Table 1.
Ultrasound parameters set for standardized MicroV IOUS image acquisition on Esaote MyLab Twice ultrasound machine according to the proposed protocol.
| B-Mode | |
|---|---|
| Depth | 44 mm |
| Gain | 85% |
| Power | 80% |
| Mechanical index | 0.4 |
| Probe frequency | 6–8 MHz (tissue-enhancement imaging mode: low resolution) |
| Dynamic range/sharpness/density | 16/1/2 |
| PRS (persistence) | 4 |
| Post-processing | 2 |
| XView | +6 |
| Color (to be set in addition to former B-mode parameters) | |
| Mechanical index | 0.2 |
| Color frequency | 5 MHz |
| Color PRF | 1.0 KHz |
| Color gain | 50% |
| Color PRC | M/2 |
| Color PRS (persistency) | 6 |
| Doppler (to be set in addition to former Color mode parameters) | |
| Mechanical index | 0.3 |
| SV | 3/22 mmθ |
| Doppler Frequency | 4.2 MHz |
| Doppler PRF | 3.0 KHz |
| Doppler PRC | 6 |
| MicroV Doppler (to be set in addition to former Doppler mode parameters) | |
| Color PRS (persistency) | 5 |
| HD-CFM | 2 |
| MAP COLOR | MV0 or alternatively MV2 |
| DIM-TP | 56° |
| SENS | 5 |
| SMOOTH | Medium |
| Clip duration | Unlimited |
| Filter | 3 |
| Plane | 0 |