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Table 1 A comparison of vessel imaging methods [11, 13]

From: Clutter suppression in ultrasound: performance evaluation and review of low-rank and sparse matrix decomposition methods

 

Acquisition time (min)

Safety

Limitations

MRI

30

No risk

Long imaging time. No vessel wall. Metal Prohibited

CT

5

Low risk

Radiation risk. Complication risk

DSA

120

Low risk

Radiation risk. Complication risk. Invasive

DUS

15

No risk

Limit resolution. Prohibited at wound sites

   

High-level user-dependent. Obstruction of gas and solid

  1. Acquisition time is approximate with pretreatments and acquisition included