Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound of Focal Liver Masses: A Success Story

The epidemic of increasing fatty liver disease and liver cancer worldwide, and especially in Western society, has given new importance to non-invasive liver imaging. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) using microbubble contrast agents provides unique advantages over computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the currently established methods. CEUS provides determination of malignancy and allows excellent differential diagnosis of a focal liver mass, based on arterial phase enhancement patterns and assessment of the timing and intensity of washout.

Source: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology - February 13, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Stephanie R. Wilson, Peter N. Burns, Yuko Kono Tags: Review Source Type: research