The place of CEUS in distinguishing benign from malignant cervical lymph nodes: a prospective study
In: Medical Ultrasonography, Jg. 16 (2014-03-01), S. 7-14
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Aims: The aim of the study was to evaluate the ability of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) compared to gray-scale B-mode and color Doppler ultrasound in differentiate benign versus malign superficial cervical lymph nodes. Material and methods: In a prospective study ultrasonography (gray scale, color and spectral Dopller, and CEUS) was performed in 61 patients (33 men, 28 women; mean age of 51.2 years, range: 18-81 years), with cervical lymphadenopathy. The nodes were examined and biopsied or surgically removed. CEUS was performed with 2.4 ml intravenous bolus of contrast agent Sono Vue and the results were registered with a special software. Results: Of all the nodes, 32 were benign and 29 were malignant (metastases). Solbiati index was higher in benign nodes (2.23 ± 0.84 vs 1.50 ± 0.48, p
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The place of CEUS in distinguishing benign from malignant cervical lymph nodes: a prospective study
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Pascu, Isabela ; Fodor, Daniela ; Cosgarea, Marcel ; Pop, Sever ; Serban, Oana ; Poanta, Laura |
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Zeitschrift: | Medical Ultrasonography, Jg. 16 (2014-03-01), S. 7-14 |
Veröffentlichung: | SRUMB - Romanian Society for Ultrasonography in Medicine and Biology, 2014 |
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ISSN: | 2066-8643 (print) ; 1844-4172 (print) |
DOI: | 10.11152/mu.2014.2066.161.lp1os2 |
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