Recent advances in vascular ultrasound imaging technology and their clinical implications

Abstract

A multiparametric ultrasound (US) approach, which is defined as the use of existing and new ultrasonographic technologies to enhance diagnostic accuracy, can be applied in vascular imaging. By incorporating techniques such as stiffness evaluation, elastography modalities, vector flow imaging, slow flow imaging, contrast-enhanced US, and three-dimensional imaging, this approach offers deeper insights into various vascular conditions, including vascular aging. Advancements in technology now make it possible to quickly obtain numerical values for various vessel properties on a screen or worksheet, simplifying and streamlining the multiparametric approach. Thus, recent advances in vascular US imaging technology allow for detailed investigation of many complex physiological and pathophysiological vascular phenomena.

Keywords: Arterial; carotid artery; contrast agent; microvascular imaging; ultrasonography; vascular aging.