KEY FACTS
ADVANTAGES OF LIVER CEUS OVER CT/MR
BENIGN LESIONS VS. MALIGNANCIES
COMMON BENIGN LESIONS
Selected References
- Alrashed A et al: Negative predictive value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in differentiating avascular solid-appearing from vascularized masses: a retrospective consecutive study. J Ultrasound Med. ePub, 2018
- Liu X et al: Successful integration of contrast-enhanced US into routine abdominal imaging. Radiographics. 38(5):1454-1477, 2018
- Burrowes DP et al: Contrast-enhanced US approach to the diagnosis of focal liver masses. Radiographics. 37(5):1388-1400, 2017
- Bhayana D et al: Hypervascular liver masses on contrast-enhanced ultrasound: the importance of washout. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 194(4):977-83, 2010
- Jang HJ et al: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the detection and characterization of liver tumors. Cancer Imaging. 9:96-103, 2009
- Kim TK et al: Focal nodular hyperplasia and hepatic adenoma: differentiation with low-mechanical-index contrast-enhanced sonography. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 190(1):58-66, 2008
- Wilson SR et al: Enhancement patterns of focal liver masses: discordance between contrast-enhanced sonography and contrast-enhanced CT and MRI. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 189(1):W7-W12, 2007
- Kim TK et al: Benign liver masses: imaging with microbubble contrast agents. Ultrasound Q. 22(1):31-9, 2006
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