ICUS Education and Training CEUS Essentials – The Basics and Beyond

Abdominal CEUS in Orlando, FL Wednesday, April 10, 2019 — Immediately following AIUM Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek 14100 Bonnet Creek Resort Ln, Orlando, FL 32821 Host: Stephanie Wilson, MD Registration now open – for in-person or remote attendance! Program description Attendees at this course will: Perform a standard CEUS examination of the liver or other […]

Ultrasound Societies Urge FDA to Remove “Black Box” on Ultrasound Contrast Agents

Mar 5, 2019 CHICAGO – (Business Wire) – National and international ultrasound societies are urging the Food and Drug Administration to remove the “black box” from ultrasound contrast agent (UCA) labels. “UCAs are among the safest diagnostic imaging products available,” according to a Citizen Petition filed by the International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS). UCAs are […]

CEUS characterizes malignant portal vein thrombosis

Characterization of Malignant Portal Vein Thrombosis with Contrast Enhanced Ultrasonography January, 2019 — Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology Abstract We prospectively evaluated the effectiveness of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) for differentiation of benign versus malignant portal vein thrombosis (PVT). We studied a total of 43 patients with chronic liver disease, hepatocellular carcinoma-suggestive nodules and confirmed PVT, […]