Doppler sonography of deep cavernosal artery of the penis: variation of peak systolic velocity according to sampling location.

To determine if there are significant variations in the peak systolic velocity of cavernosal arteries according to the Doppler sampling location, Doppler sonography was performed in 32 patients with erectile dysfunction and 15 control patients. Doppler spectral waveforms were obtained at proximal and distal locations in cavernosal artery. The peak systolic velocity of the cavernosal artery was 39.0 +/- 11.2 cm/sec in proximal portion and 20.0 +/- 5.6 cm/sec in distal portion in patients with erectile dysfunction. In control patients, the peak systolic velocity was 39.8 +/- 8.0 cm/sec in proximal portion and 21.3 +/- 5.5 cm/sec in distal portion. The peak systolic velocity of the cavernosal artery varies significantly according to the sampling location in patients with erectile dysfunction as well as in control patients. Our study demonstrated that the sampling location needs to be standardized in performing Doppler sonography of the cavernosal arteries, and we propose the proximal cavernosal artery where it angles posteriorly as the standardized sampling location.     

A sign of arteriogenic insufficiency on penile Doppler sonography: retrograde flow in penile cavernosal-spongiosal communications.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic usefulness of determining retrograde flow in the penile cavernosal-spongiosal communications (CSCs) with Doppler sonography. METHODS: Thirty-two consecutive men with erectile dysfunction (mean age, 40 years; range, 19-61 years) underwent penile color Doppler sonography. All patients were evaluated for flow direction in the CSCs. RESULTS: Eight of the 32 patients had normal Doppler sonographic findings; 8 had signs of veno-occlusive dysfunction; and 16 had arterial insufficiency. Doppler sonographic examinations of the patients with normal Doppler sonographic findings (100%) and veno-occlusive dysfunction (100%) showed a normal direction of flow in the CSCs. Thirteen of the 16 patients with arterial insufficiency had a normal direction of flow in the CSCs; however, reversal of the flow direction in the CSCs (from the urethral artery back to the cavernosal artery) was observed in the remaining 3 patients. CONCLUSIONS: Investigating the direction of flow in the cavernosal artery, CSCs, and urethral artery is not time-consuming and may help establish an accurate diagnosis of arteriogenic impotence, especially in patients with borderline peak systolic flow velocity values.     

Sonographic measurement of penile erectile volume.

For more accurate determination of the penile erectile volume in the flaccid and erectile states, and the difference between them, 20 impotent patients from 36 years old to 70 years old were enrolled in the study. Penile Doppler ultrasonography was performed to check the diameter of each corpus cavernosum, and diameter and peak flow velocity of each cavernous artery before and after intracavernous injection with 10 micrograms to 20 micrograms prostaglandin E1 (PGE1). The penile length was measured from base to midglans manually before and after PGE1 injection. The erectile volume in flaccid and erectile states was calculated as pi r2 x length. The summation of erectile volume of left and right corpus cavernosum was taken as the total erectile volume. The patients were classified into good (10 patients) and poor (10 patients) response groups based mainly on the mean peak flow velocity of both cavernous arteries greater or less than 25 cm/s. There was a significant increase of erectile parameters (penile length, diameter of corpus cavernosum, and total erectile volume) after PGE1 injection in each group of patients. For the total of 20 patients, the mean increase of penile length was 4.27 cm (80.0%), the diameter of corpus cavernosum was 0.66 cm (77.9%), and total erectile volume was 27.87 mL (459.0%). A comparison of the increase of penile erectile parameters after PGE1 injection between the good and poor response groups of patients revealed a significantly greater increase of the diameter of corpus cavernosum in the good response patients.     

Role of uterine artery Doppler flow in fibroid embolization.

