Hepatic hemangiomas: spectrum of US appearances on gray-scale, power Doppler, and contrast-enhanced US.
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.
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Department of Radiology and the Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Han
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Kim
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Lee
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Park
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Kim
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Choi
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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
D003287:Contrast Media