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  • Radiology and Medical Imaging
  • Biophysics
  • Ultrasound Technology

Background:

  • B-mode and color Doppler ultrasound are standard radiological methods for quantifying tissue echo texture and perfusion.
  • Tissue microstructure and composition affect echo texture and acoustic parameters (speed of sound, attenuation, backscatter).
  • Hemodynamics in vessels influence quantitative color Doppler parameters.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the capabilities of various ultrasound techniques in assessing tissue microstructure and perfusion.
  • To highlight the clinical applicability and robustness of advanced ultrasound methods.

Main Methods:

  • B-mode texture analysis
  • High-frequency echo signal analysis
  • Quantitative color Doppler image analysis
  • Dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound (DCE-US)
  • Ultrasound elastography

Main Results:

  • B-mode texture analysis, high-frequency echo analysis, and quantitative color Doppler analysis can assess tissue microstructure but are complex for clinical implementation.
  • Dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound effectively quantifies tissue perfusion.
  • Ultrasound elastography reliably assesses tissue stiffness.
  • DCE-US and ultrasound elastography are proven robust in clinical settings.

Conclusions:

  • While advanced texture and Doppler analyses offer microstructural insights, they face clinical complexity barriers.
  • Dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound and ultrasound elastography are established, robust clinical tools for evaluating tissue perfusion and stiffness, respectively.