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Published on: February 15, 2013
[Possibilities of sonographic image fusion: Current developments]
1Institut für Röntgendiagnostik, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg (UKR), Regensburg, Deutschland.
Clinical/Methodical Issue:
For diagnostic and interventional procedures ultrasound (US) image fusion can be used as a complementary imaging technique.
Methodical Innovations:
Image fusion has the advantage of real time imaging and can be combined with other cross-sectional imaging techniques.
Performance:
With the introduction of US contrast agents sonography and image fusion have gained more importance in the detection and characterization of liver lesions.
Achievements:
Fusion of US images with computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) facilitates the diagnostics and postinterventional therapy control.
Practical Recommendations:
In addition to the primary application of image fusion in the diagnosis and treatment of liver lesions, there are more useful indications for contrast-enhanced US (CEUS) in routine clinical diagnostic procedures, such as intraoperative US (IOUS), vascular imaging and diagnostics of other organs, such as the kidneys and prostate gland.
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