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In investigation of liver lesions, continuous observation of contrast behaviour is possible with, and is an important strength of, contrast ultrasound at a low mechanical index. In many institutions contrast enchanced ultrasound using SonoVue in focal liver lesions has become a routine investigation. At our department contrast ultrasound is predominantly used to further characterise lesions which appear uncharacteristic at grey-scale ultrasound. We were able to show that contrast ultrasound with SonoVue is superior or equal to CT in the majority of cases. Using contrast ultrasound after inconclusive grey-scale ultrasound testing often enables adequate lesion characterisation without the necessity of CT or MRI.
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Rettenbacher, T. Our experiences using contrast-enhanced ultrasound in focal liver lesions. Eur Radiol Suppl 15 (Suppl 5), e93–e97 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10406-005-0170-1
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