Published in Medical Imaging Week, March 4th, 2006
According to a researchers in Germany, "The purpose of this study was to establish contrast-enhanced ultrasound perfusion imaging (CUPI) of the lower extremities as a novel noninvasive diagnostic tool for patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD)."
D. Duerschmied and colleagues at University Hospital of Freiburg explained, "Ultrasound contrast agent (SonoVue) was injected into a peripheral vein of 16 control subjects and 16 PAD patients and its appearance in...
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Source: Medical Imaging Week (2006-03-04)
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