Characterizing benign liver lesions and trauma with contrast-enhanced ultrasound

Mark Wills; Chris J Harvey; Siarhei Kuzmich; Asim Afaq; Adrian Lim; David Cosgrove

doi:10.12968/hmed.2014.75.2.91

Characterizing benign liver lesions and trauma with contrast-enhanced ultrasound

Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2014 Feb;75(2):91-5. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2014.75.2.91.

Authors

Mark Wills¹, Chris J Harvey², Siarhei Kuzmich³, Asim Afaq⁴, Adrian Lim⁵, David Cosgrove⁶

Affiliations

¹ Radiology Registrar in the Department of Imaging, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust, London.
² Consultant Radiologist in the Department of Imaging, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust, London.
³ Consultant Radiologist in the Department of Radiology, Whipps Cross Hospital, London.
⁴ Senior Clinical Research Associate and Honorary Radiology Consultant in the University College London Hospitals Biomedical Research Centre, London.
⁵ Consultant Radiologist in the Department of Radiology, Charing Cross Hospital, London.
⁶ Emeritus Professor of Clinical Ultrasound, Hammersmith Hospital, London.

PMID: 24521804
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2014.75.2.91

Abstract

Microbubbles as an ultrasound contrast agent allow characterization of focal liver lesions. This article summarizes the ultrasound appearances and enhancement characteristics of benign liver lesions, focal fatty sparing and focal fatty change, and blunt liver trauma.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Abscess / diagnosis
Adenoma / diagnosis
Contrast Media*
Cysts / diagnosis
Focal Nodular Hyperplasia / diagnosis
Hemangioma / diagnosis
Humans
Liver / diagnostic imaging*
Liver Diseases / diagnosis*
Liver Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Liver Diseases / physiopathology
Liver Neoplasms / diagnosis
Microbubbles*
Ultrasonography
Wounds and Injuries / diagnosis

Substances

Contrast Media