Original Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2010; 16(17): 2109-2119
Published online May 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i17.2109
Table 3 Enhancement patterns using CE 3D US in three phases: positive predictive value in retrospective study
Enhancement patternsPositive predictive value
No.Early phase
Middle phase
Late phase
Enhancement changesHCCMetastasisHemangiomaFNH
Tumor enhancementTumoral vesselsTumor enhancementTumor echogenicity
1DiffuseIntratumoralDiffuseHypoechoicWashout0.98 (81)0.01 (1)0.01 (1)0.00 (0)
2DiffuseIntratumoralDiffuseIsoechoicPersistence0.60 (3)0.00 (0)0.40 (2)0.00 (0)
3DiffuseIntratumoralPeripheral ring-likeHypoechoicWashout0.33 (2)0.67 (4)0.00 (0)0.00 (0)
4DiffuseIntratumoralPerfusion defectHypoechoicWashout0.67 (2)0.33 (1)0.00 (0)0.00 (0)
5DiffuseSpoke-wheel arteriesDiffuseIsoechoicPersistence0.00 (0)0.00 (0)0.00 (0)1.00 (6)
6Peripheral ring-like enhancementIntratumoralDiffuseIsoechoicPersistence1.00 (3)0.00 (0)0.00 (0)0.00 (0)
7Peripheral ring-like enhancementIntratumoralPeripheral ring-likeHypoechoicWashout0.14 (1)0.86 (6)0.00 (0)0.00 (0)
8Peripheral ring-like enhancementPeritumoralPeripheral ring-likeHypoechoicWashout0.00 (0)1.00 (12)0.00 (0)0.00 (0)
9Peripheral ring-like enhancementPeritumoralPerfusion defectHypoechoicWashout0.00 (0)1.00 (3)0.00 (0)0.00 (0)
10Peripheral nodularPeritumoralDiffuseIsoechoicPersistence0.00 (0)0.00 (0)1.00 (1)0.00 (0)
11Peripheral nodularPeritumoralPeripheral nodularHypoechoicPersistence0.00 (0)0.00 (0)0.67 (2)0.00 (0)
12Peripheral nodularPeritumoralPeripheral nodularIsoechoicPersistence0.00 (0)0.00 (0)1.00 (1)0.00 (0)
13Peripheral nodularPeritumoralPeripheral nodularHypoechoicWashout0.00 (0)0.33 (1)0.00 (0)0.00 (0)
14Peripheral nodularAbsenceDiffuseIsoechoicPersistence0.00 (0)0.00 (0)1.00 (2)0.00 (0)
15Peripheral nodularAbsencePeripheral nodularHypoechoicPersistence0.00 (0)0.00 (0)1.00 (8)0.00 (0)
16Peripheral nodularAbsencePeripheral nodularIsoechoicPersistence0.00 (0)0.00 (0)1.00 (5)0.00 (0)
17AbsenceIntratumoralDiffuseIsoechoicPersistence1.00 (3)0.00 (0)0.00 (0)0.00 (0)
18AbsenceIntratumoralDiffuseHypoechoicWashout1.00 (1)0.00 (0)0.00 (0)0.00 (0)
19AbsenceIntratumoralPeripheral ring-likeHypoechoicWashout0.00 (0)1.00 (1)0.00 (0)0.00 (0)
20AbsenceIntratumoralPerfusion defectHypoechoicWashout1.00 (1)0.00 (0)0.00 (0)0.00 (0)
21AbsencePeritumoralPeripheral ring-likeHypoechoicWashout0.00 (0)1 .00(1)0.00 (0)0.00 (0)
22AbsencePeritumoralPerfusion defectHypoechoicWashout0.00 (0)1.00 (3)0.00 (0)0.00 (0)
23AbsenceAbsencePerfusion defectHypoechoicAbsence0.33 (1)0.67 (2)0.00 (0)0.00 (0)
24AbsenceAbsencePeripheral nodularHypoechoicPersistence0.00 (0)0.00 (0)1.00 (2)0.00 (0)