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World J Radiol. Dec 31, 2009; 1(1): 25-36
Published online Dec 31, 2009. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v1.i1.25
Published online Dec 31, 2009. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v1.i1.25
Table 3 Summary of contrast-enhanced ultrasound findings of common focal liver lesions[72]
Arterial | Portal | Late vascular phase | Parenchymal phase | |
Malignant focal liver lesions | ||||
Hepatocellular carcinoma | Hyperechoic | Isoechoic | Hypo- or isoechoic (30%) | Hypoechoic |
Metastases | Hypo- or hyperechoic (hypervascular) | Hypoechoic with or without rim enhancement | Hypoechoic | Hypoechoic |
Cholangiocarcinoma | Hypo- or hyperechoic (15%) | Iso- or hypoechoic | Hypoechoic | Hypoechoic |
Benign focal liver lesions | ||||
Regenerating nodules | Iso- or hypoechoic | Isoechoic | Isoechoic | Isoechoic |
Dysplastic nodules | Hyper, iso- or hypoechoic | Isoechoic | Hypo- or isoechoic | Hypo- or isoechoic |
Hemangiomas | Hyperechoic (peripheral nodular enhancement) | Centripetal filling | Isoechoic if filling is complete (intralesional hypoechoic areas in 50%) | Isoechoic (intralesional hypo-echoic areas in 50%) |
Homogenous hyperechoic in 20% of small hemangiomas | Hyper- or isoechoic | Hyper- or isoechoic | Isoechoic | |
Focal nodular hyperplasia | Hyperechoic | Hyper- or isoechoic; non-enhancing central scar in 45% | Hyper- or isoechoic; non-enhancing central scar in 45% | Hyper- or isoechoic |
Hepatocellular adenoma | Hyperechoic | Isoechoic | Isoechoic | Isoechoic |
Fatty changes or focal fatty sparing | Isoechoic | Isoechoic | Isoechoic | Isoechoic |
Noncomplicated cysts | Absence of enhancement | Absence of enhancement | Absence of enhancement | Absence of enhancement |
- Citation: Wong GLH, Xu HX, Xie XY. Detection Of Focal Liver Lesions In Cirrhotic Liver Using Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound. World J Radiol 2009; 1(1): 25-36
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v1/i1/25.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v1.i1.25