Division of Abdominal Imaging, Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX, 75390-9316, USA.
Department of Radiology, University of Alabama School of Medicine, 619 S 19th Street South, Birmingham, AL, 35294, USA.
Abdom Radiol (NY). 2018 Apr;43(4):998-1012. doi: 10.1007/s00261-017-1442-7.
Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are two of the workhorse modalities of abdominopelvic radiology. However, these modalities are not without patient- and technique-specific limitations that may prevent a timely and accurate diagnosis. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is an effective, rapid, and cost-effective imaging modality with expanding clinical utility in the United States. In this pictorial essay, we provide a case-based discussion demonstrating the practical advantages of CEUS in evaluating a variety of pathologies in which CT or MRI was precluded or insufficient. Through these advantages, CEUS can serve a complementary role with CT and MRI in comprehensive abdominopelvic radiology.
计算机断层扫描（CT）和磁共振成像（MRI）是腹部盆腔放射学的两种主要模态。然而，这些模态并非没有患者和技术特异性限制，可能会妨碍及时和准确的诊断。对比增强超声（CEUS）是一种有效、快速且具有成本效益的成像方式，在美国的临床应用不断扩大。在这篇图片文章中，我们提供了一个基于病例的讨论，展示了 CEUS 在评估各种 CT 或 MRI 禁忌或不足的病变中的实际优势。通过这些优势，CEUS 可以在综合腹部盆腔放射学中与 CT 和 MRI 互补。
