Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Allows for Interventions of Hepatic Lesions which are Invisible on Convential B-Mode
K Schlottmann, F Klebl, N Zorger, S Feuerbach, J Schölmerich · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2004 · Heft 04 · S. 303-310
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Abstract BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Contrast harmonic imaging significantly increases the detectability of liver lesions which are invisible on conventional B-mode sonography. With the introduction of contrast agents, which can be visualized at low mechanical index (low-MI), continuous real time observation of liver lesions under contrast conditions is possible. We addressed the question whether contrast-enhanced sonography allows for intervention of hepatic lesions impossible to detect on conventional B-mode imaging. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We evaluated twelve patients with hepatic tumors or abscesses, which could not…