Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of the liver: Vascular pathologies and interventions

Ehsan Safai Zadeh; Helmut Prosch; Ahmed Ba-Ssalamah; Martina Scharitzer; Svitlana Pochepnia; Hajo Findeisen; Amjad Alhyari; Nils Raab; Katharina Paulina Huber; Christian Görg

doi:10.1055/a-2275-2972

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DOI: 10.1055/a-2275-2972

Review

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of the liver: Vascular pathologies and interventions

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Ehsan Safai Zadeh

¹Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-guided Therapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria (Ringgold ID: RIN27271)

²Interdisciplinary Centre of Ultrasound Diagnostics, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Metabolism and Clinical Infectiology, University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg Campus Marburg, Marburg, Germany (Ringgold ID: RIN61061)

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Helmut Prosch

¹Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-guided Therapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria (Ringgold ID: RIN27271)

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Ahmed Ba-Ssalamah

¹Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-guided Therapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria (Ringgold ID: RIN27271)

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Martina Scharitzer

¹Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-guided Therapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria (Ringgold ID: RIN27271)

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Svitlana Pochepnia

¹Department of Biomedical Imaging and Image-guided Therapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria (Ringgold ID: RIN27271)

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Hajo Findeisen

³Department for Internal Medicine, Red Cross Hospital Bremen, Bremen, Germany

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Amjad Alhyari

²Interdisciplinary Centre of Ultrasound Diagnostics, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Metabolism and Clinical Infectiology, University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg Campus Marburg, Marburg, Germany (Ringgold ID: RIN61061)

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Nils Raab

⁴Department for Internal Medicine, West Mecklenburg Hospital Helene von Bülow, Ludwigslust, Germany

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Katharina Paulina Huber

⁵Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

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Christian Görg

²Interdisciplinary Centre of Ultrasound Diagnostics, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Metabolism and Clinical Infectiology, University Hospital of Giessen and Marburg Campus Marburg, Marburg, Germany (Ringgold ID: RIN61061)

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Abstract

Background

Over the past two decades, contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) has been established as a method complementary to B-mode ultrasound and color Doppler sonography for diagnosing vascular liver pathologies and interventions.

Method

The objective of this review is to elucidate the application of CEUS in diagnosing vascular pathologies and interventional procedures.

Results and Conclusion

Considering the limitations of ultrasound, CEUS presents a similar alternative to other imaging modalities, such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, for evaluating vascular pathologies, guiding interventions, identifying complications, and assessing outcomes post intervention. Due to its widespread availability and the absence of radiation exposure, CEUS should be employed as a primary modality.

Key Points

CEUS plays an important role in the detection of vascular liver pathologies.
CEUS is helpful in characterizing vascular pathologies.
CEUS is helpful in guiding interventions and identifying complications.

Keywords

Ultrasound - CEUS - Liver - vascular pathology - Intervention - Diagnostics

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