound elastography uses tissue deformation to assess the relative quantification of its elasticity. Compression and duplex ultrasonography may be unable to correctly determine the thrombus age. Ultrasound elastography may be useful to distinguish between acute and chronic deep vein thrombosis. The exact determination of the thrombus age could have both therapeutic and prognostic implications. BACKGROUND: Background Ultrasound elastography (UE) imaging is a novel sonographic technique that is commonly employed for relative quantification of tissue elasticity. Its applicability to venous thromboembolic events has not yet been fully established; in particular, it is unclear whether this technique may be useful in determining the age of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the role of UE in distinguishing acute from chronic DVT. Methods Consecutive patients with a first unprovoked acute and chronic (3 months old) DVT of the lower limbs were analyzed. Patients with recurrent DVT or with a suspected recurrence were excluded. The mean elasticity index (EI) values of acute and chronic popliteal and femoral vein thrombosis were compared. The accuracy of the EI in distinguishing acute from chronic DVT was also assessed by measuring the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and likelihood ratios. Results One-hundred and forty-nine patients (mean age 63.9 years, standard deviation 13.6; 73 males) with acute and chronic DVT were included. The mean EI of acute femoral DVT was higher than that of chronic femoral DVT (5.09 versus 2.46), and the mean EI of acute popliteal DVT was higher than that of chronic popliteal DVT (4.96 versus 2.48). An EI value of > 4 resulted in a sensitivity of 98.9% (95% confidence interval [CI] 93.3-99.9), a specificity of 99.1% (95% CI 94.8-99.9), a positive predictive value of 91.1% (95% CI 77.9-97.1), a negative predictive value of 98.6% (95% CI 91.3-99.9), a positive likelihood ratio of 13.23 (95% CI 93-653) and a negative likelihood ratio of 0.001 (95% CI 0.008-0.05) for acute DVT. Conclusions UE appears to be a promising technique for distinguishing between acute and chronic DVT. Larger prospective studies are warranted to confirm our preliminary findings.
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- N Mumoli
- Department of Internal Medicine, Livorno Hospital, Livorno, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Livorno Hospital, Livorno, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Livorno Hospital, Livorno, Italy
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- General Electric Healthcare, Milano, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Livorno Hospital, Livorno, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Livorno Hospital, Livorno, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Livorno Hospital, Livorno, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Insubria University, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Insubria University, Varese, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Insubria University, Varese, Italy
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Rahaghi FN, Minhas JK, Heresi GA. Diagnosis of Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism: New Imaging Tools and Modalities. Clin Chest Med 2018; 39:493-504. [PMID: 30122174 PMCID: PMC6317734 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2018.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Imaging continues to be the modality of choice for the diagnosis of venous thromboembolic disease, particularly when incorporated into diagnostic algorithms. Improvement in imaging techniques as well as new imaging modalities and processing methods have improved diagnostic accuracy and additionally are being leveraged in prognostication and decision making for choice of intervention. In this article, we review the role of imaging in diagnosis and prognostication of venous thromboembolism. We also discuss emerging imaging approaches that may in the near future find clinical usefulness in improving diagnosis and prognostication as well as differentiating disease phenotypes.
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- Farbod N. Rahaghi
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. 15 Francis Street, Boston MA 02115, ; Phone: 617-632-6770
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- Department of Medicine, North Shore Medical Center, 81 highland Ave Salem MA 10970, Phone: 978-354-4801
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- Respiratory Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Mail code A90, 9500 Euclid Ave, OH 44195, Phone: 216-636-5327
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Electromagnetic simulation of non-invasive approach for the diagnosis of diabetic foot ulcers. J Orthop 2018; 15:514-521. [PMID: 29881185 DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2018.03.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2017] [Accepted: 03/19/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Diabetic foot ulcers are systemic diseases that affect all blood vessels within the human body. From major blood vessels to microvasculature, hardening, thickening, and narrowing of blood vessels ultimately results to diminished blood flow to end organs. The detrimental effects of peripheral vascular disease are well recognized across medicine, particularly with regards to diabetic foot ulcers. Diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) are common across all fields of medicine, including but not limited to: orthopedics, vascular surgery, podiatry, general internal medicine, and infectious disease. As the population of the United States continues to grow in age and obesity, diabetes and DFU are becoming more and more prevalent in our medical society. Current approaches to diagnosing peripheral vascular disease ultimately result in some degree of invasiveness for the patient. Preliminary lab studies, such as the ankle-brachial index and Doppler ultrasound of peripheral arteries, provide efficient safe screening methods. However, these studies lack quantification of the degree of vascular stenosis and are unable to accurately assess the location of narrowing. In current practice, radiologists are called upon to for angiography of the blood vessels using contrast dye. This provides an additional risk for diabetic patients: a population inherently at risk for renal disease. In this study, we proposed utilizing electromagnetic simulation with boundary conditions set at various layers of human tissues. More specifically, the human foot was analyzed using COMSOL multi-physics software in attempt to visualize, analyze, and quantify the degree of peripheral vascular disease, which plays a pivotal role in the development of diabetic foot ulcers. The simulation was conducted for a patient's foot, with bone, blood vessels, and surrounding fat layers to emulate the anatomy of a diabetic foot. A 2-D scan was obtained to assess and visualize the blood vessel's narrowing, widening, vascular turbulence, or occlusion. The analysis was conducted at two frequencies, 2 GHz and 5 GHz, and compared to one another to assess the accuracy of clinical diagnosis. An electric field was generated throughout the 2D model at 20, 50, and 100 Joules, respectively. The simulation was able to adequately predict and stratify varying degrees of occlusion within peripheral vasculature. This study, though a simulation in nature, shows promise for being able to accurately diagnose the peripheral vasculature using electromagnetic parameters. This feasibility study proved successful for possible future implementation using MEMS/NEMS device systems to be designed to detect EM parameters to serve as a diagnostic tool for the early detection of peripheral vascular disease, and ultimately, diabetic foot ulcers.
