title: Ultrasound of the liver.
abstract: This article summarizes the recent advances in ultrasound imaging of the liver, especially contrast-enhanced imaging. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound has dramatically changed the role of ultrasound in liver tumor characterization, detection, and other applications. Available ultrasound contrast agents, agents under development, contrast-specific imaging techniques, and its applications in liver imaging are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of California at San Diego, 92103-8756, USA. ykono@ucsd.edu
authors.forename: Yuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kono
authors.forename: Robert F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Mattrey
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D045423:Microbubbles; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media