High-resolution ultrasound (HR-US), 3D and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the assessment of the anterior eye

Purpose: Affections of the orbit and eye are easily described by means of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) but there are some cases where ultrasound can be diriment or very helpful. The purpose of our work is to demonstrate the role of HR-US, 3D and CEUS in the assessment of the anterior eye, the vitreous body and the eyebulb. Methods and materials: 125 patients with a suspect affection of the eye and/or of the orbit have been assessed with HR-US. Among these, 12 patients underwent also to a 3D examination and 10 underwent also to a CEUS. Moreover, 15 patients underwent a CT and 10 a MR. Resu…