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Diagnosis and Staging: Contrast-Enhanced Intraoperative Ultrasound (CEIOUS) Using Intravascular Contrast Agents

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Tumor echogenicity and background liver appearance in IOUS (i.e., cirrhotic, steatotic) can affect our ability to recognize tiny lesions. It has been shown that small metastases can be better recognized if they are hypoechoic rather than isoechoic.

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  1. Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Humanitas Research Hospital-IRCCS, University of Milan-School of Medicine, Via A. Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, MI, Italy

    Guido Torzilli, Matteo Donadon & Guido Costa

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Torzilli, G., Donadon, M., Costa, G. (2014). Diagnosis and Staging: Contrast-Enhanced Intraoperative Ultrasound (CEIOUS) Using Intravascular Contrast Agents. In: Torzilli, G. (eds) Ultrasound-Guided Liver Surgery. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-5510-0_5

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