The role of power Doppler sonography in the evaluation of superficial soft tissue abscesses |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Radiology, Yüzüncü Yıl University, School of Medicine, Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesi, 65200 Van, Turkey;2. Department of Surgery, Yüzüncü Yıl University, School of Medicine, Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesi, 65200 Van, Turkey;1. Department of Urology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA;2. Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA;3. Department of Urology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria;4. Department of Endocrine Neoplasia and Hormonal Disorders, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA;1. Department of Computer Science, Londrina State University (UEL), Londrina, Brazil;2. Department of Zootechnology, Londrina State University (UEL), Londrina, Brazil;3. Department of Life Sciences and Interdepartmental Centre BIOGEST-SITEIA, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE), Reggio Emilia, Italy;1. Pôle d’anesthésie-réanimation, CHU d’Amiens Picardie, avenue Rene-Laennec, 80000 Amiens, France;2. Service d’anatomie pathologique, CHU d’Amiens Picardie, avenue Rene-Laennec, 80000 Amiens, France;3. Service de gynécologie-obstétrique, CHU d’Amiens Picardie, avenue Rene-Laennec, 80000 Amiens, France;4. Service de bactériologie, CHU d’Amiens Picardie, avenue Rene-Laennec, 80000 Amiens, France;1. Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hyogo Prefectural Kakogawa Medical Center, Japan;2. Department of Radiological Medicine, Hyogo Prefectural Kakogawa Medical Center, Japan;3. Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Hyogo College of Medicine, Japan |
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| Abstract: | Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of power Doppler ultrasonography in depicting increased vasculature and hyperemia around the superficial soft tissue abscess. Materials and methods: 21 patients with soft tissue abscess were evaluated with gray scale imaging, color Doppler sonography, power Doppler sonography and computed tomography. In each case attempts were made using power Doppler sonography to demonstrate any areas of increased vascularity around the lesion. The results were compared with computed tomographic findings. Results: Peripheral hyperemia and increased vasculature were demonstrated with power Doppler sonography in 19 of 21 patients with soft tissue abscess. The hyperemic area demonstrated around the wall of the abscess by power Doppler sonography was similar to the enhanced area shown by computed tomography performed after contrast administration. Conclusion: Power Doppler sonography shows increased vasculature and hyperemia in the wall of abscesses. Therefore, power Doppler sonography can be used to assist with the diagnosis of superficial soft tissue abscess. |
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