Color power Doppler US and contrast-enhanced US features of abdominal solid organ injuries.

Abstract

Utilization of color power Doppler and sonographic contrast agents to basic ultrasound (US) further improve the detection and characterization of abdominal injuries, increasing the diagnostic accuracy and value of US as an important technique in the evaluation of the abdominal trauma. This paper provides an illustrated summary of our clinical experience with color power Doppler US (CD-US) and contrast-enhanced US (CE-US) in the evaluation of abdominal solid organ injuries, involving 32 documented cases over a 2-year period. The findings of the CD-US and CE-US were compared with those provided by state-of-the-art contrast-enhanced multidetector 16-row CT.

• Authors: Amelia Sparano, Ciro Acampora, Loredana di Nuzzo, Pasquale Liguori, Roberto Farina, Mariano Scaglione, Luigia Romano
• Journal: Emergency radiology (Emerg Radiol) Vol. 12 Issue 5 Pg. 216-22 (Jul 2006) ISSN: 1070-3004 [Print] United States
• PMID: 16741757 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

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Topics

• Abdominal Injuries (diagnostic imaging)
• Artifacts
• Contrast Media
• Humans
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color