TY - JOUR
T1 - Contrast enhancement ultrasound application in focal liver lesions characterization
T2 - a retrospective study about guidelines application (SOCEUS-CEUS survey)
AU - D'Onofrio, Mirko
AU - Romanini, Laura
AU - Serra, Carla
AU - Magnolfi, Fabrizio
AU - Bertolotto, Michele
AU - Quaia, Emilio
AU - Puntel, Gino
AU - Colleoni, Alessandro
AU - Fiorini, Erica
AU - Cenci, Cristina
AU - Santi, Elena
AU - Ciaravino, Valentina
AU - Laffranchi, Francesco
AU - Catalano, Orlando
AU - Cantisani, Vito
AU - Calliada, Fabrizio
AU - Derchi, Lorenzo
PY - 2016/11/2
Y1 - 2016/11/2
N2 - INTRODUCTION: The SOCEUS survey aims to evaluate how contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is effectively used in the focal liver lesions characterization.MATERIALS AND METHODS: In the survey were involved Verona, Brescia and Trieste Radiological Centers and Arezzo and Bologna Non-radiological Centers. Inclusion criteria were liver focal lesion detection at conventional ultrasound and studied by means of CEUS, with or without CT or MRI examinations, done previous or subsequent to CEUS.RESULTS: 1069 forms were collected. Patients with benign lesions, who did not undergo any other studies, were 255/561 (45.5 %). Among patients with diagnosis of hemangioma at CEUS, those who had no other investigations were 129/267 (48.3 %). Patients with malignant lesions who had studies pre-CEUS (CT and/or MRI) were 328/508 (65 %), whereas those who had examinations post-CEUS (CT and/or MRI) were 218/508 (42.9 %). Concordance rate between CEUS and CT investigations pre- and post-CEUS was, respectively, 66 and 89 %. Concordance rate between CEUS and MRI studies pre- and post-CEUS was, respectively, 87.5 and 81.5 %.CONCLUSION: This study proves contrast-enhanced ultrasound correct application in the involved centers.
AB - INTRODUCTION: The SOCEUS survey aims to evaluate how contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is effectively used in the focal liver lesions characterization.MATERIALS AND METHODS: In the survey were involved Verona, Brescia and Trieste Radiological Centers and Arezzo and Bologna Non-radiological Centers. Inclusion criteria were liver focal lesion detection at conventional ultrasound and studied by means of CEUS, with or without CT or MRI examinations, done previous or subsequent to CEUS.RESULTS: 1069 forms were collected. Patients with benign lesions, who did not undergo any other studies, were 255/561 (45.5 %). Among patients with diagnosis of hemangioma at CEUS, those who had no other investigations were 129/267 (48.3 %). Patients with malignant lesions who had studies pre-CEUS (CT and/or MRI) were 328/508 (65 %), whereas those who had examinations post-CEUS (CT and/or MRI) were 218/508 (42.9 %). Concordance rate between CEUS and CT investigations pre- and post-CEUS was, respectively, 66 and 89 %. Concordance rate between CEUS and MRI studies pre- and post-CEUS was, respectively, 87.5 and 81.5 %.CONCLUSION: This study proves contrast-enhanced ultrasound correct application in the involved centers.
KW - Adult
KW - Aged
KW - Aged, 80 and over
KW - Contrast Media
KW - Female
KW - Guideline Adherence
KW - Humans
KW - Liver
KW - Liver Diseases
KW - Liver Neoplasms
KW - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Practice Guidelines as Topic
KW - Retrospective Studies
KW - Tomography, X-Ray Computed
KW - Young Adult
U2 - 10.1007/s40477-015-0185-y
DO - 10.1007/s40477-015-0185-y
M3 - Article
C2 - 27298641
VL - 19
SP - 99
EP - 106
JO - Ultrasound
JF - Ultrasound
SN - 1742-271X
IS - 2
ER -