Click to see CEUS images of the liver, kidney and heart

Ultrasound can provide a safe and reliable imaging option for Covid-19 patients, and the addition of an ultrasound enhancing agent may be essential for evaluating heart and lung function.

CLICK HERE to find protocols for protecting personnel, disinfecting equipment, safely administering ultrasound contrast or enhancing agents, and appropriately imaging these highly vulnerable patients. Additional submissions may be sent to info@icus-society.org

ICUS supports the global ultrasound community during this rapidly evolving global crisis and extends heartfelt wishes for your safety and health as we come together to defeat this deadly virus.

ICUS is awaiting a decision on its Citizen Petition urging the FDA to remove “boxed warnings” on ultrasound contrast agents.

The ICUS petition cites a favorable risk-benefit profile, supported by new scientific studies demonstrating safety and efficacy. ICUS also cites precedent for reversal of “black boxes” when new data show that risks are less severe than previously thought.

The ICUS Citizen Petition is supported by statements filed by other ultrasound professional societies and CEUS experts.

CLICK HERE to read the ICUS Citizen Petition.

CLICK HERE to watch hands-on CEUS demonstrations performed by expert echocardiographers at the Hammersmith Echocardiology Conference in London. There is no cost to view the demonstrations.

Special thanks to ICUS board members Petros Nihoyannopoulos, Mark Monaghan and Sharon Mulvagh, and to LiveMedia, for making these educational experiences available to ICUS.

• SRU White Paper - CEUS - State of the Art in North America
• AIUM Programs - Click Here
• SDMS White Paper - Implementing a Liver Contrast Program - Click Here
• CEUS LI-Rads - Click Here
• Recent ESC guidelines - Chronic coronary syndrome - Click Here
• Rotterdam Presentation - Why should everybody use contrast for liver US? - Click Here

Introduction to CEUS for Abdominal Applications: Watch here

Introduction to CEUS for Echocardiography: Watch here

Special thanks to ICUS Board Member Bev Gorman, the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission, and speakers Cyndi Peterson and Pam Burgess.

The ICUS Bubble Blog showcases real-life CEUS experiences from around the world, with a special focus on how CEUS impacts individual patients and their care.

CEUS allows patient to avoid expensive MRI and risky biopsy

By Dr. Arezu Monawer Resident, Department of Radiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Mr. Y is a 56-year-old father of two. During a recent routine visit to his doctor, he said he felt good and appeared to be healthy.

Unfortunately, a digital rectal exam proved to be abnormal and Mr. Y’s prostate specific antigen blood count was elevated. A subsequent biopsy showed signs of prostate cancer.

To evaluate the size of Mr. Y’s prostate cancer and how far it may have spread, he underwent a bone scan and a pelvic MRI. Fortunately, the bone scan demonstrated no metastatic lesions in his skeleton. However, the pelvic MRI showed that two lymph nodes were slightly enlarged.

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• CEUS rules out liver cancer where MR and CT were unsuccessful
• CEUS leads to life-saving surgery
• CEUS Identifies Ovarian Tumor
• More

To submit your CEUS story, please email info@icus-society.org.