Liver lesions: intermittent second-harmonic gray-scale US can increase conspicuity with microbubble contrast material-early experience.
prospective_cohort · Level II
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Abstract
The authors investigated the effect of intermittent second-harmonic gray-scale (ISHGS) ultrasonography (US) with SH U 508A microbubbles on the conspicuity of focal liver lesions. Twenty-three patients were included in the study. 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.
Medical subject headings
- Contrast Media
- Image Enhancement
- Liver Neoplasms
- Polysaccharides