New aspects of transcutaneous abdominal B-Mode-Sonography with High Center Frequencies (HCF-aUS) – work in progress

Purpose: To evaluate the impact of high center frequency ultrasound in transcutaneous abdominal B-Mode-Sonography (HCF-aUS). Material and methods: Sonograms created with Siemens Acuson Sequoia 512 as well as Zonare ZS3 at usually used, “normal” and at high center frequencies > 6 MHz (HCF) in patients with normal and abnormal findings to compare the results in respect of image quality and the clinical value of HCF-aUS. Results: Abdominal transcutaneous B-Mode-Sonography with HCF results in findings not visible with usually used center frequencies (e.g. 2 – 6 MHz). HCF-aUS offers higher resolution, however with th…