Contrast Media in Ultrasonography (eBook)

Dr. Emilio Quaia is research fellow at the University of Trieste, Italy and ECR research and education fund winner 2000 and 2004.

Foreword 6
Preface 7
Contents 9
Basic Principles 12
1 Classification and Safety of Microbubble- Based Contrast Agents 13
2 Physical Basis and Principles of Action of Microbubble- based Contrast Agents 25
3 Characterization and Design of Microbubble- Based Contrast Agents Suitable for Diagnostic Imaging 41
4 Contrast- Specific Imaging Techniques: Technical Perspective 53
5 Contrast- Specific Imaging Techniques: Methodological Point of View 81
6 Biological Effects of Microbubble- Based Ultrasound Contrast Agents 87
Vascular Applications 96
7 Cerebral Vessels 97
8 Carotid Arteries 109
9 Detection of Endoleak After Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair 119
10 Renal Arteries 124
Abdominal Applications: Liver and Spleen 129
11 Characterization of Focal Liver Lesions 130
12 Detection of Focal Liver Lesions 172
13 Guidance and Assessment of Interventional Therapy in Liver 191
14 Applications of Ultrasound Microbubbles in the Spleen 208
Abdominal Applications: Kidneys 223
15 Characterization and Detection of Renal Tumors 224
16 Detection of Renal Perfusion Defects 246
17 Quantitative Analysis of Renal Perfusion at Contrast- Enhanced US 255
Cardiac Applications 264
18 Assessment of Regional Myocardial Blood Flow 265
19 Assessment of Myocardial Blood Volume 275
Special Topics 290
20 Abdominal Traumas 291
21 Breast 296
22 Lymph Nodes 310
23 Female Pelvis 318
24 Vesicoureteral Reflux 325
25 Pancreatic Pathology 329
26 Intestinal Pathology 342
27 Contrast- Enhanced Ultrasound of the Prostate 352
28 Contrast- Enhanced Ultrasound in Rheumatic Joint Diseases 358
Research Perspectives 373
29 Quantitative Analysis of Parenchymal Flow at Contrast- Enhanced US 374
30 Therapeutic Application of Microbubble- Based Agents 383
Subject Index 392
List of Contributors 395