Key result
Vector Flow Mapping combining Color-Doppler and speckle tracking shows promise for non-invasive intra-cardiac flow analysis.
Why the study?
Growing interest in intra-cardiac blood flow analysis has encouraged the development of non-invasive imaging techniques such as Vector Flow Mapping, but a comprehensive review from theory to clinical applications was needed.
Vector Flow Mapping is a promising non-invasive imaging technique for intra-cardiac blood flow analysis in both adults and children.
Supports research use of vector flow mapping; leaves open clinical adoption pending prospective validation.
BACKGROUND: The interest in intra-cardiac blood flow analysis is rapidly growing, and it has encouraged the development of different non-invasive imaging techniques. Among these, Vector Flow Mapping (VFM), combing Color-Doppler imaging and speckle tracking data, seems to be a promising approach, feasible in adult and children population. AIM OF THE REVIEW: The aim of this review is to give a historical perspective on the development of VFM method and a summary of the current algorithms and parameters potentially evaluable. Then, we will present the current state-of-the-art of VFM with an overview of clinical studies and applications of this technique.
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Avesani et al. (2021) conducted a review in Intra-cardiac blood flow analysis. Vector Flow Mapping (VFM) was evaluated. Vector Flow Mapping, combining Color-Doppler imaging and speckle tracking data, is a promising non-invasive approach for intra-cardiac blood flow analysis in adult and children populations.
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