[Color Doppler flow imaging in the diagnosis of complex vitreoretinal diseases].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the advantages of Color Doppler flow imaging (CDFI) in the diagnosis of complex vitreoretinal diseases.


METHODS
Both CDFI and B-mode ultrasonographic studies were performed on 518 cases (678 eyes) vitreoretinal diseases, such as vitreous hemorrhage, posterior vitreous detachment, vitreoschisis, retinal detachment; choroidal detachment and diabetic vitreoretinopathy. The accuracy of diagnosis by B-mode and CDFI on the same case was compared with results of surgery.


RESULTS
Comparing between CDFI and B-mode ultrasonographic, CDFI has more advantage in the diagnosis of the complicated vitreous-retina disease than other simple retina diseases (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
CDFI is good diagnostic method for complicated vitreoretinal diseases. Using CDFI sensitivity and veracity were obvious improved than using B-mode. CDFI can get more information for clinical diagnosis.
Yang
Wen-li
WL
Beijing Tongren Ophthalmic Center, Capital University of Medical Sciences. Beijing 100730, China. yangwl@trhos.com
Wei
Wen-bin
WB
Weng
Nai-qing
NQ
Pang
Xiu-qin
XQ
Wang
Jing-zhao
JZ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015862:Choroid Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods; D020255:Vitreous Detachment / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014823:Vitreous Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*