Multislice computed tomography/contrast-enhanced ultrasound image fusion as a tool for evaluating unclear renal cysts
Ultrasonography is a generally accepted imaging technique for diagnosing and monitoring cystic renal lesions. The widely used Bosniak classification (I-IV) categorizes renal cystic lesions into five distinctive groups according to ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT) image criteria. For soli...
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Korean Society of Ultrasound in Medicine
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| description | Ultrasonography is a generally accepted imaging technique for diagnosing and monitoring cystic renal lesions. The widely used Bosniak classification (I-IV) categorizes renal cystic lesions into five distinctive groups according to ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT) image criteria. For solid renal lesions, determination of vascularity is discriminatory for malignancy in most instances. In indeterminate cases, contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and magnetic resonance imaging/CT-ultrasound image fusion are able to detect and characterize difficult pathologies, with superior performance to either technique alone. In contrast to multislice CT (MS-CT), ultrasound image fusion is a real-time imaging technique that can be used in combination with other cross-sectional imaging modalities. This technical note describes state-of-the-art image fusion of CEUS and MS-CT to detect and characterize unclear renal pathologies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cd6da4ea7e4a4474a7d3542df986bf482022-12-21T17:32:30ZengKorean Society of Ultrasound in MedicineUltrasonography2288-59192288-59432019-04-0138218118710.14366/usg.180241041Multislice computed tomography/contrast-enhanced ultrasound image fusion as a tool for evaluating unclear renal cystsJohannes Rübenthaler0Stephanie Wilson1Dirk-Andre Clevert2 Department of Clinical Radiology, Interdisciplinary Ultrasound Center, Ludwig-MaximiliansUniversity of Munich-Grosshadern Campus, Munich, Germany Department of Radiology, University of Calgary, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, Canada Department of Clinical Radiology, Interdisciplinary Ultrasound Center, Ludwig-MaximiliansUniversity of Munich-Grosshadern Campus, Munich, GermanyUltrasonography is a generally accepted imaging technique for diagnosing and monitoring cystic renal lesions. The widely used Bosniak classification (I-IV) categorizes renal cystic lesions into five distinctive groups according to ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT) image criteria. For solid renal lesions, determination of vascularity is discriminatory for malignancy in most instances. In indeterminate cases, contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and magnetic resonance imaging/CT-ultrasound image fusion are able to detect and characterize difficult pathologies, with superior performance to either technique alone. In contrast to multislice CT (MS-CT), ultrasound image fusion is a real-time imaging technique that can be used in combination with other cross-sectional imaging modalities. This technical note describes state-of-the-art image fusion of CEUS and MS-CT to detect and characterize unclear renal pathologies.http://www.e-ultrasonography.org/upload/usg-18024.pdfCystic renal massesBosniak classificationContrast enhanced ultrasoundImage fusionMultislice-CT |
| spellingShingle | Johannes Rübenthaler Stephanie Wilson Dirk-Andre Clevert Multislice computed tomography/contrast-enhanced ultrasound image fusion as a tool for evaluating unclear renal cysts Ultrasonography Cystic renal masses Bosniak classification Contrast enhanced ultrasound Image fusion Multislice-CT |
| title | Multislice computed tomography/contrast-enhanced ultrasound image fusion as a tool for evaluating unclear renal cysts |
| title_full | Multislice computed tomography/contrast-enhanced ultrasound image fusion as a tool for evaluating unclear renal cysts |
| title_fullStr | Multislice computed tomography/contrast-enhanced ultrasound image fusion as a tool for evaluating unclear renal cysts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multislice computed tomography/contrast-enhanced ultrasound image fusion as a tool for evaluating unclear renal cysts |
| title_short | Multislice computed tomography/contrast-enhanced ultrasound image fusion as a tool for evaluating unclear renal cysts |
| title_sort | multislice computed tomography contrast enhanced ultrasound image fusion as a tool for evaluating unclear renal cysts |
| topic | Cystic renal masses Bosniak classification Contrast enhanced ultrasound Image fusion Multislice-CT |
| url | http://www.e-ultrasonography.org/upload/usg-18024.pdf |
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