Contrast‐enhanced ultrasound vs multidetector‐computed tomography for detecting liver metastases in colorectal cancer: a prospective, blinded, patient‐by‐patient analysis

Aim  This study compared the sensitivity and specificity of contrast‐enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and multidetector‐computed tomography (MDCT) in the detection of liver metastases in patients with colorectal cancer.

[1]  K. Wolf,et al.  Hepatic transit time analysis using contrast-enhanced ultrasound with BR1: A prospective study comparing patients with liver metastases from colorectal cancer with healthy volunteers. , 2009, Ultrasound in medicine & biology.

[2]  V. Vilgrain,et al.  Characterization of focal liver lesions with SonoVue-enhanced sonography: international multicenter-study in comparison to CT and MRI. , 2009, World journal of gastroenterology.

[3]  S. Laurberg,et al.  Can contrast-enhanced ultrasonography replace multidetector-computed tomography in the detection of liver metastases from colorectal cancer? , 2009, European journal of radiology.

[4]  S. Kersting,et al.  Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography in Patients with Colorectal Liver Metastases after Chemotherapy , 2008, Ultraschall in der Medizin.

[5]  I. B. Borel Rinkes,et al.  Additional value of contrast enhanced intraoperative ultrasound for colorectal liver metastases. , 2008, European journal of radiology.

[6]  A. Napoli,et al.  Intra‐operative ultrasound for detection of liver metastases from colorectal cancer , 2007, Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver.

[7]  L. Bolondi,et al.  Real time contrast enhanced ultrasonography in detection of liver metastases from gastrointestinal cancer , 2007, BMC Cancer.

[8]  S. Laurberg,et al.  The value of contrast enhanced ultrasonography in detection of liver metastases from colorectal cancer: a prospective double-blinded study. , 2007, European journal of radiology.

[9]  D. Cosgrove.  A revolution in liver ultrasound , 2007, European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology.

[10]  L. Bolondi,et al.  The safety of Sonovue in abdominal applications: retrospective analysis of 23188 investigations. , 2006, Ultrasound in medicine & biology.

[11]  M. D’Onofrio,et al.  Comparison of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography versus baseline ultrasound and contrast-enhanced computed tomography in metastatic disease of the liver: diagnostic performance and confidence , 2006, European Radiology.

[12]  M. Oudkerk,et al.  Assessment of metastatic liver disease in patients with primary extrahepatic tumors by contrast-enhanced sonography versus CT and MRI. , 2006, World journal of gastroenterology.

[13]  H. D. Saeger,et al.  Kontrastmittelsonographie in der Detektion von Leberraumforderungen - Vergleich zum intraoperativen Befund , 2005 .

[14]  K. Wolf,et al.  Liver metastases in cancer: detection with contrast-enhanced ultrasonography , 2004, Abdominal Imaging.

[15]  D. Strobel,et al.  [Hepatic transit time of an ultrasound echo enhancer indicating the presence of liver metastases - first clinical results]. , 2002, Ultraschall in der Medizin.

[16]  P A Osterhammel,et al.  Hepatic vein transit time of an ultrasound contrast agent: simplified procedure using pulse inversion imaging. , 2001, The British journal of radiology.

[17]  S. Rafaelsen.  Liver Metastases from Colorectal Cancer: Ultrasound Imaging , 2009 .

[18]  H. Saeger,et al.  [Detection of liver lesions by contrast-enhanced ultrasound -- comparison to intraoperative findings]. , 2005, Ultraschall in der Medizin.