Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of hepatocellular carcinoma: where do we stand?

Autor:	Tommaso Vincenzo Bartolotta, Adele Taibbi, Massimo Midiri, Roberto Lagalla
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography Hepatocellular carcinoma Ultrasound contrast media Liver Ultrasonography Liver cirrhosis Medical technology R855-855.5
Zdroj:	Ultrasonography, Vol 38, Iss 3, Pp 200-214 (2019)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	2288-5919 2288-5943
DOI:	10.14366/usg.18060
Popis:	Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) represents a significant breakthrough in ultrasonography (US), and it is being increasingly used for the evaluation of focal liver lesions (FLLs). CEUS is unique in that it allows non-invasive assessment of liver perfusion in real time throughout the vascular phase, which has led to dramatic improvements in the diagnostic accuracy of US in the detection and characterization of FLLs, the choice of therapeutic procedures, and the evaluation of response. Currently, CEUS is included as a part of the suggested diagnostic work-up of FLLs, including in cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, resulting in better patient management and cost-effective delivery of therapy.
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