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World J Radiol. Apr 28, 2022; 14(4): 70-81
Published online Apr 28, 2022. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v14.i4.70
Table 2 Imaging enhancement pattern of cirrhotic nodules and malignant focal liver lesions on Contrast-enhanced ultrasound
Lesion
Arterial phase
Portal venous phase
Late phase
Post-vascular phase
RNHypo-enhanceIso-enhanceIso-enhanceIso-enhance
DNHypo-enhance or partial hyper-enhanced within lesion (early-HCC)Iso-enhanceIso-enhanceIso-enhance
HCCHyper-enhanceHypo-enhance or iso-enhance Hypo-enhance or iso-enhance1Hypo-enhance (mild and late washout) or iso-enhance1
ICCRim-enhance or Hyper-enhance with early washout (< 60 seconds)Hypo-enhanceHypo-enhanceHypo-enhance
MetastasisRim-enhance or Hyper-enhance with early washout (< 60 seconds)Hypo-enhanceHypo-enhanceHypo-enhance