Can contrast-enhanced ultrasonography replace multidetector-computed tomography in the detection of liver metastases from colorectal cancer?

Can contrast-enhanced ultrasonography replace multidetector-computed tomography in the detection of liver metastases from colorectal cancer?

Purpose To compare the sensitivity and specificity of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) and four-slice multidetector-computed tomography (MDCT) in the detection of liver metastases in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC).

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical imaging 2009-07, Vol.33 (4), p.332-332
Hauptverfasser: Skovgaard Larsen, L.P, Rosenkilde, M, Christensen, H, Bang, N, Bolvig, L, Christiansen, Laurberg, S
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Colorectal cancer
Liver
Medical diagnosis
Radiology
Tomography
Tumors
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Zusammenfassung:Purpose To compare the sensitivity and specificity of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) and four-slice multidetector-computed tomography (MDCT) in the detection of liver metastases in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC).
ISSN:0899-7071
1873-4499
DOI:10.1016/j.clinimag.2009.04.019