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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2009; 15(30): 3748-3756
Published online Aug 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3748
Published online Aug 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3748
Figure 3 44-year-old male patient with a history of rectal carcinoma.
A: 2.4 cm isoechoic lesion in segment 2/3 found in B-Mode sonography; B: Contrast-enhanced sonography with SonoVue® showed a distinct rim enhancement in the peripheral zone of the lesion 13 s after injection, representing the abnormal arterial supply of the lesion; C: Early washout of the contrast enhancement in the portal phase and lack of any portal enhancement resulted in a hypo enhancement of the lesion compared to the surrounding normal liver tissue; D: In the late phase, complete lack of enhancement within the lesion (black spot) allows a clear discrimination of the lesion from the strongly enhanced normal liver tissue. The enhancement pattern is typical for a hypovascular metastasis.
- Citation: Trillaud H, Bruel JM, Valette PJ, Vilgrain V, Schmutz G, Oyen R, Jakubowski W, Danes J, Valek V, Greis C. Characterization of focal liver lesions with SonoVue®-enhanced sonography: International multicenter-study in comparison to CT and MRI. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(30): 3748-3756
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i30/3748.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.3748