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Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Focal Liver Lesions: Where Do We Stand?
Federica VernuccioRoberto LagallaTommaso Vincenzo BartolottaAdele Taibbisubject
medicine.medical_specialtyRadiology Nuclear Medicine and ImagingMEDLINEContrast MediaClinical settingsSensitivity and Specificity030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineText miningmedicineHumansUltrasonographybusiness.industryLiver DiseasesLiver DiseaseUltrasoundTechnical noteImage EnhancementPatient management030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyRadiologybusinessSettore MED/36 - Diagnostica Per Immagini E RadioterapiaContrast-enhanced ultrasoundHumandescription
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) represents a significant breakthrough in sonography, and it is being increasingly used for the evaluation of focal liver lesions (FLLs). Currently, CEUS is included as a part of the suggested diagnostic workup of FLLs, resulting in a better patient management and delivering cost-effective therapy. After a brief technical note, contrast-enhancement patterns of different types of benign and malignant FLLs, along with hepatic pseudolesions, are described and discussed based on our experience and literature data. At the same time, the most recent concepts and the use of CEUS in different clinical settings are presented.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-18 |