Characterization of Indeterminate Liver Lesions on CT and MRI With Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound: What Is the Evidence?
David C. Wang, Hyun‐Jung Jang, Tae Kyoung Kim
Abstract
CEUS is a useful problem-solving tool in the evaluation of liver lesions that are indeterminate on CT and MRI. Uses include detection of arterial phase hyperenhancement; differentiation between hepatocellular carcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma; determination of benign versus malignant tumor thrombus, benign versus neoplastic cystic hepatic lesions, and hepatocellular adenoma versus focal nodular hyperplasia; and monitoring for recurrence in postablative therapies. CEUS can help establish a confident diagnosis and determine the need for further invasive diagnosis or treatment.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineIndeterminateRadiologyContrast (vision)UltrasoundMagnetic resonance imagingNuclear medicineContrast-enhanced ultrasoundArtificial intelligenceMathematicsPure mathematicsComputer scienceHepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and PrognosisLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMRI in cancer diagnosis