KEY FACTS
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CEUS Characterization of Nodules Detected on B-Mode US
CEUS Characterization of Indeterminate CT or MR Findings
Selected References
- Barr RG: Contrast enhanced ultrasound for focal liver lesions: how accurate is it? Abdom Radiol (NY). 43(5):1128-1133, 2018
- Jo PC et al: Integration of Contrast-enhanced US into a multimodality approach to imaging of nodules in a cirrhotic liver: How I do it. Radiology. 282(2):317-331, 2017
- CEUS Li-RADS v2017 Core. American College of Radiology, 2017
- Kim TK et al: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) liver imaging reporting and data system (LI-RADS) 2017 - a review of important differences compared to the CT/MRI system. Clin Mol Hepatol. 23(4):280-289, 2017
- Lassau N et al: Study of Intrapatient Variability and Reproducibility of Quantitative Tumor Perfusion Parameters Evaluated With Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography. Invest Radiol. 52(3):148-154, 2017
- Wilson SR et al: CEUS LI-RADS: algorithm, implementation, and key differences from CT/MRI. Abdom Radiol (NY). ePub, 2017
- Dietrich CF et al: EFSUMB Guidelines on Interventional Ultrasound (INVUS), Part III - Abdominal Treatment Procedures (Short Version). Ultraschall Med. 37(1):27-45, 2016
- Giorgio A et al: Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound: a Simple and Effective Tool in Defining a Rapid Diagnostic Work-up for Small Nodules Detected in Cirrhotic Patients during Surveillance. J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 25(2):205-11, 2016
- Chiorean L et al: Vascular phases in imaging and their role in focal liver lesions assessment. Clin Hemorheol Microcirc. 62(4):299-326, 2015
- D'Onofrio M et al: Malignant focal liver lesions at contrast-enhanced ultrasonography and magnetic resonance with hepatospecific contrast agent. Ultrasound. 22(2):91-8, 2014
- Claudon M et al: Guidelines and good clinical practice recommendations for contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the liver - update 2012: A WFUMB-EFSUMB initiative in cooperation with representatives of AFSUMB, AIUM, ASUM, FLAUS and ICUS. Ultrasound Med Biol. 39(2):187-210, 2013
- Patel DV et al: Investigating focal liver lesions. BMJ. 344:e657, 2012
- Iavarone M et al: Diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhosis by dynamic contrast imaging: the importance of tumor cell differentiation. Hepatology. 52(5):1723-30, 2010
- Seitz K et al: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) for the characterization of focal liver lesions - prospective comparison in clinical practice: CEUS vs. CT (DEGUM multicenter trial). Parts of this manuscript were presented at the Ultrasound Dreiländertreffen 2008, Davos. Ultraschall Med. 30(4):383-9, 2009
- Trillaud H et al: Characterization of focal liver lesions with SonoVue-enhanced sonography: international multicenter-study in comparison to CT and MRI. World J Gastroenterol. 15(30):3748-56, 2009
- Quaia E et al: Characterization of focal liver lesions with contrast-specific US modes and a sulfur hexafluoride-filled microbubble contrast agent: diagnostic performance and confidence. Radiology. 232(2):420-30, 2004
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