COMPARISON OF B-MODE, TISSUE HARMONIC IMAGING AND CONTRAST ENHANCED LOW MECHANICAL INDEX ULTRASOUND IN PANCREATIC LESIONS

Problemstellung: The aim of the study was to evaluate the diagnostic sensitivity, specificity and imaging quality of conventional B-mode US, tissue enhanced imaging (TEI) and contrast enhanced low MI Real Time Ultrasound (Cn-Ti) plus SonoVue® (Bracco) for the evaluation of pancreatic lesions. Methoden: In a prospective study, 35 patients with known pancreatic lesions underwent an US examination of the pancreas in B-mode, TEI and contrast enhanced US. Contrast enhanced CTs or histological examinations were obtained from all patients as diagnostic references. The US examinations were performed using the Esaote Tec…