The evolution of imaging actively shapes clinical management in the field. Ultrasonography (US), computed tomography angiography (CTA), and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) stand out as the most extensively researched imaging modalities for ABR. Ongoing advancements include "real-time" angiography and three-dimensional (3D) surface imaging, and future prospects incorporate augmented or virtual reality (AR/VR) and artificial intelligence (AI). These technologies may further enhance perioperative efficiency, reduce donor-site morbidity, and improve surgical outcomes in ABR.
Keywords: X-ray computed; artificial intelligence; autologous; breast neoplasms; breast reconstruction; deep inferior epigastric flap perforator; imaging techniques; magnetic resonance angiography; microsurgery; surgical flaps; tomography; ultrasonography.