Hepatic Hemangiomas: Spectrum of US Appearances on Gray-scale, Power Doppler, and Contrast-Enhanced US.

Author: Kyoung Won KIM ¹ ; Tae Kyoung KIM ; Joon Koo HAN ; Ah Young KIM ; Hyun Ju LEE ; Seong Ho PARK ; Young Hoon KIM ; Byung Ihn CHOI
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1. Department of Radiology and the Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Publication Type:Original Article ; Review
Keywords: Angioma, gastrointestinal tract Liver neoplasms; US Ultrasound (US), power Doppler studies Ultrasound (US), harmonic study
MeSH: Adult; Aged; Contrast Media; Female; Hemangioma/*ultrasonography; Human; Liver Neoplasms/*ultrasonography; Male; Middle Age; Ultrasonography, Doppler; Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
From:Korean Journal of Radiology 2000;1(4):191-197
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Because US plays a key role in the initial evaluation of hepatic hemangiomas,knowledge of the entire spectrum of US appearances of these tumors is impor-tant. Most hemangiomas have a distinctive US appearance, and even with those with atypical appearances on conventional gray-scale US, specific diagnoses can be made using pulse-inversion harmonic US with contrast agents. In this essay,we review the spectrum of US appearances of hepatic hemangiomas on conven-tional gray-scale, power Doppler, and pulse-inversion harmonic US with contrast agents.