- Describes the uses and interpretation of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the child
- Provides extensive information on microbubble agents
- Covers a field with potential for rapid development worldwide
- Written and edited by world experts
This book is a comprehensive guide to the rapidly evolving field of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the child. The uses and interpretation of CEUS are clearly explained with the aid of numerous illustrations. The coverage encompasses both established indications, such as focal liver lesions, abdominal solid organ injury, and vesicoureteral reflux, and a range of newer applications.
Extensive information is also provided on microbubble agents and their use in the pediatric age group, as well as on practical aspects of setting up a CEUS service for children.
CEUS is a safe imaging method that is ideal for the young patient and can be used for problem solving in a number of clinical situations. Ultrasound combined with microbubble contrast avoids the ionizing radiation of a CT examination, the use of iodinated contrast, the need for sedation or a general anesthetic, and the complexities of MR imaging. In bringing readers up to date with best practice and the latest innovations in CEUS, this book will be of value for pediatric radiologists, pediatric sonographers/technicians, and pediatrician.
Table of Contents- Physics of Microbubble Contrast Agenta
- Safety of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound
- Quantitative Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound
- Artifacts in Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Examinations
- How to Perform an Intravenous Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) Examination in a Child. Methodology and Technical Considerations
- How to Set Up a Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Service for Children
- Pediatric Focal Lesions in the Liver: A Clinical Perspective
- Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound of Pediatric Focal Liver Lesions
- Pediatric Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography (CEUS): Pediatric Transplantation
- Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Children: Clinical Perspective
- Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Blunt Abdominal Trauma
- Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound of the Pediatric Kidneys
- Pediatric Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography (CEUS) of the Spleen
- Contrast-Enhanced Voiding Urosonography (ceVUS): Current Experience and Advanced Techniques
- Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in the Pediatric Scrotum
- Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Childhood Pneumonia
- Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Childhood Oncology
- Intraoperative Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in the Pediatric Neurosurgical Patient
- Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Pediatric Intervention
- Cost-Effectiveness of CEUS in Pediatric Practice
- Recent Advances in Neonatal CEUS
