title: Role of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the diagnosis of endometrial pathology.
abstract: Ultrasound is the reference imaging procedure used for the exploration of endometrial pathology. As medical procedures improve and the requirements of modern medicine become more demanding, gray-scale ultrasound is insufficient in establishing gynecological diagnosis. Thus, more complex examination techniques are required: Doppler ultrasound, contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), 3D ultrasound, etc. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound is a special examination technique that gains more and more ground. This allows a detailed real-time evaluation of microcirculation in a certain territory, which is impossible to perform by Doppler ultrasound. The aim of this review is to synthesize current knowledge regarding CEUS applications in endometrial pathology, to detail the technical aspects of endometrial CEUS and the physical properties of the equipment and contrast agents used, as well as to identify the limitations of the method.
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Ciprian Mihaita
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Pop
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mihu
authors.affiliation: Ultrasound Laboratory, Department of Imaging and Radiology, Octavian Fodor Regional Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Department of Medical Imaging, Iuliu Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Radu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Badea
keywords: contrast agents; contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS); endometrium; microcirculation; ultrasound