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether Doppler flow measurements are useful in predicting variables associated with uterine fibroid embolization, including shrinkage of the uterus and myomas, adenomyosis, and uterine fibroid embolization failure. METHODS: A group of 227 patients with menorrhagia or postmenopausal bleeding secondary to uterine myomas were evaluated with uterine artery Doppler flow sonography before uterine fibroid embolization. Doppler flow measurements were repeated 6 months after uterine fibroid embolization for 188 of the patients. Data were analyzed for correlations between peak systolic velocity and uterine fibroid embolization patient data, including size and shrinkage of the uterus and myomas, embolization particle size, adenomyosis, and uterine fibroid embolization failure. RESULTS: Initial peak systolic velocity was positively correlated with the size and shrinkage of myomas and uterine volume. Peak systolic velocity was positively correlated with the size and load of embolization particles and was significantly lower (mean, 33.2 cm/s) in patients with adenomyosis than those without adenomyosis (mean, 39.3 cm/s). High peak systolic velocity (>64 cm/s) was a significant predictor of failure. Postembolization peak systolic velocity (mean, 21.85 cm/s) was significantly lower than preembolization peak systolic velocity (mean, 40.33 cm/s) and was not correlated with uterine fibroid embolization variables. CONCLUSIONS: Doppler flow measurements can aid in predicting adenomyosis and uterine fibroid embolization failure. Postembolization peak systolic velocity did not show value.     

Duplex Doppler sonography of the flaccid penis: potential role in the evaluation of impotence

PURPOSE: Duplex Doppler sonography of the cavernosal arteries of the penis with intracavernous injection (ICI) of vasoactive agents has been widely used to evaluate arterial insufficiency in impotence. Our goal was to assess the potential value of peak systolic velocity (PSV) measurements on the flaccid penis in the diagnosis of arteriogenic impotence. METHODS: Forty-four men underwent duplex Doppler sonography with PSV measurements before and after ICI of prostaglandin E(1). Three different cutoff values for lowest normal PSV before injection-5 cm/second, 10 cm/second, and 15 cm/second-were tested. RESULTS: Thirteen patients had arteriogenic insufficiency based on post-ICI duplex sonography and clinical response. Results for our different cutoff PSV values of 5 cm/second, 10 cm/second, and 15 cm/second in diagnosing arteriogenic impotence were, respectively: sensitivity 29%, 96%, and 100%; specificity 100%, 92%, and 23%; negative predictive value 80%, 92%, and 100%; positive predictive value 100%, 81%, and 41%; and overall accuracy 79%, 93%, and 44%. In the flaccid state, there was a significant difference in mean PSV between the "normal" group (12.6 +/- 0.9 cm/second) and the arteriogenic impotence group (7.7 +/- 1.1 cm/second). Twenty-nine patients with a bilateral PSV of 10 cm/second or less before ICI had a normal clinical response. CONCLUSIONS: A cutoff PSV value of 10 cm/second in the flaccid state had the best accuracy in predicting arterial insufficiency. Duplex Doppler sonography is proposed as the initial test to evaluate the penile arterial supply and to determine whether patients are good candidates for therapy with ICI.     

Effect of hemodynamic conditions on sonographic measurements of peak systolic velocity and arterial diameter in patients with peripheral arterial stenosis

PURPOSE: We measured changes in peak systolic velocity ratio and sonogaphic vascular diameter during different hemodynamic conditions in patients with femoral or iliac artery stenosis. METHODS: In 35 patients with isolated femoral or iliac artery stenosis, prestenotic and intrastenotic peak systolic velocity and inner vascular diameter were calculated using color Doppler sonography and gray-scale sonography, respectively. The measurements were performed with the patient at rest (baseline), after leg exercise, and again after oral administration of 10 mg of the vasodilator nifedipine. RESULTS: The mean prestenotic and intrastenotic peak systolic velocity and the peak systolic velocity ratio (intrastenotic/prestenotic peak systolic velocity) were 70 +/- 31 cm/second, 360 +/- 130 cm/second, and 6.5 +/- 3.6 at baseline; 78 +/- 37 cm/second, 404 +/- 171 cm/second, and 6.6 +/- 4.2 after leg exercise; and 71 +/- 30 cm/second, 353 +/- 109 cm/second, and 5.9 +/- 3.2 after nifedipine administration. The mean prestenotic and intrastenotic diameter and percentage of diameter reduction were 5.9 +/- 3.2 mm, 2.3 +/- 1.1 mm, and 59 +/- 13% at baseline; 4.8 +/- 2.4 mm, 2.0 +/- 1.3 mm, and 62 +/- 13% after leg exercise; and 5.9 +/- 2.9 mm, 2.5 +/- 1.0 mm, and 54 +/- 14% after nifedipine administration. Only the difference in intrastenotic diameter after leg exercise was significantly different from baseline. CONCLUSIONS: The peak systolic velocity ratio in peripheral arterial stenosis seems to be relatively independent of the hemodynamic conditions and cannot be used for investigations of vasomotion of stenotic arterial segments during different hemodynamic conditions.     

