European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 23-28 , January 2003

Ultrasound contrast-agent improves imaging of lower limb occlusive disease

,Accepted 7 October 2002.

References 

  1. Egglin TK, O'Moore PV, Feinstein AR, Waltman AC. Complications of peripheral arteriography: a new system to identify patients at increased risk. J Vasc Surg. 1995;22:787–794
  2. Eiberg JP, Madycki G, Hansen MA, Christiansen S, Rasmussen JBG, Schroeder TV. Ultrasound imaging of infrainguinal arterial disease has a high interobserver agreement. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2002; In press
  3. Koelemay MJ, Legemate DA, Reekers JA, Koedam NA, Balm R, Jacobs MJ. Interobserver variation in interpretation of arteriography and management of severe lower leg arterial disease. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2001;21:417–422
  4. Koelemay MJ, Legemate DA, van Gurp JA, de Vos H, Balm R, Jacobs MJ. Interobserver variation of colour duplex scanning of the popliteal, tibial and pedal arteries. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2001;21:160–164
  5. Koelemay MJ, Legemate DA, de Vos H, et al.  Duplex scanning allows selective use of arteriography in the management of patients with severe lower leg arterial disease. J Vasc Surg. 2001;34:661–667
  6. Pemberton M, London NJ. Colour flow duplex imaging of occlusive arterial disease of the lower limb. Br J Surg. 1997;84:912–919
  7. McCarthy MJ, Nydahl S, Hartshorne T, Naylor AR, Bell PR, London NJ. Colour-coded duplex imaging and dependent Doppler ultrasonography in the assessment of cruropedal vessels. Br J Surg. 1999;86:33–37
  8. Ramaswami G, Al Kutoubi A, Nicolaides AN, et al.  The role of duplex scanning in the diagnosis of lower limb arterial disease. Ann Vasc Surg. 1999;13:494–500
  9. Claudon M, Plouin PF, Baxter GM, Rohban T, Devos DM. Renal arteries in patients at risk of renal arterial stenosis: multicenter evaluation of the echo-enhancer SH U 508A at color and spectral Doppler US. Levovist Renal Artery Stenosis Study Group. Radiology. 2000;214:739–746
  10. Strauss AL, Beller KD. Contrast ultrasonography for 2-D opacification of heart cavities, peripheral vessels, kidney and muscle. Ultrasound Med Biol. 1997;23:975–982
  11. Vogt KC, Jensen F, Schroeder TV. Does Dopplersignal enhancement with Levovist improve the diagnostic confidence of duplex scanning of the iliac arteries? (A pilot study with correlation to intravascular ultrasound). Eur J Ultrasound. 1998;7:159–165
  12. Rutherford RB, Baker JD, Ernst C, et al.  Recommended standards for reports dealing with lower extremity ischemia: revised version. J Vasc Surg. 1997;26:517–538
  13. Eiberg JP, Jensen F, Gronvall Rasmussen JB, Schroeder TV. Screening for aortoiliac lesions by visual interpretation of the common femoral Doppler waveform. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2001;22:331–336
  14. Ranke C, Creutzig A, Alexander K. Duplex scanning of the peripheral arteries: correlation of the peak velocity ratio with angiographic diameter reduction. Ultrasound Med Biol. 1992;18:433–440
  15. de Smet AA, Kitslaar PJ. A duplex criterion for aorto-iliac stenosis. Eur J Vasc Surg. 1990;4:275–278
  16. Legemate DA, Teeuwen C, Hoeneveld H, Ackerstaff RG, Eikelboom BC. Spectral analysis criteria in duplex scanning of aortoiliac and femoropopliteal arterial disease. Ultrasound Med Biol. 1991;17:769–776
  17. Rosenkranz K, Zendel W, Langer R, et al.  Contrast-enhanced transcranial Doppler US with a new transpulmonary echo contrast agent based on saccharide microparticles. Radiology. 1993;187:439–443
  18. Altman DG. Practical Statistics for Medical Research. London: Chapman & Hall; 1991;
  19. Patel KR, Semel L, Clauss RH. Extended reconstruction rate for limb salvage with intraoperative prereconstruction angiography. J Vasc Surg. 1988;7:531–537
  20. Kreitner KF, Kalden P, Neufang A, et al.  Diabetes and peripheral arterial occlusive disease: prospective comparison of contrast-enhanced three-dimensional MR angiography with conventional digital subtraction angiography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2000;174:171–179
  21. Langholz J, Wanke M, Petry J, et al.  Echo-enhanced ultrasound imaging of leg arteries with Levovist (SHU 508 A). Angiology. 1996;47:S37–S49
  22. Larch E, Minar E, Ahmadi R, et al.  Value of color duplex sonography for evaluation of tibioperoneal arteries in patients with femoropopliteal obstruction: a prospective comparison with anterograde intraarterial digital subtraction angiography. J Vasc Surg. 1997;25:629–636

PII: S1078-5884(03)70181-6

doi: 10.1053/ejvs.2002.1796

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 23-28 , January 2003

Article Tools

* Image Usage & Resolution