TY - JOUR
T1 - Focal liver lesion (FLL) characterization
T2 - Comparison of SonoVueTM enhanced wideband, B-mode phase inversion Doppler harmonic imaging (PIDHI) and contrast-enhanced helical CT
AU - Solbiati, L.
AU - Cova, L.
AU - Osti, V. T.
AU - Bokor, D.
AU - Spinazzi, A.
PY - 2000
Y1 - 2000
N2 - The comparison of biphasic contrast-enhanced CT and contrast-enhanced B-mode wideband (PIDHI) in the characterization of focal liver lesion (FLL) is discussed. A marked increase in post-contrast echogenicity of large and small tumoral vessels and improvement of vessel-to-tumor contrast obtained in all cases, with no artifacts. Marked liver parenchyma enhancement mostly in the late phase. Ultrasound and CT enhancement patterns almost superimposable. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and focal nodular hyperplasias (FNH) showed marked arterial enhancement, with fast decrease in portal venous phase, while hemangiomas appeared as vascular volume voids with discrete peripheral puddling. All colorectal metastases showed a lower enhancement than normal liver.
AB - The comparison of biphasic contrast-enhanced CT and contrast-enhanced B-mode wideband (PIDHI) in the characterization of focal liver lesion (FLL) is discussed. A marked increase in post-contrast echogenicity of large and small tumoral vessels and improvement of vessel-to-tumor contrast obtained in all cases, with no artifacts. Marked liver parenchyma enhancement mostly in the late phase. Ultrasound and CT enhancement patterns almost superimposable. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and focal nodular hyperplasias (FNH) showed marked arterial enhancement, with fast decrease in portal venous phase, while hemangiomas appeared as vascular volume voids with discrete peripheral puddling. All colorectal metastases showed a lower enhancement than normal liver.
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M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:17544400326
VL - 26
JO - Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
JF - Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
SN - 0301-5629
IS - SUPPL. 2
ER -