彩色多普勒在阳萎诊断中的应用

用彩色多普勒血流显像配合罂粟碱试验观察２６例阳萎阴茎深动脉峰值流速（Ｖｐ）、舒张末期最小流速（Ｖｍｉｎ）。结果表明：对罂粟碱反应良好１２例，反应低下１４例，Ｖｐ分别为３７．８±７．６ｃｍ／ｓ及２７．６±５．９ｃｍ／ｓ（Ｐ＜０．０１），取９５％可信限，Ｖｐ大于３ｋｍ／ｓ可认为动脉功能正常。反应低下中６例有海绵体静脉疹，８例为动脉供血不足，二者Ｖｐ分别为３４．２±６．１ｃｍ／ｓ及２１．２±５．８ｃｍ／ｓ（Ｐ＜０．０１），Ｖｍｉｎ分别为７．６±２．４ｃｍ／ｓ及２．２±１．１ｃｍ／ｓ（Ｐ＜０．０１）。动脉供血不足者Ｖｐ均小于３０ｃｍ／ｓ。多普勒超声不仅能区别血管性与非血管性阳萎，而且对血管性阳萎中的动脉供血抑或静脉机能不全有所提示。影响流速测值的因素有：仪器类型、探头频率，是否采用角度校正以及注药后流速测定的时间。     

Preoperative sonographic radial artery evaluation and correlation with subsequent radiocephalic fistula outcome.

OBJECTIVE: Primary failure of forearm radiocephalic dialysis fistulas is common even when preoperative vascular mapping is used. Previous studies have suggested that low peak systolic velocity of the radial artery predicts subsequent fistula failure. The study goal was to evaluate whether preoperative spectral Doppler assessment of radial artery inflow can improve forearm fistula outcome prediction. METHODS: Forearm fistulas were placed in 112 patients after preoperative sonographic mapping. Preoperative spectral Doppler sonography measured radial artery peak systolic velocity during tight fist clenching for 3 minutes and after fist relaxation. Vessel diameters and peak systolic velocity were assessed for predictive value based on subsequent fistula adequacy. Fistula flow rates were determined 6 to 12 weeks postoperatively in a subset of patients. RESULTS: Failed and successful fistulas were similar in their preoperative arterial and vein diameters, resistive index, and peak systolic velocity during fist clenching and after fist relaxation. Specifically, there was no difference in fistula success with radial artery peak systolic velocity lower than 50 cm/s versus peak systolic velocity of 50 cm/s or higher. The change in peak systolic velocity after fist relaxation was highly predictive of subsequent fistula outcome among female patients in ad hoc analysis. Fistula adequacy for dialysis in women was 11% when the change in peak systolic velocity was lower than 0 cm/s and 50% when the change was 0 cm/sec or higher (P = .02). The postoperative fistula flow rates were lower when the preoperative change in peak systolic velocity was lower than 0 cm/s than when it was 0 cm/s or higher (316 +/- 46 versus 781 +/- 150 mL/min; P = .003). CONCLUSIONS: There was no difference in the preoperative peak systolic velocity or the resistive index of successful and failed fistulas. Measurement of the radial artery peak systolic velocity change after release of fist clenching was not useful in predicting outcomes in male patients but identified a subset of female patients with a very low likelihood of success. This criterion may merit further investigation in future trials.     

