Impact of region-of-interest size and location on quantitative contrast-enhanced ultrasound of canine splenic perfusion

Abstract Background During contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), the features of the regions of interest (ROI) can affect the value of the perfusion-related parameters obtained from a time intensity curve (TIC). In veterinary medicine, conflicting have been reported on the influence of ROI size and l...

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Main Authors: Simona Morabito, Simona Di Pietro, Luca Cicero, Annastella Falcone, Luigi Liotta, Rosalia Crupi, Giovanni Cassata, Francesco Macrì
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Dog
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02973-z