Contrast-enhanced US of the Liver and Kidney: A Problem-solving Modality

Contrast-enhanced US (CEUS) has an important role as a supplement to CT or MRI in clinical practice. The main established utilizations are in the liver and the kidney. The primary advantages of CEUS compared with contrast-enhanced CT or MRI relate to its superior contrast resolution, real-time continuous scanning, pure intravascular nature, portability, and safety-especially in patients with renal impairment or CT or MRI contrast agent allergy. This article focuses on the use of CEUS in the liver and kidney. (C) RSNA, 2022

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Contrast-enhanced US (CEUS) plays an important role as a supplement to CT or MRI, especially in the liver and kidney. Its advantages lie in superior contrast resolution, real-time continuous scanning, pure intravascular nature, portability, and safety, making it particularly suitable for patients with renal impairment or CT/MRI contrast agent allergy.