COLOR VELOCITY IMAGING IN THE DIAGNOSIS O F KIDNEY ALLOGRAFTS - METHODS OF COLOR INTERPRETATION

Colour velocity imaging is a new technique in the field of colour-code d sonographic Row measurement. It measures blood flow directly by anal ysing ultrasound pulses' running time and has advantages over colour D oppler systems. Colour velocity imaging's colour code detects changes in arterial blood flow. Therefore it can be used in the diagnosis of k idney allografts in the same way as duplex ultrasound. Using the prese nted methods of colour interpretation, sensitivity of 66.6-100% and sp ecificity of 72.7-91.7% are attained. Thus colour velocity imaging com bines the attributes of duplex ultrasound and colour Doppler ultrasoun d.