Heterogeneous delayed enhancement of the liver after ultrasound contrast agent injection - A normal variant

被引：13
作者：
Okada, M
Albrecht, T
Blomley, MJ
Heckemann, RA
Cosgrove, DO
Wolf, KK
机构：
[1] Free Univ Berlin, Klinikum Benjamin Franklin, Dept Radiol & Nucl Med, D-12200 Berlin, Germany
[2] Hammersmith Hosp, Imperial Coll Sch Med, Dept Imaging, London, England
来源：
ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY | 2002年 / 28卷 / 08期
关键词：
ultrasonography; contrast media; liver;
D O I：
10.1016/S0301-5629(02)00553-7
中图分类号：
O42 [声学];
学科分类号：
070206 ; 082403 ;
摘要：
We report a characteristic heterogeneous delayed liver enhancement pattern that we have encountered in a total of 6 of approximately 1500 subjects who underwent contrast-enhanced liver ultrasonography. The heterogeneous enhancement occurred several min after contrast injection and persisted for up to I h. It was seen in diseased as well as healthy livers and appears to represent a "normal variant" of liver enhancement. It was observed with two different contrast agents. The cause of the described effect is unknown; it may be related to the formation of large bubbles and vascular entrapment of these bubbles in the liver.
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页码：1089 / 1092
页数：4
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