Jung E M, Clevert D-A
Institut für Röntgendiagnostik, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg (UKR), Regensburg, Deutschland.
Institut für Klinische Radiologie, Klinikum der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Campus Großhadern, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, München, Deutschland.
Radiologe. 2015 Nov;55(11):937-48. doi: 10.1007/s00117-015-0025-2.
CLINICAL/METHODICAL ISSUE: For diagnostic and interventional procedures ultrasound (US) image fusion can be used as a complementary imaging technique.
Image fusion has the advantage of real time imaging and can be combined with other cross-sectional imaging techniques.
With the introduction of US contrast agents sonography and image fusion have gained more importance in the detection and characterization of liver lesions.
Fusion of US images with computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) facilitates the diagnostics and postinterventional therapy control.
In addition to the primary application of image fusion in the diagnosis and treatment of liver lesions, there are more useful indications for contrast-enhanced US (CEUS) in routine clinical diagnostic procedures, such as intraoperative US (IOUS), vascular imaging and diagnostics of other organs, such as the kidneys and prostate gland.
临床/方法学问题：对于诊断和介入性操作，超声（US）图像融合可作为一种辅助成像技术。
图像融合具有实时成像的优势，并且可以与其他断层成像技术相结合。
随着超声造影剂的引入，超声检查和图像融合在肝脏病变的检测和特征描述方面变得更加重要。
超声图像与计算机断层扫描（CT）或磁共振成像（MRI）的融合有助于诊断和介入后治疗控制。
除了图像融合在肝脏病变诊断和治疗中的主要应用外，在常规临床诊断程序中，如术中超声（IOUS）、血管成像以及肾脏和前列腺等其他器官的诊断中，超声造影增强（CEUS）还有更多有用的应用指征。
