Imaging in blood stasis - The role of imaging techniques in defining the causes, presence, and effects of blood stasis

There have been considerable developments in the ability to image blood ves sels and blood flow using ultrasound, CT, and MR imaging. The effects of va scular pathology in causing changes in the blood leading to thrombus format ion now can be seen clearly because of these developments. In particular, n ew ultrasound MR imaging techniques allow more precise assessment of vessel walls and flow than has ever been possible before using conventional techn iques, such as angiography. MR imaging has a unique potential for noninvasi vely demonstrating the natural history of developing vascular disease and t he effects of this on blood flow and progression to thrombosis.