Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound for Image-Guided Procedures

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) uses intravenously injected gas microbubbles as a pure blood pool contrast agent to demonstrate blood flow and tissue perfusion at a much higher sensitivity than color Doppler and power Doppler ultrasound. CEUS has gained traction in abdominal diagnostic imaging f...

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Published in:Techniques in vascular and interventional radiology 2023-09, Vol.26 (3), p.100913-100913, Article 100913
Main Authors: Russell, Gentry, Strnad, Benjamin S, Ludwig, Daniel R, Middleton, William D, Itani, Malak, Khot, Rachita, Mellnick, Vincent, Malone, Christopher
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Language:English
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Summary:Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) uses intravenously injected gas microbubbles as a pure blood pool contrast agent to demonstrate blood flow and tissue perfusion at a much higher sensitivity than color Doppler and power Doppler ultrasound. CEUS has gained traction in abdominal diagnostic imaging for improved lesion detection and characterization and a complementary problem-solving tool to CT and MRI. In addition to its diagnostic applications, CEUS has also proven useful for pre-procedure planning, procedure guidance, and post-procedure evaluation. This review provides a practical overview and guides to the application of CEUS in percutaneous, ultrasound-guided, needle-driven procedures, focusing on 2 common procedures, which illustrate the many benefits of CEUS- core needle biopsy (CNB) and percutaneous hepatic lesion ablation.
ISSN:1089-2516
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DOI:10.1016/j.tvir.2023.100913