Contrast-enhanced ultrasound evaluation of hepatic microvascular changes in liver diseases

• Published in: World journal of gastroenterology : WJG Vol. 18; no. 37; pp. 5225 - 5230
• Main Authors: Ridolfi, Francesco, Abbattista, Teresa, Busilacchi, Paolo, Brunelli, Eugenio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited 07.10.2012
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Brief; Contrast Media - pharmacology; Female; Fibrosis - physiopathology; Humans; Liver - blood supply; Liver - diagnostic imaging; Liver Diseases - diagnosis; Liver Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Male; Microcirculation; Middle Aged; Observer Variation; Perfusion; Regional Blood Flow; Reproducibility of Results; Software; Time Factors; Ultrasonography - methods; 参数显示; 肝脏疾病; 血管; 评价; 评估软件; 超声; 通过时间; 造影剂; Cirrhosis; Contrast enhanced ultrasound; Hepatitis; Liver perfusion; Hepatic microcirculation

AIM： To assess if software assisted-contrast-enhanced ultrasonography （CEUS） provides reproducible perfu- sion parameters of hepatic parenchyma in patients af- fected by chronic liver disease. METHODS： Forty patients with chronic viral liver dis- ease, with （n = 20） or without （n = 20） cirrhosis, an...