Imaging of gastrointestinal stromal tumours with contrast enhanced ultrasound

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are rare tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Dealing with these tumors requires a profound knowledge of the nature of the lesions and their malignant potential. Modern ultrasound techniques provide the necessary tools to give the clinician the information he needs to diagnose and treat the patient. The review, summarizing the current literature and our own clinical data, discusses the application of ultrasound contrast agents in the imaging of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors, including contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), contrast enhanced low mechanical end…