title: Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Focal Liver Lesions: Where Do We Stand?
abstract: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) represents a significant breakthrough in sonography, and it is being increasingly used for the evaluation of focal liver lesions (FLLs). Currently, CEUS is included as a part of the suggested diagnostic workup of FLLs, resulting in a better patient management and delivering cost-effective therapy. After a brief technical note, contrast-enhancement patterns of different types of benign and malignant FLLs, along with hepatic pseudolesions, are described and discussed based on our experience and literature data. At the same time, the most recent concepts and the use of CEUS in different clinical settings are presented.
authors.affiliation: Section of Radiology, DIBIMED, University Hospital "Paolo Giaccone", Palermo, Italy. Electronic address: tommasovincenzo.bartolotta@unipa.it.
authors.forename: Tommaso Vincenzo
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Bartolotta
authors.affiliation: Section of Radiology, DIBIMED, University Hospital "Paolo Giaccone", Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Federica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vernuccio
authors.affiliation: Section of Radiology, DIBIMED, University Hospital "Paolo Giaccone", Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Adele
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taibbi
authors.affiliation: Section of Radiology, DIBIMED, University Hospital "Paolo Giaccone", Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lagalla
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media