2018
Radiotracer Imaging Allows for Noninvasive Detection and Quantification of Abnormalities in Angiosome Foot Perfusion in Diabetic Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia and Nonhealing Wounds
Alvelo JL, Papademetris X, Mena-Hurtado C, Jeon S, Sumpio BE, Sinusas AJ, Stacy MR. Radiotracer Imaging Allows for Noninvasive Detection and Quantification of Abnormalities in Angiosome Foot Perfusion in Diabetic Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia and Nonhealing Wounds. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2018, 11: e006932. PMID: 29748311, PMCID: PMC5951395, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.117.006932.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnkle Brachial IndexCase-Control StudiesCritical IllnessDiabetic FootHumansIschemiaMicrocirculationOrganophosphorus CompoundsOrganotechnetium CompoundsPerfusion ImagingPredictive Value of TestsRadiopharmaceuticalsRegional Blood FlowSingle Photon Emission Computed Tomography Computed TomographyWound HealingConceptsCritical limb ischemiaAnkle-brachial indexStandardized uptake valueSPECT/CT imagingDiabetic patientsHealthy subjectsSPECT/CTFoot perfusionUptake valueLimb ischemiaMicrovascular perfusionSkeletal muscle microvascular perfusionCT imagingDiabetic CLI patientsMuscle microvascular perfusionPeripheral artery diseaseSingle photon emissionIntraclass correlation coefficientAngiosome perfusionCLI subjectsCLI patientsArtery diseaseDiabetes mellitusCT perfusionVascular territories
2014
Contemporary assessment of foot perfusion in patients with critical limb ischemia
Benitez E, Sumpio BJ, Chin J, Sumpio BE. Contemporary assessment of foot perfusion in patients with critical limb ischemia. Seminars In Vascular Surgery 2014, 27: 3-15. PMID: 25812754, DOI: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2014.12.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCritical limb ischemiaLimb ischemiaFoot perfusionLower extremity perfusionPeripheral arterial diseaseTranscutaneous oxygen monitoringRevascularization techniquesArterial diseaseFoot ulcerationLimb salvageRevascularization therapyFluorescent angiographyPatient outcomesEndovascular proceduresDisease processPatient careIschemiaDiagnostic imagingPatientsPerfusionImaging modalitiesLaser DopplerOxygen monitoringPlanning interventionsModalities