Ultrasound contrast imaging: Fundamentals and emerging technology

H Yusefi, B Helfield - Frontiers in Physics, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The development of microbubble contrast agents has broadened the scope of medical
ultrasound imaging. Along with dedicated imaging techniques, these agents provide …

[PDF][PDF] Achievement of complete response and drug-free status by atezolizumab plus bevacizumab combined with or without curative conversion in patients with …

M Kudo, T Aoki, K Ueshima, K Tsuchiya, M Morita… - Liver cancer, 2023 - karger.com
Introduction: Atezolizumab plus bevacizumab therapy is extremely effective in the treatment
of intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), with a response rate of 44%, as …

A review of contrast-enhanced ultrasound using SonoVue® and Sonazoid™ in non-hepatic organs

Q Zhang, X Liang, Y Zhang, H Nie, Z Chen - European Journal of Radiology, 2023 - Elsevier
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is a dependable modality for the diagnosis of various
clinical conditions. A judicious selection of ultrasound contrast agent (UCA) is imperative for …

Contrast-enhanced US with sulfur hexafluoride and perfluorobutane: LI-RADS for diagnosing hepatocellular carcinoma

L Li, X Zou, W Zheng, Y Li, X Xu, K Li, Z Su, J Han, Q Li… - Radiology, 2023 - pubs.rsna.org
Background Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (LI-RADS) was designed for contrast-
enhanced US (CEUS) with pure blood pool agents to diagnose hepatocellularfcarcinoma …

[HTML][HTML] Sonazoid™ versus SonoVue® for diagnosing hepatocellular carcinoma using contrast-enhanced ultrasound in at-risk individuals: a prospective, single-center …

HJ Kang, JM Lee, JH Yoon, J Yoo, Y Choi… - Korean Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Sonazoid™ versus SonoVue® for Diagnosing Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using Contrast-Enhanced
Ultrasound in At-Risk Individuals: A Prospective, Single-Center, Intraindividual, Noninferiority …

[HTML][HTML] Drug-off criteria in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who achieved clinical complete response after combination immunotherapy combined with …

M Kudo - Liver cancer, 2023 - karger.com
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is refractory to treatment under the following conditions:(A)
a large number of tumors,(B) large tumor size,(C) vascular invasion or extrahepatic spread …

[HTML][HTML] Sonazoid-enhanced ultrasonography: comparison with CT/MRI Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System in patients with suspected hepatocellular …

JA Hwang, WK Jeong, JH Min, YY Kim, NH Heo… - …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of contrast-enhanced
ultrasound (CEUS) features using Sonazoid for liver nodules with Liver Imaging Reporting …

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound using perfluorobutane: impact of proposed modified LI-RADS criteria on hepatocellular carcinoma detection

L Li, W Zheng, J Wang, J Han, Z Guo… - American Journal of …, 2022 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
Please see the Editorial Comment by Kevin G. King discussing this article. BACKGROUND.
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) LI-RADS version 2017 (v2017) applies only to CEUS …

[HTML][HTML] Imaging diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma: Future directions with special emphasis on hepatobiliary magnetic resonance imaging and contrast-enhanced …

J Park, JM Lee, TH Kim, JH Yoon - Clinical and Molecular …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a unique cancer entity that can be noninvasively
diagnosed using imaging modalities without pathologic confirmation. In 2018, several major …

Perfluorobutane-enhanced ultrasonography with a Kupffer phase: improved diagnostic sensitivity for hepatocellular carcinoma

JA Hwang, WK Jeong, HJ Kang, ES Lee, HJ Park… - European …, 2022 - Springer
Objectives To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of perfluorobutane contrast-enhanced
ultrasonography (CEUS) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and to explore how accuracy …