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Hepatocellular carcinoma: contrast enhancement with Levovist
Byung Ihn Choi1, Ah Young Kim, Jae Young Lee
1Department of Radiology and Institute of Radiation Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Korea.
Objective:
To present the sonographic appearance of hepatocellular carcinoma imaged with the intravenous contrast agent Levovist.
Methods:
We reviewed our experience using Levovist (Schering AG, Berlin, Germany) for the sonographic diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Results:
Contrast-enhanced sonography with Levovist facilitated detailed evaluation of tumor vascularity in hepatocellular carcinoma.
Conclusions:
Contrast-enhanced sonography with Levovist enhances the role of sonography in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma. It provides detailed information about tumor vascularity and the contrast enhancement pattern.