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Bhatt M, Montagnon E, Destrempes F, Chayer B, Kazemirad S, Cloutier G. Acoustic radiation force induced resonance elastography of coagulating blood: theoretical viscoelasticity modeling and ex-vivo experimentation. Phys Med Biol 2018; 63:065018. [PMID: 29509143 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/aab46a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Deep vein thrombosis is a common vascular disease that can lead to pulmonary embolism and death. The early diagnosis and clot age staging are important parameters for reliable therapy planning. This article presents an acoustic radiation force induced resonance elastography method for the viscoelastic characterization of clotting blood. The physical concept of this method relies on the mechanical resonance of the blood clot occurring at specific frequencies. Resonances are induced by focusing ultrasound beams inside the sample under investigation. Coupled to an analytical model of wave scattering, the ability of the proposed method to characterize the viscoelasticity of a mimicked venous thrombosis in the acute phase is demonstrated. Experiments with a gelatin-agar inclusion sample of known viscoelasticity are performed for validation and establishment of the proof of concept. In addition, an inversion method is applied in-vitro for the kinetic monitoring of the blood coagulation process of six human blood samples obtained from two volunteers. The computed elasticity and viscosity values of blood samples at the end of the 90 min kinetics were estimated at 411 ± 71 Pa and 0.25 ± 0.03 Pa.s for volunteer #1, and 387 ± 35 Pa and 0.23 ± 0.02 Pa.s for volunteer #2, respectively. The proposed method allowed reproducible time-varying thrombus viscoelastic measurements from samples having physiological dimensions.
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- Manish Bhatt
- Centre Hospitalier de L'Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, H2W 1T8, CANADA
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- Laboratory of Biorheology and Medical Ultrasonics, University of Montreal Hospital Research Center, Montreal, Quebec, CANADA
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- Laboratory of Biorheology and Medical Ultrasonics Research Center Univeristy of Montreal Hospital, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, CANADA
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- University of Montreal Hospital Research Center, Montreal, CANADA
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- Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Tehran, Iran (the Islamic Republic of)
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- Laboratory of Biorheology and Medical Ultrasonics , University of Montreal Hospital Research Center, 900 St-Denis, Montreal, Quebec, CANADA
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Aslan A, Barutca H, Ayaz E, Aslan M, Kocaaslan C, Inan I, Sahin S, Yıkılmaz A. Is real-time elastography helpful to differentiate acute from subacute deep venous thrombosis? A preliminary study. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND : JCU 2018; 46:116-121. [PMID: 28940429 DOI: 10.1002/jcu.22522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2017] [Revised: 04/30/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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PURPOSE To detect and characterize changes in stiffness of thrombus in patients with acute and subacute deep venous thrombosis (DVT) by using real-time elastography (RTE). METHODS Fifty-eight patients with acute or subacute DVT were prospectively evaluated by B-mode sonography (US), color Doppler US (CDUS), and RTE. Two radiologists evaluated the thrombus echogenicity, compressibility, and recanalization of the affected vein, and thrombus stiffness in consensus. The thrombi were classified into 3 groups as soft, intermediate, and hard on RTE images. RESULTS The final study group consisted of 30 patients with acute DVT, among whom 10 were women (33%), and 19 patients with subacute DVT, among whom 6 were women (32%). The presence of hypoechoic thrombus, incompressible vein, and absence of recanalization on US and CDUS were significantly associated with acute DVT (P < .001 for all variables). The differences in elasticity pattern of the thrombi between acute and subacute DVT were not significant (P = .202). CONCLUSION Venous thrombus hardens with age; however, elastography pattern on RTE, in its present form, may not be able to differentiate acute DVT from subacute DVT.
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- Ahmet Aslan
- Department of Radiology, Medical School of Istanbul Medeniyet University, Kadikoy, Istanbul, Turkey
- Department of Radiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Kadiköy, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Kadiköy, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Medical School of Istanbul Medeniyet University, Kadikoy, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Medical School of Istanbul Medeniyet University, Kadikoy, Istanbul, Turkey
- Department of Radiology, Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital, Ümraniye, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Kadiköy, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Medical School of Istanbul Medeniyet University, Kadikoy, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Kadiköy, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Radiology, Medical School of Istanbul Medeniyet University, Kadikoy, Istanbul, Turkey
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The prevalence of chronic deep venous thrombosis in trauma: Implications for hospitals and patients. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2018; 84:170-174. [PMID: 28863078 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000001694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is considered a preventable complication in trauma patients. Hospitals risk financial penalties for DVT rates above accepted benchmarks. These penalties do not apply to chronic DVT, which develops before admission. Lower-extremity duplex ultrasound (LEDUS) can detect characteristics of thrombus chronicity, allowing differentiation of chronic from acute DVT. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of chronic DVT in hospitalized trauma patients. METHODS We performed a retrospective review of trauma patients admitted to our Level I trauma center between July 1, 2006 and October 31, 2016 who had a DVT on initial screening LEDUS. Our center utilizes screening and surveillance LEDUS for patients admitted more than 48 hours. Definitions for chronic and acute DVT were extracted from existing literature. Patients with DVT on initial LEDUS underwent review of that LEDUS to assess clot chronicity and were classified as having acute DVT, chronic DVT, or DVT of indeterminate age. Demographic data, medical history, and injury characteristics were collected. Patients with acute DVT and those with chronic DVT were compared. RESULTS The prevalence of chronic DVT among patients with a DVT on initial LEDUS was 29.9%. Chronic DVT occurred in patients who were older and less severely injured. An above-knee component was significantly more common in chronic DVT (65%). Only 34 (41%) of those with chronic DVT reported a history of DVT. Among the patients with chronic DVT, 44 (53%) had a subsequent LEDUS, of whom 4 (9%) showed thrombus progression and 6 (14%) formed a new DVT. CONCLUSION Lower-extremity duplex ultrasound can identify chronic DVT, which represents nearly 30% of all DVT found on initial screening LEDUS in trauma patients. Those with chronic DVT should receive pharmacologic and mechanical prophylaxis because of the incidence of progression and new acute DVT. They should also be counseled regarding the possibilities of recurrence and chronic venous insufficiency. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Diagnostic study, level III.
