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World J Clin Cases. Nov 6, 2023; 11(31): 7640-7646
Published online Nov 6, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i31.7640
Ultrafast power Doppler imaging for ischemic encephalopathy: A case report
Li-Jie Huang, Jian-Feng Jiao, Qiong He, Jian-Wen Luo, Yi Guo
Li-Jie Huang, Qiong He, Jian-Wen Luo, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Jian-Feng Jiao, Yi Guo, Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 102218, China
Co-first authors: Li-Jie Huang and Jian-Feng Jiao.
Author contributions: Huang LJ and Jiao JF contributed to manuscript writing and editing, these authors contributed equally to this work; He Q contributed to data collection and analysis; Luo JW and Guo Y contributed to conceptualization and supervision; and all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: The patient’s legal guardian provided informed written consent to publish this case report and any accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Yi Guo, MD, Doctor, Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, No. 168 Litang Road, Changping District, Beijing 102218, China. gya01246@btch.edu.cn
Received: September 4, 2023
Peer-review started: September 4, 2023
First decision: September 13, 2023
Revised: September 26, 2023
Accepted: October 23, 2023
Article in press: October 23, 2023
Published online: November 6, 2023
Core Tip

Core Tip: Decompression craniectomy is a life-saving procedure for severe intracranial hypertension (ICP), but its effects on cerebral microvessels are unclear. We used ultrafast power Doppler imaging (uPDI), a new noninvasive and highly sensitive microvascular imaging technology, to observe the brain blood flow of a 4-year-old girl who underwent decompression craniectomy after malignant brain tumor surgery. uPDI showed the local blood supplies and anatomical structures of the patient after decompressive craniectomy. uPDI is potentially a more intuitive and noninvasive method for evaluating the effects of severe ICP on cerebral microvessels.