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BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to investigate the values of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of hyperechoic liver lesions. MATERIAL AND METHODS:The CEUS findings of 102 patients with hyperechoic liver lesions identified by 2-dimensional ultrasound in the Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Guangxi Medical University were reviewed and analyzed. RESULTS:A total of 135 lesions were analyzed, of which malignant lesions were found in 72 patients and benign lesions in 63, with a CEUS accuracy rate of 91.11%, which was significantly higher than that of conventional ultrasound (74.81%; P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS:CEUS can improve the accuracy rate of ultrasonography in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of hyperechoic liver lesions.
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Med Sci Monitjournal_title
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical researchauthors
Liu J,Wang D,Li H,Li H,Zhou T,Zhao S,Ding Zdoi
10.12659/MSM.894115subject
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2015-09-22 00:00:00pages
2845-50eissn
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1643-3750pii
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journal_title:Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
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journal_title:Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
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journal_title:Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
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doi:
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doi:
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
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doi:
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.12659/msm.881329
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
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journal_title:Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.12659/MSM.911536
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journal_title:Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
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journal_title:Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.12659/MSM.915790
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journal_title:Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
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journal_title:Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research
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