Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound for Image Guided Procedures
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) uses intravenously injected gas microbubbles as a pure blood pool contrast agent to demonstrate blood flow and tissue perfusion at a much higher sensitivity than color Doppler and power Doppler ultrasound. CEUS has gained traction in abdominal diagnostic imaging for improved lesion detection and characterization as well as a complementary problem-solving tool to CT and MRI. In addition to its diagnostic applications, CEUS has also proven useful for pre-procedure planning, procedure guidance, and post-procedure evaluation.
Source: Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology - Category: Radiology Authors: Gentry Russell, Benjamin S. Strnad, Daniel R. Ludwig, William D. Middleton, Malak Itani, Rachita Khot, Vincent Mellnick, Christopher Malone Source Type: research