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Turan M, Almalioglu Y, Araujo H, Konukoglu E, Sitti M. Deep EndoVO: A recurrent convolutional neural network (RCNN) based visual odometry approach for endoscopic capsule robots. Neurocomputing 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neucom.2017.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Czaplicki C, Albadawi H, Partovi S, Gandhi RT, Quencer K, Deipolyi AR, Oklu R. Can thrombus age guide thrombolytic therapy? Cardiovasc Diagn Ther 2017; 7:S186-S196. [PMID: 29399522 DOI: 10.21037/cdt.2017.11.05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Venous thrombosis (VT) is a common yet complex clinical condition that has shown minimal alteration in clinical management for decades. It is well known that thrombus evolves structurally over time, with complex changes resulting from the interplay between coagulation factors, cytokines, leukocytes and a myriad of other factors. Our current treatment options are most effective in the acute thrombus, which is composed predominantly of a loose mesh of fibrin and red blood cells (RBCs), making current anticoagulation therapies and thrombolytics quite effective in treatment. Later stages of thrombus are more cellular containing leukocytes, and develop a fibrotic collagenous framework that is more resistant to our current treatments. Understanding the biology of an evolving thrombus will allow us to tailor our treatment and optimize outcomes, as well as focus on novel therapies for the treatment of chronic thrombus. Given the morbidity and mortality of both post thrombotic syndrome (PTS) in patients with deep VT, as well as chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) in patients with pulmonary embolism (PE), new and innovative therapies must continue to be explored to help prevent these potentially devastating conditions.
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- Division of Vascular & Interventional Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Miami Cardiac and Vascular Institute, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Kendall, FL, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Vascular & Interventional Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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Hoang P, Wallace A, Sugi M, Fleck A, Pershad Y, Dahiya N, Albadawi H, Knuttinen G, Naidu S, Oklu R. Elastography techniques in the evaluation of deep vein thrombosis. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther 2017; 7:S238-S245. [PMID: 29399527 DOI: 10.21037/cdt.2017.10.04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is a significant medical problem with an incidence of 1 in 1,000 adults and greatly reduces quality of life through post-thrombotic syndrome. Treatment choice for DVT can be influenced by the age of the clot. While new endovascular catheter techniques treat venous clots to potentially prevent post-thrombotic syndrome, they require improved imaging techniques to accurately determine clot age. This review investigates experimental and clinical evidence of elastography techniques for aging DVT. Strain elastography and shear wave elastography are the most common techniques to age thrombus. These elastography techniques can distinguish between acute and chronic clots by characterizing tissue stiffness. When clot age cannot be determined with ultrasound duplex analysis, elastography may offer a helpful adjunct. However, further investigation is required to validate accuracy and reproducibility for clinical implementation of this novel technique.
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- Peter Hoang
- Division of Interventional Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Division of Diagnostic Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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A non-rigid map fusion-based direct SLAM method for endoscopic capsule robots. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTELLIGENT ROBOTICS AND APPLICATIONS 2017; 1:399-409. [PMID: 29250588 PMCID: PMC5727175 DOI: 10.1007/s41315-017-0036-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Since the development of capsule endoscopy technology, medical device companies and research groups have made significant progress to turn passive capsule endoscopes into robotic active capsule endoscopes. However, the use of robotic capsules in endoscopy still has some challenges. One such challenge is the precise localization of the actively controlled robot in real-time. In this paper, we propose a non-rigid map fusion based direct simultaneous localization and mapping method for endoscopic capsule robots. The proposed method achieves high accuracy for extensive evaluations of pose estimation and map reconstruction performed on a non-rigid, realistic surgical EsophagoGastroDuodenoscopy Simulator and outperforms state-of-the art methods.
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Liu X, Li N, Wen C. Effect of pathological heterogeneity on shear wave elasticity imaging in the staging of deep venous thrombosis. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0179103. [PMID: 28614362 PMCID: PMC5470690 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0179103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2016] [Accepted: 05/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background We aimed to observe the relationship between the pathological components of a deep venous thrombus (DVT), which was divided into three parts, and the findings on quantitative ultrasonic shear wave elastography (SWE) to increase the accuracy of thrombus staging in a rabbit model. Methods A flow stenosis-induced vein thrombosis model was used, and the thrombus was divided into three parts (head, body and tail), which were associated with corresponding observation points. Elasticity was quantified in vivo using SWE over a 2-week period. A quantitative pathologic image analysis (QPIA) was performed to obtain the relative percentages of the components of the main clots. Results DVT maturity occurred at 2 weeks, and the elasticity of the whole thrombus and the three parts (head, body and tail) showed an increasing trend, with the Young's modulus values varying from 2.36 ± 0.41 kPa to 13.24 ± 1.71 kPa; 2.01 ± 0.28 kPa to 13.29 ± 1.48 kPa; 3.27 ± 0.57 kPa to 15.91 ± 2.05 kPa; and 1.79 ± 0.36 kPa to 10.51 ± 1.61 kPa, respectively. Significant increases occurred on different days for the different parts: the head showed significant increases on days 4 and 6; the body showed significant increases on days 4 and 7; and the tail showed significant increases on days 3 and 6. The QPIA showed that the thrombus composition changed dynamically as the thrombus matured, with the fibrin and calcium salt deposition gradually increasing and the red blood cells (RBCs) and platelet trabecula gradually decreasing. Significant changes were observed on days 4 and 7, which may represent the transition points for acute, sub-acute and chronic thrombi. Significant heterogeneity was observed between and within the thrombi. Conclusions Variations in the thrombus components were generally consistent between the SWE and QPIA. Days 4 and 7 after thrombus induction may represent the transition points for acute, sub-acute and chronic thrombi in rabbit models. A dynamic examination of the same part of the thrombus may be helpful for improving the sensitivity and reproducibility of SWE for DVT diagnosis and staging.
