Open Access1.5 Harmonic Imaging Sonography with microbubble contrast agent improves characterization of hepatocellular carcinoma
Author(s) -
Kouji Yamamoto,
Katsuya Shiraki,
Shigeo Nakanishi,
Hiroyuki Fuke,
Takeshi Nakano,
Akira Hashimoto,
Atsuya Shimizu,
Toshinobu Hamataki
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5607
Subject(s) - second harmonic imaging microscopy , medicine , radiology , hepatocellular carcinoma , digital subtraction angiography , angiography , contrast (vision) , blood flow , nuclear medicine , second harmonic generation , laser , physics , artificial intelligence , computer science , optics
To investigate the usefulness of 1.5 Harmonic Imaging Sonography with the use of the contrast agent Levovist for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and for the evaluation of therapeutic response.