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Review
. 2017 Nov;25(4):725-736.
doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2017.06.004.

Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound

David Hunt  1 , Javier Romero  2
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Review

Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound

David Hunt et al. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2017 Nov.

Abstract

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging is a recently approved technique in the United States that uses a specific contrast agent, namely, microbubbles, consisting mainly of a gas core and a stabilized biological shell. These compounds allow for the visualization of small vascular beds and improve characterization of anatomic structures and lesions. They have a relatively safe profile and are primarily excreted through the lungs.

Keywords: Abdomen; Contrast-enhanced; Liver; Microbubbles; Ultrasound.

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