The clinical application of ultrasonography with superb microvascular imaging-a review

J Clin Ultrasound. 2022 Jun;50(5):721-732. doi: 10.1002/jcu.23210. Epub 2022 Mar 31.

Abstract

Superb microvascular imaging (SMI) is among the latest doppler ultrasound methods. It uses an advanced clutter filter to eliminate artifacts caused by breathing, movement and retains the low-speed blood signals in microvessels. The great advantage of SMI is that it can intuitively detect very slow blood signals in microvessels, providing clinicians with more significant information about flow distribution in the target area. Therefore, it is speculated that SMI has important application value. The purpose of this article is to outline the application of SMI in different parts of the body.

Keywords: application value; microvessels; review; superb microvascular imaging; ultrasound.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Angiography
  • Artifacts
  • Humans
  • Microvessels* / diagnostic imaging
  • Ultrasonography / methods
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler* / methods