Abstract

VARAS LORENZO, Modesto; MUNOZ AGEL, Fernando; CUGAT ANDORRA, Esteban  and  GORNALS SOLER, Joan. Ultrasonographic contrast agents versus sonoelastography in digestive diseases. Rev. esp. enferm. dig. [online]. 2011, vol.103, n.4, pp.204-208. ISSN 1130-0108.  https://dx.doi.org/10.4321/S1130-01082011000400006.

A review is made of the indications of ultrasonographic contrast enhancement as applied to conventional ultrasonography and endocopic ultrasonography (EUS) as opposed to the use of EUS-sonoelastography today.

Keywords : Ultrasonographic contrast media; Contrast-enhanced echoendoscopy; Elastography; Endoscopic sonoelastography; Echoendoscopy with sonoelastography; Neuroendocrine tumors; Pancreatic cancer; Chronic pancreatitis.

        · abstract in Spanish     · text in English | Spanish     · English ( pdf ) | Spanish ( pdf )