Main description:

This volume takes into account the great impact of new technology on clinical practice for mass liver lesions. Its findings reflect a consensus meeting of experts assembled in order to develop guidelines for the use of ultrasound contrast agents in the diagnosis of liver diseases. These guidelines are presented in this book which provides an important starting point for clinical implementation of new diagnostic procedure.

Contents:

Introduction.- Impact of European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology EFSUMB Guidelines on the Use of Contrast Agents in Liver Ultrasound.- The role of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in identifying and characterizing focal liver lesions.- Contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the management of cirrhotic patients: HCC diagnosis, staging and monitoring of percutaneous treatments.