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- Xiaona Liu
- Chinese PLA (People's Liberation Army) Medical School, Beijing, P.R. China
- Department of Ultrasound, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, P.R. China
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- Chinese PLA (People's Liberation Army) Medical School, Beijing, P.R. China
- Department of Auxiliary Diagnosis, The 463rd Hospital of Shenyang Military Region, Shenyang, Liaoning, P.R. China
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- Chinese PLA (People's Liberation Army) Medical School, Beijing, P.R. China
- Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, P.R. China
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Karande GY, Hedgire SS, Sanchez Y, Baliyan V, Mishra V, Ganguli S, Prabhakar AM. Advanced imaging in acute and chronic deep vein thrombosis. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther 2016; 6:493-507. [PMID: 28123971 PMCID: PMC5220209 DOI: 10.21037/cdt.2016.12.06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) affecting the extremities is a common clinical problem. Prompt imaging aids in rapid diagnosis and adequate treatment. While ultrasound (US) remains the workhorse of detection of extremity venous thrombosis, CT and MRI are commonly used as the problem-solving tools either to visualize the thrombosis in central veins like superior or inferior vena cava (IVC) or to test for the presence of complications like pulmonary embolism (PE). The cross-sectional modalities also offer improved visualization of venous collaterals. The purpose of this article is to review the established modalities used for characterization and diagnosis of DVT, and further explore promising innovations and recent advances in this field.
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- Division of Cardiovascular Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Division of Abdominal Imaging and intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Division of Abdominal Imaging and intervention, Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Aggarwal A, Bhalotra AR, Suresh V, Al-Qattan AR. Assessing the age of deep vein thrombus: A need for future perioperative medicine and anesthesia. Anesth Essays Res 2016; 10:1-2. [PMID: 26957680 PMCID: PMC4767089 DOI: 10.4103/0259-1162.167803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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- Anurag Aggarwal
- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Al-Sabah Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait. E-mail:
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Lok Nayak Hospital and Guru Nanak Eye Hospital, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Al-Sabah Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait. E-mail:
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Al-Sabah Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait. E-mail:
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Kim K, Wagner WR. Non-invasive and Non-destructive Characterization of Tissue Engineered Constructs Using Ultrasound Imaging Technologies: A Review. Ann Biomed Eng 2015; 44:621-35. [PMID: 26518412 DOI: 10.1007/s10439-015-1495-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Accepted: 10/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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With the rapid expansion of biomaterial development and coupled efforts to translate such advances toward the clinic, non-invasive and non-destructive imaging tools to evaluate implants in situ in a timely manner are critically needed. The required multi-level information is comprehensive, including structural, mechanical, and biological changes such as scaffold degradation, mechanical strength, cell infiltration, extracellular matrix formation and vascularization to name a few. With its inherent advantages of non-invasiveness and non-destructiveness, ultrasound imaging can be an ideal tool for both preclinical and clinical uses. In this review, currently available ultrasound imaging technologies that have been applied in vitro and in vivo for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine are discussed and some new emerging ultrasound technologies and multi-modality approaches utilizing ultrasound are introduced.
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- Kang Kim
- Center for Ultrasound Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA. .,Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA. .,Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA. .,McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh and UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, USA.
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.,Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA.,McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, University of Pittsburgh and UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219, USA
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Sitti M, Ceylan H, Hu W, Giltinan J, Turan M, Yim S, Diller E. Biomedical Applications of Untethered Mobile Milli/Microrobots. PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE. INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS 2015; 103:205-224. [PMID: 27746484 PMCID: PMC5063027 DOI: 10.1109/jproc.2014.2385105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 289] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Untethered robots miniaturized to the length scale of millimeter and below attract growing attention for the prospect of transforming many aspects of health care and bioengineering. As the robot size goes down to the order of a single cell, previously inaccessible body sites would become available for high-resolution in situ and in vivo manipulations. This unprecedented direct access would enable an extensive range of minimally invasive medical operations. Here, we provide a comprehensive review of the current advances in biome dical untethered mobile milli/microrobots. We put a special emphasis on the potential impacts of biomedical microrobots in the near future. Finally, we discuss the existing challenges and emerging concepts associated with designing such a miniaturized robot for operation inside a biological environment for biomedical applications.
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- Metin Sitti
- Max-Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany, and also are with Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 USA
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- Max-Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Max-Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Max-Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany, and also are with Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 USA
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- Max-Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S3G8, Canada
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Dharmarajah B, Sounderajah V, Rowland SP, Leen ELS, Davies AH. Aging techniques for deep vein thrombosis: a systematic review. Phlebology 2014; 30:77-84. [DOI: 10.1177/0268355514528691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Deep vein thrombosis is common with an incidence of 1 in 1000. Acute thrombus removal for extensive proximal deep vein thrombosis using catheter-directed techniques highlights the need for accurate assessment of thrombus age. This systematic review summarises experimental and clinical evidence of imaging techniques for aging deep vein thrombosis. Ultrasound elastography and magnetic resonance imaging were highlighted as the most studied imaging modalities. Elastography was shown to distinguish between acute and chronic clots, despite demonstrating difficulty in accurate aging of clots older than 10 days in rat models. Elastography is noted as a feasible adjunct to current first-line imaging for deep vein thrombosis using duplex ultrasonography. Combinations of magnetic resonance imaging techniques can identify acute, sub-acute and chronic thrombi using endogenous contrast agents and provide objective standardisation of the diagnostic process, with reduced onus upon operator dependency. Further validation is required of these novel imaging techniques prior to clinical implementation for deep vein thrombosis aging.
