Microbubble contrast agents were introduced more than 25 years ago with the objective of
enhancing blood echoes and enabling diagnostic ultrasound to image the microcirculation …

Introduction: Recent developments in ultrasound imaging and ultrasound contrast agents
(UCAs) improved diagnostic confidence in echography and set into motion their combined …

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The first edition of the guidelines for the use of ultrasound contrast agents was published in
2004, dealing with liver applications. The second edition of the guidelines in 2008 reflected …

The external perfusion software (VueBox™) for contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS),
enables the quantitative analysis of micro-vascularization within non-cystic lesions in terms …

The use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) for vascular imaging indications has
increased dramatically during the last decade. Ultrasound contrast agents are gas-filled …

Objective To determine the diagnostic performance of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic
resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) and DCE ultrasound (DCE-US) for predicting response to …

Background To improve management of patients with Crohn's disease (CD), objective
measurements of the degree of local inflammation in the gastrointestinal wall are needed …

Purpose: In a prospective study, we compared the different perfusion kinetics of HCC and
ICC using dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound (DCE-US). Materials and Methods …

Ultrasonography (US) is often the initial imaging modality employed in the evaluation of
renal diseases. Despite improvements in B-mode and Doppler imaging, US still faces …