title: Splenic abnormalities: a comparative review of ultrasound, microbubble-enhanced ultrasound and computed tomography.
abstract: The ultrasound appearances of abnormalities of the spleen are reviewed and images compared with computed tomography. Focal lesions, both benign and malignant, trauma, infarction and congenital abnormalities are presented. The use of microbubble ultrasound contrast media as an aid to identifying and characterizing abnormalities is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, King's College Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Peddu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Sidhu
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D045423:Microbubbles; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging