Cost-efficient, safe, and clinically effective, contrast-enhanced ultrasound is a nascent diagnostic imaging technique for use in both adults and children. Specialty Imaging: Fundamentals in CEUS provides first of its kind, authoritative coverage to help you make the most of this promising imaging tool in your practice. This one-stop resource is tailored to your decision support needs, offering guidance from global experts on everything from physics and safety to each of the commonly used clinical applications of CEUS.
- Covers CEUS applications for every relevant anatomic area including liver, kidney, bowel, pancreas, spleen, adrenal glands, gynecology, prostate, scrotum, breast, thyroid, parathyroid, and lymph nodes
- Discusses key related topics such as vascular CEUS, CEUS-guided interventions, CEUS in treatment response evaluation, CEUS of thorax, intracavitary CEUS, endoscopic CEUS, abdominal trauma, and pediatric applications
- Includes chapters covering each of the currently available contrast agents and contains a helpful CEUS technical recommendations and lexicon of imaging findings
- Features more than 1,000 high-quality images with captions and annotations for interpretive guidance
- Presents information consistently, using a highly templated format with bulleted text for quick, easy reference
- Helps you make the most of the unique advantages of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound, such as reaching a more specific, accurate diagnosis than when using regular ultrasound, and providing alternative imaging methods for younger patients where ionizing radiation poses greater risks
- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Table of Contents
Lyshchik, Specialty Imaging: Fundamentals of CEUS
Introduction
History of CEUS
Physical Principles of Microbubble-Based Contrast Agents Imaging
Safety and Biological Effects of Microbubble-Based Contrast Agents
Quantification
Cost Efficiency of CEUS
Ultrasound Contrast Agents
Ultrasound Contrast Agents: SonoVue/Lumason
Ultrasound Contrast Agents: Definity
Ultrasound Contrast Agents: Optison
Ultrasound Contrast Agents: Sonazoid
CEUS Technique
CEUS Technique: Machine Settings/Injection Setup
CEUS Technique: Protocols
CEUS Technique: Artifacts
CEUS Technique: Tips for Beginners
CEUS Technique: Pitfalls
CEUS Lexicon
CEUS Lexicon
Liver
Liver: CEUS Protocol
Liver: Benign Focal Lesions
Liver: Malignant Focal Lesions in Normal Liver
Liver: Focal Lesions in High-Risk Patients
Liver: CEUS LI-RADS
Liver: Tumor Imaging With Sonazoid
Liver: Multimodality Assessment of Focal Lesions (US, CEUS, CT, MR)
Liver: Transplant Evaluation
Liver: Diffuse Liver Disease/Portal Hypertension
Liver: Biliary Tract
Liver: Gallbladder
Liver: Pseudolesions
Liver: Infection
Kidney
Kidney: Benign Lesions
Kidney: Malignant Lesions
Kidney: Lesion Classification Approach
Kidney: Renal Infection
Kidney: Renal Transplant Evaluation
Bowel
Bowel: IBD
Bowel: Inflammatory Masses
Bowel: Tumors
Pancreas
Pancreas: Cystic Lesions
Pancreas: Solid Lesions
Pancreas: Pancreatitis
Spleen
Spleen: Benign Lesions
Spleen: Malignant Lesions
Spleen: Diffuse Disease
Adrenal Glands
Adrenal Glands: Benign Lesions
Adrenal Glands: Malignant Lesions
Adrenal Glands: Diffuse Disease
Gynecology
Gynecology: Uterine and Cervical Tumors
Gynecology: Benign Adnexal Masses
Gynecology: Malignant Adnexal Masses
Gynecology: Ovarion Torsion
Gynecology: Entopic Pregnancy
Gynecology: Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Prostate
Prostate: Benign Lesions
Prostate: Malignant Lesions
Prostate: Diffuse Disease
Scrotum
Scrotum: Benign Lesions
Scrotum: Malignant Lesions
Scrotum: Diffuse Disease
Scrotum: Testicular Torsion
Breast
Breast: Benign Lesions
Breast: Malignant Lesions
Breast: Diffuse Disease
Thyroid
Thyroid: Benign Nodules
Thyroid: Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid: Acute and Chronic Thyroiditis
Parathyroid
Parathyroid
Lymph Nodes
Lymph Nodes
Vascular CEUS
Vascular CEUS
CEUS-Guided Interventions
Preprocedure Evaluation and Procedure Guidance
CEUS in Treatment Response Evaluation
CEUS in Treatment Response Evaluation: Evaluation of Chemotherapy Response
CEUS in Treatment Response Evaluation: Cryoablation
CEUS in Treatment Response Evaluation: RFA and Microwaive
CEUS in Treatment Response Evaluation: TACE and Y-90
CEUS of Thorax
CEUS of Thorax
Intracavitary CEUS
Intracavitary CEUS
Endoscopic CEUS
Endoscopic CEUS
Abdominal Trauma
Abdominal Trauma
Pediatric Applications
Pediatric Applications: Focal Liver Lesions
Pediatric Applications: Focal Renal Lesions
Pediatric Applications: Bowel Imaging
Pediatric Applications: Voiding Urosongraphy (ceVUS)
Pediatric Applications: Small Parts
