Application of Diagnosis of Abdominal Disease with Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonograph

Objective:This study was to investigate the application value of contrast-enhanced ultrasonograph(CEUS) in diagnosing abdominal disease.Methods: Thirty seven patients with focal liver lesions(FLLs),5 patients with renal cell carcinomas and 12 patients with vascular diseases were examined by CEUS.Appearances of targets in conventional ultrasound and CEUS were reviewed and refered to the European guidelines update in 2008.Results: Color Doppler flow imaging showed that 17 lesions were detected blood flow,however,CEUS showed 36 lesions.Different types of FLLs had different enhancement appearances.The sensitivity,specificity and accuracy of CEUS in diagnosing malignant FLLs were 83%,93% and 87%,respectively.Renal cell carcinomas showed multiform appearances in CEUS.CEUS was more helpful to diagnose vascular disease exactly.Conclusions: CEUS has a high clinical application value in diagnosis of FLLs,and it is prospective in diagnosing other abdominal diseases.