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- B Dharmarajah
- Academic Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
- Division of Experimental Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Academic Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Academic Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Division of Experimental Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Academic Section of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Time-dependent hardening of blood clots quantitatively measured in vivo with shear-wave ultrasound imaging in a rabbit model of venous thrombosis. Thromb Res 2013; 133:265-71. [PMID: 24315316 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2013.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2013] [Revised: 10/22/2013] [Accepted: 11/05/2013] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Provide in vivo blood clot hardening evolution with ultrasound using supersonic imaging of shear waves. METHODS We conducted a prospective study in flow stasis-induced venous thrombosis within jugular veins of white female New Zealand rabbits. Blood clot elasticity was noninvasively measured in vivo using the Young's modulus (in kilopascals), on a 2-hour and a 2-week periods after thrombus induction. Monitoring was followed by a necropsy and ex vivo mechanical characterization to validate the existence and elasticity of explanted thrombi. RESULTS Stagnant blood in the region of interest underwent clotting and progressive hardening with thrombus aging. The mean Young's moduli varied from 1.0 ± 0.6 kPa (at 10 min) to 5.3 ± 1.6 kPa (at 2 hours), then to 25.0 ± 6.8 kPa (at 14 days) post-surgery. Mean ex vivo moduli of 6.2 ± 0.7 kPa at 2 hours and 29.0 ± 2.4 kPa at 2 weeks agreed with in vivo measures. CONCLUSIONS Supersonic imaging of shear waves provides consistent quantitative non-invasive elasticity measurements not available with standard compression ultrasound imaging for diagnosing and following venous thromboembolism. This information translatable to humans could aid in determining whether continued anticoagulant treatment is necessary, especially in the setting of unprovoked venous thromboembolism.
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Bernal M, Gennisson JL, Flaud P, Tanter M. Correlation between classical rheometry and supersonic shear wave imaging in blood clots. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2013; 39:2123-2136. [PMID: 23972484 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2013.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2012] [Revised: 04/19/2013] [Accepted: 05/23/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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The assessment of coagulating blood elasticity has gained importance as a result of several studies that have correlated it to cardiovascular pathologic conditions. In this study we use supersonic shear wave imaging (SSI) to measure viscoelastic properties of blood clots. At the same time, classical rheometry experiments were carried out on the same blood samples taken within the first few seconds of coagulation. Using SSI, phase velocities of the shear wave indicated increasing dispersion with time. In all cases, the frequency bandwidth of propagating shear waves changed from 20-50 Hz at the first few min of coagulation to around 300 Hz toward the end of experiments. Using the values of G' and G″ from the rheometry studies, the theoretical shear wave velocities were calculated and correlated with SSI measurements. Results of the two techniques were in very good agreement, confirming that SSI provides accurate measurements of viscoelastic properties as corroborated by conventional rheometric measurements.
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- Miguel Bernal
- Institut Langevin - Ondes et Images, ESPCI ParisTech, CNRS UMR 7587, INSERM U979, Paris, France
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Yim S, Sitti M. 3-D Localization Method for a Magnetically Actuated Soft Capsule Endoscope and Its Applications. IEEE T ROBOT 2013; 29:1139-1151. [PMID: 25383064 PMCID: PMC4224301 DOI: 10.1109/tro.2013.2266754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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In this paper, we present a 3-D localization method for a magnetically actuated soft capsule endoscope (MASCE). The proposed localization scheme consists of three steps. First, MASCE is oriented to be coaxially aligned with an external permanent magnet (EPM). Second, MASCE is axially contracted by the enhanced magnetic attraction of the approaching EPM. Third, MASCE recovers its initial shape by the retracting EPM as the magnetic attraction weakens. The combination of the estimated direction in the coaxial alignment step and the estimated distance in the shape deformation (recovery) step provides the position of MASCE in 3-D. It is experimentally shown that the proposed localization method could provide 2.0-3.7 mm of distance error in 3-D. This study also introduces two new applications of the proposed localization method. First, based on the trace of contact points between the MASCE and the surface of the stomach, the 3-D geometrical model of a synthetic stomach was reconstructed. Next, the relative tissue compliance at each local contact point in the stomach was characterized by measuring the local tissue deformation at each point due to the preloading force. Finally, the characterized relative tissue compliance parameter was mapped onto the geometrical model of the stomach toward future use in disease diagnosis.
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- Sehyuk Yim
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA ( )
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA ( )
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Teng Z, Sadat U, Wang W, Bahaei NS, Chen S, Young VE, Graves MJ, Gillard JH. Intraplaque stretch in carotid atherosclerotic plaque--an effective biomechanical predictor for subsequent cerebrovascular ischemic events. PLoS One 2013; 8:e61522. [PMID: 23626694 PMCID: PMC3634006 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0061522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2012] [Accepted: 03/11/2013] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Stretch is a mechanical parameter, which has been proposed previously to affect the biological activities in different tissues. This study explored its utility in determining plaque vulnerability. METHODS One hundred and six patients with mild to moderate carotid stenosis were recruited in this study (53 symptomatic and 53 asymptomatic). High resolution, multi-sequence magnetic resonance (MR) imaging was performed to delineate various plaque components. Finite element method was used to predict high stretch concentration within the plaque. RESULTS During a two-year follow-up, 11 patients in symptomatic group and 3 in asymptomatic group experienced recurrent cerebrovascular events. Plaque stretch at systole and stretch variation during one cardiac cycle was greater in symptomatic group than those in the asymptomatic. Within the symptomatic group, a similar trend was observed in patients with recurrent events compared to those without. CONCLUSION Plaques with high stretch concentration and large stretch variation are associated with increased risk of future cerebrovascular events.
