Is Strain Elastography (IO-SE) Sufficient for Characterization of Liver Lesions before Surgical Resection--Or Is Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) Necessary?

Is Strain Elastography (IO-SE) Sufficient for Characterization of Liver Lesions before Surgical Resection--Or Is Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) Necessary?

To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of IO-SE in comparison to IO-CEUS for the differentiation between malignant and benign liver lesions.In a retrospective diagnostic study IO-CEUS and SE examinations of 49 liver lesions were evaluated and compared to histopathological examinations. Ultrasound was p...

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Main Authors: Ernst Michael Jung, Natascha Platz Batista da Silva, Wolfgang Jung, Stefan Farkas, Christian Stroszczynski, Janine Rennert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4482620?pdf=render

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