title: CEUS of the pancreas: Still research or the standard of care.
abstract: Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) improves the characterization of pancreatic masses. CEUS is in fact a safe and accurate imaging method to evaluate the vascularity of pancreatic lesions. CEUS should be performed when possible immediately after the ultrasound (US) detection of a pancreatic mass. CEUS is accurate in the characterization of ductal adenocarcinoma. The use of CEUS in studying pancreatic lesions found at US, especially in the same session of ultrasound examination, is therefore recommendable to promote faster diagnosis mainly of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
authors: Department of Radiology, G.B. Rossi Hospital, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy. Electronic address: mirko.donforio@univr.it.
authors: Mirko
authors: M
authors: D'Onofrio
authors: Department of Radiology, G.B. Rossi Hospital, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy.
authors: Stefano
authors: S
authors: Canestrini
authors: Department of Radiology, G.B. Rossi Hospital, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy.
authors: Riccardo
authors: R
authors: De Robertis
authors: Department of Radiology, G.B. Rossi Hospital, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy.
authors: Stefano
authors: S
authors: Crosara
authors: Department of Radiology, G.B. Rossi Hospital, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy.
authors: Emanuele
authors: E
authors: Demozzi
authors: Department of Radiology, G.B. Rossi Hospital, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy.
authors: Valentina
authors: V
authors: Ciaravino
authors: Department of Radiology, G.B. Rossi Hospital, University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134 Verona, Italy.
authors: Roberto
authors: R
authors: Pozzi Mucelli
mesh_terms: D021441:Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D059039:Standard of Care; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media
keywords: CEUS; Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography; Ductal adenocarcinoma; Pancreatic masses; Pancreatic tumors