A Systematic Review on the Use of Qualitative and Quantitative Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound in Diagnosing Testicular Abnormalities
| Autor: | Sofia Helena Pagani Soares Pinto, Paul S. Sidhu, Dean Y. Huang, Kamran Ahmed, Ayushi Anna Dinesh |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Urology media_common.quotation_subject 030232 urology & nephrology Contrast Media Testicular Diseases Diagnosis Differential 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Vascularity Testicular Neoplasms Testis medicine Humans Contrast (vision) Benign neoplasms Ultrasonography media_common business.industry Ultrasound Color doppler ultrasound 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Microvessels Radiology medicine.symptom business Contrast-enhanced ultrasound |
| Zdroj: | Urology. 154:16-23 |
| ISSN: | 0090-4295 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.urology.2021.02.012 |
| Popis: | Greyscale and color doppler ultrasound are the standard when investigating testicular lesions. However, they cannot provide information on the microvasculature. As such, differentiating benign from malignant tumors is challenging. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) uses ultrasound contrast agents that are exclusively intravascular to image the microvasculature. This review assessed CEUS outcomes in investigating intratesticular lesions and concluded that qualitative CEUS provides the most advantage by confirming vascularity, thus differentiating non-neoplastic from neoplastic lesions with added confidence, allowing for appropriate management. Whilst results for quantitative CEUS are promising in distinguishing malignant from benign neoplasms, further research on its benefits is required. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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