Smoking prevents the expected postprandial increase in intestinal blood flow: a Doppler sonographic study.

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether cigarette smoking had an effect on superior mesenteric artery postprandial blood flow. METHODS: Forty-six subjects were studied in 3 groups with Doppler sonography. Group A consisted of nonsmokers; groups B and C consisted of smokers. In group B, subjects were allowed to smoke cigarettes postprandially, whereas in group C, postprandial smoking was prohibited. A baseline Doppler evaluation was performed in the fasting state, and consecutive Doppler evaluations were performed postprandially with 30-min intervals for 120 minutes. Doppler sonographic measurements of the superior mesenteric artery, including peak systolic and end-diastolic velocities, resistive index, and diameter, were calculated. Statistical analysis was performed by analysis of variance. RESULTS: All groups showed significant changes with time for all parameters (P < .001 for all). The changes in time were significantly different at 90 and 120 minutes for peak systolic velocity, at 90 minutes for end-diastolic velocity, and at 120 minutes for diameter between groups. Group B had the greatest differences. Compared with group A, changes in peak systolic velocity at 90 to 120 minutes were significantly lower in group B (P = .007 and .006, respectively), and compared with groups A and C, changes in end-diastolic velocity at 90 minutes (P = .006 and .004, respectively) and diameter at 120 minutes (P = .007 and .011, respectively) were significantly lower in group B. CONCLUSIONS: Smoking immediately after meals was associated with a superior mesenteric artery blood flow increase that was lower than expected, which may explain the belief that smoking reduces body weight. Postprandial smoking may have undesired results in patients with chronic intestinal ischemia.     

数字减影血管造影对双侧大脑中动脉峰值流速的影响

目的 通过对数字减影血管造影(DSA)患者造影前后双侧大脑中动脉峰值流速改变的观察,探讨DSA对其的影响.方法 应用经颅多普勒超声(TCD)扫描仪动态监测DSA患者在各个时间点的双侧大脑中动脉峰值流速的改变.结果 注药侧、非注药侧两组之间的大脑中动脉峰值流速差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05);双侧大脑中动脉各个时点峰值流速存在波动,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.01),注药侧大脑中动脉峰值流速在注完药后迅速下降,从穿刺前30 s的(98.1±32.4) cm/s到(90.5±32.2) cm/s,随之上升,达到最高值(112.2±37.8) cm/s,随之逐渐下降,于拔鞘后恢复到注药前水平;非注药侧大脑中动脉峰值流速在注药前各时点无明显变化,但在注完药后峰值流速明显上升(110.9±42.0)cm/s,趋于平稳后开始下降,于拔鞘后恢复注药前水平;组间和不同时点的交互作用差异有统计学意义(P＜0.01),两者的变化趋势明显不同.结论 虽然DSA可能影响大脑中动脉峰值流速的变化,但其仍有较高的安全性.     

彩色多普勒超声对阳萎阴茎血流动力学研究

目的 应用彩超探讨不同硬度阴茎血流动力学改变。方法 ＣＤＦＩ检测７４例阳萎患者,在海绵体注药前后,间隔５分钟连续测定海绵体动脉及背动脉ＰＳＶ、ＥＤＶ、ＲＩ及背觉醒胸脉血流速度,并将诸测值与阴茎硬度对比。结果 海绵体动脉ＰＳＶ、ＥＤＶ、ＲＩ在不同硬度有显著性差异（Ｐ〈０．０５）;ＣＤＦＩ能较准确地反映阴茎血内流动力学改变,根据海绵体动脉ＰＳＶ减小及ＥＤＶ升高,可提示海绵体动脉和静脉异常;测定海绵体动     

