The value of contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the characterisation of patients with renal masses.

Renal masses are frequently incidentally found on ultrasound. Contrast enhanced computed tomography (CECT) is regarded as the method of choice. Contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) has a high impact for characterisation of hepatic lesions.

Contrast enhanced ultrasound of renal masses.

Contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) has gained clinical importance over the last years for the characterization of hepatic masses. Its role in extrahepatic indications has been investigated repeatedly but has been less comprehensively studied. Currently more than 50% of renal masses are incidentally diagnosed, mostly by B-mode ultrasound.

Quantitative contrast enhanced ultrasound of the liver for time intensity curves-Reliability and potential sources of errors.

Introduction: Time intensity curves for real-time contrast enhanced low MI ultrasound is a promising technique since it adds objective data to the more subjective conventional contrast enhanced technique. Current developments showed that the amount of uptake in modern targeted therapy strategies correlates with therapy response. Nevertheless no basic research has been done concerning the reliability and validity of the method.