[Color-coded duplex sonography of liver tumors. Does the blood supply permit a conclusion on staging?].
Real-time ultrasonography is a sensitive screening method in patients with suspected liver tumors. However, sonomorphology does not differentiate between benign and malignant tumors. In a prospective study we examined patients with liver tumors with color-coded duplex ultrasonography to find out whether the perfusion status of the liver tumor permits a differential diagnosis. A total of 108 patients with liver tumors were included, and the results of color-coded duplex sonography were compared with histology, MRI and CT. No correlation was seen between the final diagnosis and the perfusion pattern. The vascular status visualized by color-coded duplex ultrasonography does not permit differentiation between benign and malignant liver tumors.
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Abteilung für Radiologische Diagnostik und Nuklearmedizin, FU Berlin.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography
Farbkodierte Duplexsonographie von Lebertumoren. Erlaubt die Blutversorgung eine Aussage zur Dignität?