彩色多普勒超声在阴茎异常勃起诊断中的价值

目的探讨彩色多普勒超声在阴茎异常勃起诊断中的价值。方法回顾性分析经超声检查的16例阴茎异常勃起患者声像图表现。结果阴茎异常勃起分缺血性和非缺血性2种,非缺血性阴茎异常勃起多由外伤所致,患者阴茎海绵体内可见血肿或假性动脉瘤及海绵体动脉-海绵体窦状隙漏,一侧海绵体动脉血流速度明显增快,峰值流速(PSV)>40cm/s,阴茎背深静脉增宽,血流速增快,流速(V)>20cm/s;缺血性阴茎异常勃起患者阴茎海绵体回声随时间延长,内回声逐渐不均匀,海绵体动脉血流速减低,PSV<18cm/s,阴茎背静脉增宽,可有血栓形成,内无血流显示或呈星点状血流信号,V<10cm/s。结论阴茎异常勃起具有较特征性的声像图表现,彩色多普勒超声在该病的诊断中有重要价值。     

阳痿的超声诊断分析

目的应用多普勒超声（DUS）技术观察阳痿（ED）患者阴茎血流情况,并进行诊断分型,为临床治疗提出指导性建议。方法对32例国际勃起功能评分（IIEF-5）为12．1-15．7（13．6±5．1）的ED患者,测定双侧海绵体动脉及阴茎背静脉内径、阴茎海绵体动脉收缩期最大血流速度（PSV）、舒张期最低血流速度（EDV）、阻力指数（RI）。阴茎海绵体内一次性注射（ICI）罂粟碱30mg＋酚妥拉明1mg 10min后,再次测定双侧海绵体动脉及阴茎背静脉内径、阴茎海绵体动脉PSV、EDV、RI、阴茎背静脉流速。应用SPSS12．0统计软件进行统计学分析。结果非血管性ED8例阴茎海绵体动脉PSV均≥35cm／s,RI≥1．0;阴茎背静脉常为间断低速静脉血流;15例为动脉性ED,阴茎海绵体动脉PSV均〈25cm/s,阴茎背静脉见间断低速静脉血流;6例为静脉性ED,阴茎海绵体动脉EDV均〉0cm／s,阴茎背静脉见持续静脉血流;3例为动静脉混合性ED,阴茎海绵体动脉PSV均〈25cm／s,阴茎背静脉见持续静脉血流。结论DUS检测阴茎海绵体动脉和阴茎背静脉血流并结合国际勃起功能评分（IIEF-5）是诊断阳痿疾病及其分型的有效方法。     

Prenatal diagnosis of intrapulmonary arteriovenous malformation: sonographic and pathomorphological findings.

Vessel malformations, which are very rare, can be diagnosed prenatally using color Doppler sonography. We present a case of a fetus which, at first prenatal presentation at 27 weeks, was diagnosed as having an intrapulmonary arteriovenous malformation. On the basis of the gray-scale sonographic findings of cardiomegaly and dilatation of the right pulmonary vein and right pulmonary artery, color Doppler sonography was performed which identified an arteriovenous malformation of the right lung. By means of pulsed Doppler sonography it was possible to determine the hyperdynamic blood circulation in the incoming and outgoing vessels of the vascular malformation: right pulmonary artery peak systolic velocity = 90 cm/s and end-diastolic velocity = 30 cm/s; right pulmonary vein peak systolic velocity = 60 cm/s and end-diastolic velocity = 30 cm/s. The fetus went on to develop hydrops as the result of an arteriovenous valve insufficiency. At 30 weeks' gestation a Cesarean section was performed and the neonate died due to respiratory and hemodynamic problems during catheter insertion. The autopsy provided pathoanatomical confirmation of the prenatal diagnosis of an arteriovenous malformation of the right lung. There was no evidence of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.     

