Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1-2017
Abstract
The aim of this study was to compare the value of superb microvascular imaging (SMI) in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) with that of color Doppler ultrasonography (CDUS) and power Doppler ultrasonography (PDUS).Fifty patients with symptomatic CTS and 25 healthy volunteers were enrolled. The cross-sectional area (CSA), CDUS score, PDUS score, and SMI score of the median nerve (MN) at the carpal tunnel were recorded. The value of different ultrasonography (US) diagnostic strategies was calculated.The blood flow display ratio in the MN of the healthy volunteers had no statistical difference between CDUS, PDUS, and SMI (20%, 32%, and 48%, respectively, P >.05). The blood flow display ratio for SMI in patients was significantly higher than that of CDUS and PDUS (90%, 52%, and 60%, respectively, P
Recommended Citation
Chen, Jie; Chen, Li; Wu, Lei; Wang, Rui; Liu, Ji-Bin; Hu, Bing; and Jiang, Li-Xin, "Value of superb microvascular imaging ultrasonography in the diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome: Compared with color Doppler and power Doppler." (2017). Department of Radiology Faculty Papers. Paper 48.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/radiologyfp/48
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PubMed ID
28538376
Comments
This article has been peer reviewed. It is the author’s final published version in Medicine (United States)
Volume 96, Issue 21, May 2017, Article number e6862.
The published version is available at DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000006862 Copyright © Chen et al.