title: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound in abdominal imaging.
abstract: The administration of a contrast agent is considered an essential tool to evaluate abdominal diseases using Ultrasound. The most targeted organ is the liver, especially to characterize focal liver lesions and to assess the response to percutaneous treatment. However, the expanding abdominal indications of contrast-enhanced ultrasound make this technique an important tool in the assessment of organ perfusion including the evaluation of ischemic, traumatic, and inflammatory diseases.
authors: Radiology Department, Hospital Clínic, University of Barcelona, Spain. cnicolau@clinic.ub.es
authors: Carlos
authors: C
authors: Nicolau
authors: Tomás
authors: T
authors: Ripollés
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media