Doppler sonography measurement of portal blood flow velocity after glucagon injection in patients with chronic HCV infection

Doppler sonography measurement of portal flow velocity (PFV) after glucagon injection was performed in 45 patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Patients were divided into three groups: group 1 = no or mild liver fibrosis; group 2 = moderate to severe liver fibrosis, and group 3 = liver cirrhosis. All patients were examined using a Doppler ultrasound (US) multipurpose equipment and a convex 3.5-MHz probe, 10 min before (baseline), as well as 5 and 10 min after, IV administration of 1 mg of glucagon chloride. No significant differences were found in mean baseline PFV among group 1 (19.4 +/- 2.4 cm/s), group 2 (20.1 +/- 3.6 cm/s) and group 3 (17.5 +/- 3.7 cm/s). Five minutes after glucagon injection, all three groups showed significantly increased values of mean PFV (25.6 +/- 4.8, 23.7 +/- 4.0 and 19.5 +/- 5.0 cm/s, respectively; p < 0.05 vs. baseline). The mean increase of PFV above baseline was significantly higher in group 1 (7.9 +/- 3.7 cm/s) than in group 2 (4.5 +/- 3.9 cm/s) (p < 0.05) or in group 3 (2.7 +/- 2.3 cm/s) (p < 0.05). A significant inverse correlation was found between individual values of fibrosis score and of individual increase of PFV. In patients with chronic HCV infection, Doppler sonography measurement of PFV after glucagon injection could be useful in assessing the severity of liver histological damage.     

Duplex Doppler sonographic evaluation of splanchnic and renal effects of single agent and combined therapy with nadolol and isosorbide-5-mononitrate in cirrhotic patients.

Thirty-eight cirrhotic patients with esophageal varices were investigated by duplex Doppler sonography. In every patient, the portal blood flow mean velocity (cm/sec) and portal blood flow volume (ml/min) were measured. In addition, the pulsatility index [(maximum-minimum)/mean velocity] was measured in the superior mesenteric artery, in the hepatic arteries, in an intrasplenic artery, and in intrarenal arteries. These parameters were measured again 120 to 180 minutes after administration of nadolol (80 mg orally) in 22 patients, 90 minutes after administration of isosorbide-5-mononitrate (20 mg orally) in nine patients, and subsequently after administration of isosorbide 5-mononitrate to 10 of the 22 patients treated earlier with nadolol. Duplex Doppler sonographic parameters also were evaluated in seven patients 120 minutes after administration of a placebo. In five of the 22 patients treated acutely with nadolol, the same parameters were measured again after 60 minutes without any additional drug administration. No hemodynamic changes occurred in response to the placebo. Portal blood flow mean velocity and portal blood flow volume decreased after nadolol and isosorbide-5-mononitrate; mesenteric pulsatility index increased after both nadolol and isosorbide-5-mononitrate. After combined therapy, we observed a further reduction in portal blood flow mean velocity and portal blood flow volume and a significant increase in hepatic, splenic, and mesenteric pulsatility indices. The addition of isosorbide-5-mononitrate to nadolol caused a decrease in portal blood flow mean velocity of more than 17% in all patients. Nadolol caused a slight increase in renal pulsatility index, which was amplified by the addition of isosorbide-5-mononitrate, suggesting a decrease in renal blood flow.     

Doppler frequency shift and time-domain velocity enhancement induced by an ultrasonographic contrast agent.

The aim of this study was to evaluate in rabbit aorta the effect of three bolus doses of Levovist on velocity values measured with spectral Doppler sonography and with time-domain correlation method (color velocity imaging). At each step, a mean peak systolic velocity was calculated from five measurements. These measurements were taken before injection, at 20 s after, at every 30 s till the third minute, and at every minute until return to peak systolic velocity at baseline value. Total duration of enhancement was noted after each injection. After each injection, once the systolic velocity values return to baseline values, a 3 min delay was observed before the following intravenous contrast agent injection was done. With Doppler spectral analysis, after the first injection, peak systolic velocity enhancement was 15 +/- 8.4% (5 to 28%), with a 6.4 +/- 4.3 min duration. After the second injection, peak systolic velocity enhancement was 15.8 +/- 8.4% (5 to 28%) with an 8.8 +/- 4 min duration. After the third injection, it was 14 +/- 9.8% (5 to 34%) with a 13.6 +/- 7.6 min duration (P = 0.04). Peak systolic velocity measured with color velocity imaging remained unchanged after every injection. Doppler velocities were increased by a bolus injection of a contrast agent. Amplitude was not cumulative with the number of injections but was cumulative on its duration. Velocity measurement with time-domain correlation was not influenced by repeated injections.     

