VueBox® for quantitative analysis of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in liver tumors1
Yi Dong, Jonas Koch, Axel Löwe, Michael Christen, Wen‐Ping Wang, Ernst‐Michael Jung, Markus G. Mohaupt, Christoph F. Dietrich
Abstract
Dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound (DCE-US) enables quantification of tumor perfusion. VueBox is a platform independent external software using DICOM cine loops which objectively provides various DCE-US parameters of tumor vascularity. This review summaries its use for diagnosis and treatment monitoring of liver tumors. The existing literature provides evidence on the successful application of Vuebox based DCE-US for characterization and differential diagnosis of focal liver lesions, as well as on its use for monitoring of local ablative therapies and of modern systemic treatment in oncology.
Topics & Concepts
Contrast-enhanced ultrasoundMedicineVascularityUltrasoundRadiologyDynamic contrastPerfusionDifferential diagnosisLiver perfusionContrast (vision)Computer sciencePathologyMagnetic resonance imagingArtificial intelligenceHepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMRI in cancer diagnosis