Liver lesions: Intermittent second-harmonic gray-scale US can increase conspicuity with microbubble contrast material - Early experience

Authors
Heckemann, RA Cosgrove, DO Blomley, MJK Eckersley, RJ Harvey, CJ Mine, Y
Citation
Ra. Heckemann et al., Liver lesions: Intermittent second-harmonic gray-scale US can increase conspicuity with microbubble contrast material - Early experience, RADIOLOGY, 216(2), 2000, pp. 592-596
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
RADIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00338419 → ACNP
Volume
216
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
592 - 596
Database
ISI
SICI code
0033-8419(200008)216:2<592:LLISGU>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The authors investigated the effect of intermittent second-harmonic gray-sc ale (ISHGS) ultrasonography (US) with SH U 508A microbubbles on the conspic uity of focal liver lesions. Twenty-three patients were included in the stu dy. Images were analyzed subjectively and quantitatively. Objective lesion conspicuity was increased. In 12 of the 15 patients with liver malignancy, gray-scale defects were seen in previously unsuspected areas. ISHGS US may improve the sensitivity of US for liver lesions.