Simplified contrast ultrasound accurately reveals muscle perfusion deficits and reflects collateralization in PAD - Duerschmied, Daniel; Zhou, Qian; Rink, Elisabeth; Harder, Dorothee; Freund, Gabriele; Olschewski, Manfred; Bode, Christoph; Hehrlein, Christoph (Atherosclerosis, 2009)
Keywords: Aged; Atherosclerosis (general aspects, experimental research); Biological and medical sciences; Blood and lymphatic vessels; Blood vessels and receptors; Cardiology. Vascular system; Cardiovascular; Collateral Circulation; Collateralization; Contrast ultrasound; Diagnostic accuracy; Diagnostic Techniques, Cardiovascular - standards; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Ischemia - diagnostic imaging; Ischemia - physiopathology; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Muscle perfusion; Muscle, Skeletal - blood supply; Peripheral arterial disease; Peripheral Vascular Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Peripheral Vascular Diseases - physiopathology; Reproducibility of Results; Ultrasonography - methods; Ultrasonography - standards; Vertebrates: cardiovascular system; Peripheral arterial disease; Contrast ultrasound; Muscle perfusion; Collateralization; Diagnostic accuracy; Arterial disease; Vascular disease; Atherosclerosis; Occlusive arterial disease; Cardiovascular disease; Diagnosis; Ultrasound