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Radu Badea
Third Medical Clinic, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Andrada Seicean
Third Medical Clinic, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Brindusa Diaconu
Third Medical Clinic, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Roxana Stan-Iuga
Third Medical Clinic, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Zeno Sparchez
Third Medical Clinic, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Marcel Tantau
Third Medical Clinic, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Mihai Socaciu
Third Medical Clinic, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hatieganu”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound of the Pancreas –a Method Beyond its Potential or a New Diagnostic Standard?
- Radu Badea ,
- Andrada Seicean ,
- Brindusa Diaconu ,
- Roxana Stan-Iuga ,
- Zeno Sparchez ,
- Marcel Tantau ,
- Mihai Socaciu
Vol 18 No 2: June 2009
Section: Clinical imaging
Pages: 237-242
Abstract
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound is a relatively new technique, currently used for liver tumors diagnosis. Newer contrast agents are composed of stabilized micro-bubbles capable of traversing the capillary circulation. Lately, the method has also been used in the assessment of pancreatic disorders. Pulse inversion harmonic imaging allows the assessment of the hypervascularised masses as neuroendocrine tumors, of the hypoperfused masses as adenocarcinomas and of the necrotic areas in acute pancreatitis. Also, this imaging method allows a better assessment of the pancreatic tumor resectability and the identification of septa inside the cystic lesion. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound might represent a valuable additional imaging method to contrast CT for selected cases.