Open AccessContrast-enhanced (endoscopic) ultrasound and endoscopic ultrasound elastography in gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Author(s) -
A. Ignee,
Christian Jenssen,
Michael Hocke,
Dong Ye,
Wenping Wang,
XinWu Cui,
Matthias Woenckhaus,
Sevastiţa Iordache,
Adrian Săftoiu,
G Schuessler,
Christoph F. Dietrich
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
endoscopic ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.883
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 2303-9027
pISSN - 2226-7190
DOI - 10.4103/2303-9027.200216
Subject(s) - gist , medicine , endoscopic ultrasound , contrast enhanced ultrasound , radiology , stomach , ultrasound , leiomyoma , biopsy , stromal cell
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) represent the largest group of subepithelial tumors (SET) of the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract. They may show malignant behavior, in contrast to other SET. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is frequently used to characterize SET. With the introduction of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) into EUS (CE-EUS), distinct enhancement patterns can be detected. In the presented study, the characteristic features of CE-EUS in GIST are analyzed and compared with those of other SET.