[Contrast-enhanced sonography. Therapy control of radiofrequency ablation and transarterial chemoembolization of hepatocellular carcinoma]

Radiologe. 2011 Jun;51(6):462-8. doi: 10.1007/s00117-010-2101-y.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Due to the imaging of dynamic perfusion, hepatocellular carcinoma can be detected with a sensitivity of >90% using contrast-enhanced sonography. The characterization of liver tumors with contrast-enhanced sonography is comparable to the diagnostic accuracy of contrast-enhanced computed tomography. The dynamic detection of microvascularization with contrast-enhanced sonography allows the differentiation between vascularized tumors and non-vascularized necrotic lesions before, during and after transarterial chemoembolization or percutaneous radiofrequency ablation. Image fusion with volume navigation can be useful in the followup control.

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / diagnostic imaging*
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / therapy*
  • Catheter Ablation / methods*
  • Chemoembolization, Therapeutic / methods*
  • Contrast Media
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Liver Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Ultrasonography / methods*

Substances

  • Contrast Media