Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Clinical Practice Liver, Prostate, Pancreas, Kidney and Lymph Nodes /

• Main Authors: Albrecht, Thomas (Author), Thorelius, Lars (Author), Solbiati, Luigi (Author), Cova, Luca (Author), Frauscher, Ferdinand (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Milano : Springer Milan, 2005.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Radiology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Imaging / Radiology.; Diagnostic Radiology.; Ultrasound.

The value of ultrasound contrast agents (USCA) in everyday clinical practice depends on the pharmacokinetics, the signal processing, and the contrast-specific imaging modalities. Second-generation USCA, are blood pool agents that do not leak into the organ tissue to be examined but remain in the int...