New Abdominal Insights with SMI Angio mode
Microvascular imaging can play a major role in abdominal diseases, including identification of ischemic disorders, detection and characterization of focal lesions, assessment of infection (such as acute pyelonephritis) and treatment response (antibiotics, immunotherapy, percutaneous ablation). This technique is particularly interesting for the characterization of focal liver and kidney masses, guidance of biopsy, and detection of disease recurrence. SMI Angio does not require administration of microbubble contrast agents and simultaneously provides higher sensitivity and high resolution for the detection of slow flow vessels, compared to conventional Doppler techniques. It is available on both convex and linear low frequency transducers. Limitations are similar to all microvascular imaging techniques, and include movements and deep structures.
Workshop recording from ECR 2026
Prof. Jean Michel Correas
Radiologist
Necker-Enfants Malades (Necker Hospital) Paris, FranceCourse Information
At the end of this lecture, delegates will:
- Understand the clinical benefit of microvascular imaging techniques in ultrasound
- Learn how SMI Angio detects slow-flow microvascular structures and how it differs from conventional Doppler techniques.
- Improve skills in evaluating vascular patterns to support differential diagnosis, treatment planning, and follow-up.
This educational talk was created on 5th March 2026. All information contained in this session was correct at the time of distribution.
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