冠脉内多普勒超声评价倍他乐克对猪急性心肌梗死相关冠脉血流的影响

目的 应用冠脉内多普勒超声评价倍他乐克对猪急性心肌梗死相关冠脉血流的影响。方法 小型家猪8头，先用血管内多普勒超声测定正常状态的左冠回旋支的血流频谱，记录平均峰值流速（APV）、舒张收缩流速比值（DSVR）、冠脉血流储备（CFR），先静脉应用倍他乐克5mg，重复测定上述指标;再通过闭胸法将其近端闭塞，制作急性心肌梗死模型;120min后将冠脉开通，静脉内再次应用倍他乐克5mg，再次测定相关指标，对比其变化。结果 ①应用倍他乐克后，APV逐渐降低，于20min时达最低，30min时恢复，各时间阶段比较有显著性差异（P〈0.01）;DSVR和CFR增加（P〈0.01）;②应用倍他乐克使平均动脉压和心率降低（P〈0.01）。结论 倍他乐克可使冠脉血流减少，同时减轻心脏负荷，增加冠脉血流储备和舒张期供血。     

彩色多普勒超声结合海绵体药物注射在阴茎勃起功能障碍诊断中的应用

目的探讨彩色多普勒超声结合海绵体药物注射（ICI）在阴茎勃起功能障碍（ED）诊断中的应用价值。方法117例ED患者阴茎海绵体内注入罂粟碱注射液30mg诱导阴茎勃起,应用超声观测注药前后海绵体动脉内径、收缩期峰值流速（PSV）、舒张末期流速（EDV）及阻力指数（RI）。结果注药后阴茎勃起正常46例（39．32％）,其海绵体动脉PSV≥135cm／S,EDV〈5cm／s,RI≥1．0。血管性ED中,动脉性ED24例（20．5％）,海绵体动脉PSV〈35cm／s,EDV〈5cm／s;静脉性ED30例（25．6％）,海绵体动脉PSV≥35cm／s,EDV≥5cm／s;混合性ED17例（14．5％）,海绵体动脉PSV〈35cm／s,EDV≥5cm／s。所有血管性ED患者RI〈1．0,注药后动脉内径无明显差异。结论彩色多普勒超声与ICI结合是诊断血管性ED一种可靠的检查方法。     

定量组织速度显像技术测定二尖瓣环运动与左室整体收缩功能的评价

目的 :应用超声定量组织速度显像 (QTVI)技术测定二尖瓣环运动速度 ,评价其是否与左室整体收缩功能指标左室射血分数 (L VEF)相关。方法 :5 0例冠状动脉疾病患者 (冠心病组 )和 2 5例正常人 (对照组 ) ,从心尖四腔、两腔和长轴切面观中测定后间隔、侧壁、前壁、下壁、前间隔和后壁六个部位的二尖瓣环收缩期平均峰值速度 (Sm)以及心电图 QRS波起始至二尖瓣环收缩波峰值的时间 (Q- Sm) ,并与心尖四腔观单平面改良 Simpson法所测 L VEF作相关性分析。结果 :冠心病组六个部位的二尖瓣环 Sm平均值 (5 .2 1± 1.12 ) cm / sec与 L VEF呈显著正相关 (r=0 .6 6 ,P<0 .0 0 0 1) ,对照组六个部位的 Sm平均值 (6 .0 2± 0 .83) cm/ sec亦与 L VEF显著正相关 (r=0 .6 5 ,P<0 .0 0 0 1)。 Q- Sm和心率则与 L VEF无显著相关性。结论 :应用 QTVI技术测定收缩期二尖瓣环运动可反映左室整体收缩功能 ,有一定临床应用价值