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- Zhongzhao Teng
- University Department of Radiology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
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PURPOSE F-FDG PET has been used for vascular disease, but its role in deep vein thrombosis (DVT) remains prospectively unexplored. PATIENTS AND METHODS Whole-body F-FDG PET/CT scans were performed in patients 1 to 10 weeks after onset of symptomatic DVT (n = 12) and in control subjects without DVT (n = 24). The metabolic activity (SUVmax) of thrombosed and contralateral nonthrombosed vein segments was determined. The sensitivity and specificity of F-FDG PET/CT for the diagnosis of DVT were determined by receiver operating characteristic curve analyses. In 2 patients with DVT, changes in the metabolic activity of thrombosed vein segments in serial F-FDG PET scans. RESULTS The metabolic activity in thrombosed veins [SUVmax, 2.41 (0.75)] was visually appreciable and significantly higher than in nonthrombosed veins in either the contralateral extremity of patients with DVT [SUVmax, 1.09 (0.25), P = 0.007] or control subjects [1.21 (0.22), P < 0.001]. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve for SUVmax was 0.9773 (P < 0.001), indicating excellent accuracy. An SUVmax threshold of greater than 1.645 was 87.5% sensitive and 100% specific for DVT. Metabolic activity in thrombosed veins correlated significantly with time from DVT symptom onset (decrease in SUVmax of 0.02/d, P < 0.05). Best-fit-line analyses suggested that approximately 84 to 91 days after acute DVT, the maximum metabolic activity of thrombosed veins would return to normal levels. CONCLUSIONS F-FDG PET/CT is accurate for detecting acute symptomatic, proximal DVT. Metabolic activity in thrombosed veins decreases with time, suggesting that F-FDG PET may be helpful in assessing the age of the clot.
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Yu J, Takanari K, Hong Y, Lee KW, Amoroso NJ, Wang Y, Wagner WR, Kim K. Non-invasive characterization of polyurethane-based tissue constructs in a rat abdominal repair model using high frequency ultrasound elasticity imaging. Biomaterials 2013; 34:2701-9. [PMID: 23347836 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.01.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2012] [Accepted: 01/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The evaluation of candidate materials and designs for soft tissue scaffolds would benefit from the ability to monitor the mechanical remodeling of the implant site without the need for periodic animal sacrifice and explant analysis. Toward this end, the ability of non-invasive ultrasound elasticity imaging (UEI) to assess temporal mechanical property changes in three different types of porous, biodegradable polyurethane scaffolds was evaluated in a rat abdominal wall repair model. The polymers utilized were salt-leached scaffolds of poly(carbonate urethane) urea, poly(ester urethane) urea and poly(ether ester urethane) urea at 85% porosity. A total of 60 scaffolds (20 each type) were implanted in a full thickness muscle wall replacement in the abdomens of 30 rats. The constructs were ultrasonically scanned every 2 weeks and harvested at weeks 4, 8 and 12 for compression testing or histological analysis. UEI demonstrated different temporal stiffness trends among the different scaffold types, while the stiffness of the surrounding native tissue remained unchanged. The changes in average normalized strains developed in the constructs from UEI compared well with the changes of mean compliance from compression tests and histology. The average normalized strains and the compliance for the same sample exhibited a strong linear relationship. The ability of UEI to identify herniation and to characterize the distribution of local tissue in-growth with high resolution was also investigated. In summary, the reported data indicate that UEI may allow tissue engineers to sequentially evaluate the progress of tissue construct mechanical behavior in vivo and in some cases may reduce the need for interim time point animal sacrifice.
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- Jiao Yu
- Center for Ultrasound Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh and UPMC, Heart and Vascular Institute, UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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Acute on Chronic Venous Thromboembolism on Therapeutic Anticoagulation. Case Rep Emerg Med 2013; 2013:295261. [PMID: 24223315 PMCID: PMC3816036 DOI: 10.1155/2013/295261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2013] [Accepted: 09/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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A case of proximal venous thromboembolism in a patient who presented to the ED with lower extremity pain is presented. Making this diagnosis is very important as fifty percent of patients with symptomatic proximal DVTs will go on to develop PE without treatment. This report underscores the utility of bedside ultrasonography in the emergency department.
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Sonographic and clinical features of upper extremity deep venous thrombosis in critical care patients. Crit Care Res Pract 2012; 2012:489135. [PMID: 22655181 PMCID: PMC3359658 DOI: 10.1155/2012/489135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2012] [Accepted: 03/05/2012] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Background-Aim. Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT) is an increasingly recognized problem in the critically ill. We sought to identify the prevalence of and risk factors for UEDVT, and to characterize sonographically detected thrombi in the critical care setting. Patients and Methods. Three hundred and twenty patients receiving a subclavian or internal jugular central venous catheter (CVC) were included. When an UEDVT was detected, therapeutic anticoagulation was started. Additionally, a standardized ultrasound scan was performed to detect the extent of the thrombus. Images were interpreted offline by two independent readers. Results. Thirty-six (11.25%) patients had UEDVT and a complete scan was performed. One (2.7%) of these patients died, and 2 had pulmonary embolism (5.5%). Risk factors associated with UEDVT were presence of CVC [(odds ratio (OR) 2.716, P = 0.007)], malignancy (OR 1.483, P = 0.036), total parenteral nutrition (OR 1.399, P = 0.035), hypercoagulable state (OR 1.284, P = 0.045), and obesity (OR 1.191, P = 0.049). Eight thrombi were chronic, and 28 were acute. We describe a new sonographic sign which characterized acute thrombosis: a double hyperechoic line at the interface between the thrombus and the venous wall; but its clinical significance remains to be defined. Conclusion. Presence of CVC was a strong predictor for the development of UEDVT in a cohort of critical care patients; however, the rate of subsequent PE and related mortality was low.
