Characterization of focal liver lesions using an innovative contrast-enhanced ultrasound technique / 中华外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Surgery
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(12): 1375-1378, 2005.
Article
Dans Chinois
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-306106
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the clinical performance of an innovative contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) technique in characterization of focal liver lesions (FLL).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>CEUS was performed in 505 patients with FLLs. A sulfur hexafluoride-filled microbubble ultrasound contrast agent and a continuous real-time imaging technique of contrast pulse sequencing were used. The observation items included initial nodule enhancement time, enhancement level and pattern, and dynamic evolution of enhancement along with the CEUS phases.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>There were similar findings for both malignant and benign FLLs in initial enhancement time and enhancement level on CEUS. The dynamic evolution of enhancement along with enhancement phase was the most significant parameter for characterization of FLLs. Most malignant lesions showed enhancement at arterial phase and hypo-enhancing at late phase, whereas the benign lesions presented enhancement at arterial phase and persistent hyper- or iso-enhancing until late phase. Using these characteristics as a diagnostic criteria, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predicative value, negative predicative value and accuracy of CEUS in identifying malignant FLLs were 95.7% (313/327), 86.0% (153/178), 92.6% (313/338), 91.6% (153/167) and 92.3% (466/505), respectively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Characterization of FLLs by using the innovative CEUS technique is recommendable due to its safety, facility and high accuracy.</p>
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Hexafluorure de soufre
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Imagerie diagnostique
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Échographie
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Diagnostic différentiel
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Maladies du foie
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Méthodes
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
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Étude pronostique
Limites du sujet:
Adulte
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Adulte très âgé
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Aged80
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Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Chinois
Texte intégral:
Chinese Journal of Surgery
Année:
2005
Type:
Article
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