title: Hepatic hemangiomas: spectrum of US appearances on gray-scale, power Doppler, and contrast-enhanced US.
abstract: Because US plays a key role in the initial evaluation of hepatic hemangiomas, knowledge of the entire spectrum of US appearances of these tumors is important. Most hemangiomas have a distinctive US appearance, and even with those with atypical appearances on conventional gray-scale US, specific diagnoses can be made using pulse-inversion harmonic US with contrast agents. In this essay, we review the spectrum of US appearances of hepatic hemangiomas on conventional gray-scale, power Doppler, and pulse-inversion harmonic US with contrast agents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and the Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: A Y
authors.initials: AY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Y H
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: B I
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media