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Xu J, Tripathy S, Rubin JM, Stidham RW, Johnson LA, Higgins PDR, Kim K. A new nonlinear parameter in the developed strain-to-applied strain of the soft tissues and its application in ultrasound elasticity imaging. ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE & BIOLOGY 2012; 38:511-23. [PMID: 22266232 PMCID: PMC3273568 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2011.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2011] [Revised: 10/03/2011] [Accepted: 12/07/2011] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Strain developed under quasi-static deformation has been mostly used in ultrasound elasticity imaging (UEI) to determine the stiffness change of tissues. However, the strain measure in UEI is often less sensitive to a subtle change of stiffness. This is particularly true for Crohn's disease where we have applied strain imaging to the differentiation of acutely inflamed bowel from chronically fibrotic bowel. In this study, a new nonlinear elastic parameter of the soft tissues is proposed to overcome this limit. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the newly proposed method and demonstrate its feasibility in the UEI. A nonlinear characteristic of soft tissues over a relatively large dynamic range of strain was investigated. A simplified tissue model based on a finite element (FE) analysis was integrated with a laboratory developed ultrasound radio-frequency (RF) signal synthesis program. Two-dimensional speckle tracking was applied to this model to simulate the nonlinear behavior of the strain developed in a target inclusion over the applied average strain to the surrounding tissues. A nonlinear empirical equation was formulated and optimized to best match the developed strain-to-applied strain relation obtained from the FE simulation. The proposed nonlinear equation was applied to in vivo measurements and nonlinear parameters were further empirically optimized. For an animal model, acute and chronic inflammatory bowel disease was induced in Lewis rats with trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS)-ethanol treatments. After UEI, histopathology and direct mechanical measurements were performed on the excised tissues. The extracted nonlinear parameter from the developed strain-to-applied strain relation differentiated the three different tissue types with 1.96 ± 0.12 for normal, 1.50 ± 0.09 for the acutely inflamed and 1.03 ± 0.08 for the chronically fibrotic tissue. T-tests determined that the nonlinear parameters between normal, acutely inflamed and fibrotic tissue types were statistically significantly different (normal/ fibrotic [p = 0.0000185], normal/acutely inflamed [p = 0.0013] and fibrotic/acutely inflamed [p = 0.0029]). This technique may provide a sensitive and robust tool to assess subtle stiffness changes in tissues such as in acutely inflamed bowel wall.
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- Jingping Xu
- Center for Ultrasound Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Sarvazyan A, Hall TJ, Urban MW, Fatemi M, Aglyamov SR, Garra BS. AN OVERVIEW OF ELASTOGRAPHY - AN EMERGING BRANCH OF MEDICAL IMAGING. Curr Med Imaging 2011; 7:255-282. [PMID: 22308105 PMCID: PMC3269947 DOI: 10.2174/157340511798038684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 235] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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From times immemorial manual palpation served as a source of information on the state of soft tissues and allowed detection of various diseases accompanied by changes in tissue elasticity. During the last two decades, the ancient art of palpation gained new life due to numerous emerging elasticity imaging (EI) methods. Areas of applications of EI in medical diagnostics and treatment monitoring are steadily expanding. Elasticity imaging methods are emerging as commercial applications, a true testament to the progress and importance of the field.In this paper we present a brief history and theoretical basis of EI, describe various techniques of EI and, analyze their advantages and limitations, and overview main clinical applications. We present a classification of elasticity measurement and imaging techniques based on the methods used for generating a stress in the tissue (external mechanical force, internal ultrasound radiation force, or an internal endogenous force), and measurement of the tissue response. The measurement method can be performed using differing physical principles including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound imaging, X-ray imaging, optical and acoustic signals.Until recently, EI was largely a research method used by a few select institutions having the special equipment needed to perform the studies. Since 2005 however, increasing numbers of mainstream manufacturers have added EI to their ultrasound systems so that today the majority of manufacturers offer some sort of Elastography or tissue stiffness imaging on their clinical systems. Now it is safe to say that some sort of elasticity imaging may be performed on virtually all types of focal and diffuse disease. Most of the new applications are still in the early stages of research, but a few are becoming common applications in clinical practice.
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Stidham RW, Xu J, Johnson LA, Kim K, Moons DS, Mckenna BJ, Rubin JM, Higgins PDR. Ultrasound elasticity imaging for detecting intestinal fibrosis and inflammation in rats and humans with Crohn's disease. Gastroenterology 2011; 141:819-826.e1. [PMID: 21784048 PMCID: PMC4934420 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2011.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Intestinal fibrosis causes many complications of Crohn's disease (CD). Available biomarkers and imaging modalities lack sufficient accuracy to distinguish intestinal inflammation from fibrosis. Transcutaneous ultrasound elasticity imaging (UEI) is a promising, noninvasive approach for measuring tissue mechanical properties. We hypothesized that UEI could differentiate inflammatory from fibrotic bowel wall changes in both animal models of colitis and humans with CD. METHODS Female Lewis rats underwent weekly trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid enemas yielding models of acute inflammatory colitis (n = 5) and chronic intestinal fibrosis (n = 6). UEI scanning used a novel speckle-tracking algorithm to estimate tissue strain. Resected bowel segments were evaluated for evidence of inflammation and fibrosis. Seven consecutive patients with stenotic CD were studied with UEI and their resected stenotic and normal bowel segments were evaluated by ex vivo elastometry and histopathology. RESULTS Transcutaneous UEI normalized strain was able to differentiate acutely inflamed (-2.07) versus chronic fibrotic (-1.10) colon in rat models of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD; P = .037). Transcutaneous UEI normalized strain also differentiated stenotic (-0.87) versus adjacent normal small bowel (-1.99) in human CD (P = .0008), and this measurement also correlated well with ex vivo elastometry (r = -0.81). CONCLUSIONS UEI can differentiate inflammatory from fibrotic intestine in rat models of IBD and can differentiate between fibrotic and unaffected intestine in a pilot study in humans with CD. UEI represents a novel technology with potential to become a new objective measure of progression of intestinal fibrosis. Prospective clinical studies in CD are needed.
