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To evaluate the effect of various ultrasound contrast agents on spectral Doppler peak velocity measurements across different degrees of vessel stenosis.

May 1, 1999Radiology

Effect of US Contrast Agents on Spectral Velocities: In Vitro Evaluation

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MMMichelle MelanyCedars-Sinai Medical Center EGEdward G. GrantRadiant Health Centers SFShella FarookiUnited States Department of Veterans Affairs

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In vitro experimental study demonstrates unchanged Doppler peak velocity measurements across vessel stenoses after ultrasound contrast administration, suggesting existing diagnostic thresholds...

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To evaluate the effect of various ultrasound contrast agents on spectral Doppler peak velocity measurements across different degrees of vessel stenosis.
Established nonpulsatile flow in an in vitro vessel phantom modeled with 0%, 50%, 75%, and 90% luminal stenoses.
Evaluated three distinct contrast formulations—SH U 508A, perflenapent emulsion, and perfluorohexane emulsion—by recording peak velocity measurements proximal, at, and distal to stenosis sites before and after administration.
Percentage differences in peak velocity after contrast administration were not statistically significantly different across interrogation sites, regardless of stenosis degree or the contrast agent tested.

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Melany et al. (1999) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9180d0e771dc7bc33407dd https://doi.org/10.1148/radiology.211.2.r99ma56427

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In vitro experimental study demonstrates unchanged Doppler peak velocity measurements across vessel stenoses after ultrasound contrast administration, suggesting existing diagnostic thresholds...

Effect of US Contrast Agents on Spectral Velocities: In Vitro Evaluation

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Effect of US Contrast Agents on Spectral Velocities: In Vitro Evaluation

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