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- Ryan W. Stidham
- Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Center for Ultrasound Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,Cardiovascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Center for Ultrasound Molecular Imaging and Therapeutics, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,Cardiovascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Palmeri ML, Nightingale KR. What challenges must be overcome before ultrasound elasticity imaging is ready for the clinic? IMAGING IN MEDICINE 2011; 3:433-444. [PMID: 22171226 PMCID: PMC3235674 DOI: 10.2217/iim.11.41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Ultrasound elasticity imaging has been a research interest for the past 20 years with the goal of generating novel images of soft tissues based on their material properties (i.e., stiffness and viscosity). The motivation for such an imaging modality lies in the fact that many soft tissues can share similar ultrasonic echogenicities, but may have very different mechanical properties that can be used to clearly visualize normal anatomy and delineate diseased tissues and masses. Recently, elasticity imaging techniques have moved from the laboratory to the clinical setting, where clinicians are beginning to characterize tissue stiffness as a diagnostic metric and commercial implementations of ultrasonic elasticity imaging are beginning to appear on the market. This article provides a foundation for elasticity imaging, an overview of current research and commercial realizations of elasticity imaging technology and a perspective on the current successes, limitations and potential for improvement of these imaging technologies.
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- Mark L Palmeri
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, USA
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Model-based reconstructive elasticity imaging using ultrasound. Int J Biomed Imaging 2011; 2007:35830. [PMID: 18256732 PMCID: PMC1986825 DOI: 10.1155/2007/35830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2006] [Revised: 03/02/2007] [Accepted: 05/16/2007] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Elasticity imaging is a reconstructive imaging technique where tissue motion in response to mechanical excitation is measured using modern imaging systems, and the estimated displacements are then used to reconstruct the spatial distribution of Young's modulus. Here we present an ultrasound elasticity imaging method that utilizes the model-based technique for Young's modulus reconstruction. Based on the geometry of the imaged object, only one axial component of the strain tensor is used. The numerical implementation of the method is highly efficient because the reconstruction is based on an analytic solution of the forward elastic problem. The model-based approach is illustrated using two potential clinical applications: differentiation of liver hemangioma and staging of deep venous thrombosis. Overall, these studies demonstrate that model-based reconstructive elasticity imaging can be used in applications where the geometry of the object and the surrounding tissue is somewhat known and certain assumptions about the pathology can be made.
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Link DP, Garza AS, Monsky W. Acquired Peripheral Arteriovenous Malformations in Patients with Venous Thrombosis: Report of Two Cases. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2010; 21:387-91. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2009.10.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2008] [Revised: 09/21/2009] [Accepted: 10/04/2009] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Elastography is a new imaging modality where elastic tissue parameters related to the structural organization of normal and pathological tissues are imaged. Basic principles underlying the quasi-static elastography concept and principles are addressed. The rationale for elastographic imaging is reinforced using data on elastic properties of normal and abnormal soft tissues. The several orders of magnitude difference between the elastic modulus of normal and abnormal tissues which is the primary contrast mechanism in elastographic imaging underlines the probability of success with this imaging modality. Recent advances enabling the clinical practice of elastographic imaging in real-time on clinical ultrasound systems is also discussed.In quasi-static elastography, radiofrequency echo signals acquired before and after a small (about 1%) of applied deformation are correlated to estimate tissue displacements. Local tissue displacement vector estimates between small segments of the pre- and post-deformation signals are estimated and the corresponding strain distribution imaged. Elastographic imaging techniques are based on the hypothesis that soft tissues deform more than stiffer tissue, and these differences can be quantified in images of the tissue strain tensor or the Young's modulus.Clinical applications of quasi-static elastography have mushroomed over the last decade, with the most commonly imaged areas being the breast, prostate, thyroid, cardiac, treatment monitoring of ablation procedures and vascular imaging applications.
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- Tomy Varghese
- Department of Medical Physics, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI-53706, USA
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Hamper UM, DeJong MR, Scoutt LM. Ultrasound Evaluation of the Lower Extremity Veins. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cult.2009.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Shi H, Mitchell CC, McCormick M, Kliewer MA, Dempsey RJ, Varghese T. Preliminary in vivo atherosclerotic carotid plaque characterization using the accumulated axial strain and relative lateral shift strain indices. Phys Med Biol 2008; 53:6377-94. [PMID: 18941278 DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/53/22/008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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In this paper, we explore two parameters or strain indices related to plaque deformation during the cardiac cycle, namely, the maximum accumulated axial strain in plaque and the relative lateral shifts between plaque and vessel wall under in vivo clinical ultrasound imaging conditions for possible identification of vulnerable plaque. These strain indices enable differentiation between calcified and lipidic plaque tissue utilizing a new perspective based on the stiffness and mobility of the plaque. In addition, they also provide the ability to distinguish between softer plaques that undergo large deformations during the cardiac cycle when compared to stiffer plaque tissue. Soft plaques that undergo large deformations over the cardiac cycle are more prone to rupture and to release micro-emboli into the cerebral bloodstream. The ability to identify vulnerable plaque, prone to rupture, would significantly enhance the clinical utility of this method for screening patients. We present preliminary in vivo results obtained from ultrasound radio frequency data collected over 16 atherosclerotic plaque patients before these patients undergo a carotid endarterectomy procedure. Our preliminary in vivo results indicate that the maximum accumulated axial strain over a cardiac cycle and the maximum relative lateral shift or displacement of the plaque are useful strain indices that provide differentiation between soft and calcified plaques.
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- Hairong Shi
- Department of Medical Physics, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI-53706, USA
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