声辐射力脉冲成像技术对肝占位性病变的诊断价值

目的 探讨声辐射力脉冲成像技术(ARFI)对肝占位性病变良、恶性鉴别诊断的临床价值.方法 采用灰阶超声和ARFI技术对63例肝肿瘤患者(共80个病灶)进行检查,对所有病灶的硬度进行半定量分析,并将其与病理结果对照分析,计算超声弹性成像诊断肝脏恶性肿瘤的敏感性、特异性及准确性.结果 恶性结节超声弹性图像评分明显高于良性结节,差异有统计学意义(P＜0.01).以弹性评分≥3分为诊断界点,诊断为良性病变者39个,恶性病变者41个,误诊7个,诊断敏感性、特异性及准确性分别为83.89％、80.00％和91.18％.结论 ARFI技术可识别肝占位性病变和正常组织间的弹性差异,对肝占位性病变良恶性有一定的诊断价值.     

肝脏局灶性病变MR动态增强扫描的临床应用

目的：探讨肝脏局灶性疾病ＭＲ动态增强扫描的方法和临床应用。方法：回顾性分析６８例肝脏局灶性病变：包括原发性肝细胞癌２４例,周围型肝管细胞癌２例,转移瘤１６例,海绵状血管瘤２４例,局灶性结节增生２例。     

Hypoechoic focal liver lesions: characterization with contrast enhanced ultrasonography

PURPOSE: To evaluate the late sinusoidal phase of contrast enhancement with a 2nd-generation ultrasound contrast enhanced medium in the characterization of hypoechoic focal liver lesions. METHODS: We studied 88 hypoechoic liver lesions (diameter range, 1-18 cm; with 18 lesions 2 cm or less) found on conventional grayscale sonography (US) with contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS). Final diagnosis was made using contrast enhanced helical CT, contrast enhanced MR, angiography (DSA), and/or histopathic confirmation or clinical imaging follow-up. RESULTS: There were 37/88 benign lesions demonstrated: 17 cavernous hemangiomas, 3 capillary hemangiomas, 11 focal nodular hyperplasias (FNH), 3 focal areas of sparing in hepatic steatosis, 2 adenomas, and 1 intrahepatic necrotic area. Malignant lesions demonstrated included 51/88: 27 hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) in cirrhosis, 11 metastatic carcinomas, 10 metastatic endocrine tumors, 2 cholangiocellular carcinomas (CCC) and 1 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). CEUS characterized 30/37 (81%) benign lesions and 45/51 (88%) malignant lesions. On the basis of the results obtained during the sinusoidal contrast enhanced phase of CEUS, diagnosis of benignancy was possible in 35/37 (95%) of benign liver lesions and diagnosis of malignancy in 49/51 (96%) of malignant liver lesions. The enhancement pattern of 13 small (< or = 2 cm in diameter) hypervascular liver lesions (3 capillary hemangiomas, 2 FNHs, 4 HCCs, 4 metastatic endocrine tumors) was better demonstrated on CEUS than on helical CT. In these cases the hyper vascularization of the lesions shown on CEUS was not confirmed on CT. CONCLUSIONS: CEUS distinguished malignant from benign hypoechoic liver lesions with an accuracy of 95%.     

动态灰阶超声造影在肝肿瘤诊断中的初步探索

目的：探讨动态灰阶超声造影在肝肿瘤诊断中的初步表现和作用。方法;选择6例经手术和病理证实的肝内实质性占位病变进行灰阶超声造影和动态观察。造影剂选用Levovist,浓度为400mg/ml,以团注形式经肘部浅静脉注入。结果：6例病人证实为原发性肝癌2例,肝血管瘤2例（3个）,肝脏局灶性结节性增生1例,肝脏炎性假瘤1例。除肝脏炎性假瘤外,其余病灶经造影后均有不同程度的增强。肝癌早期呈不均匀强化,消失较快;肝血管瘤增强速度较慢,呈周边强化;肝脏局灶性结节性增生亦早期增强,但维持较长时间。结论：动态灰阶超声造影对提高肝肿瘤的诊断有其实际意义。     

实时灰阶超声造影和螺旋CT诊断肝肿瘤的比较研究

目的比较实时超声造影和螺旋CT显示肝肿瘤血流信号的特点.方法对29例肝肿瘤(原发性肝癌16例,转移性肝癌2例,血管瘤6例和肝局灶性结节增生5例)分别进行超声造影和CT检查.结果超声造影显示肝恶性肿瘤的整体型、血管瘤的周边型及局灶性结节增生的中央型出现率显著高于其他病变(P<0.01).CT示恶性肿瘤中94.4%(17/18) 动脉期强化、门脉期低密度;血管瘤中83.3%(5/6)呈结节状强化;肝局灶性结节增生动脉期均明显强化.超声造影和CT鉴别肝肿瘤的能力无显著差异.结论超声造影和CT都能敏感地显示不同肝肿瘤的血供特征.     

Ultrasonographic evaluation of focal hepatic lesions: comparison of pulse inversion harmonic,tissue harmonic,and conventional imaging techniques.

A prospective study was performed to evaluate whether pulse inversion harmonic imaging and tissue harmonic imaging improve the lesion conspicuity and change ultrasonographic characteristics of focal hepatic lesions. Three radiologists evaluated 97 focal hepatic lesions by consensus: cirrhosis‐related nodules (n = 23), metastases (n = 23), hemangiomas (n = 27), and cysts (n = 24). In our study, pulse inversion harmonic imaging was judged superior to both tissue harmonic imaging and conventional imaging in conspicuity and overall quality for cirrhosis‐related nodules, metastases, and cysts (P < 0.05). Compared with conventional imaging, both pulse inversion harmonic imaging and tissue harmonic imaging provided better conspicuity, clearer internal echogenicity, and stronger through‐transmission of cysts (P < 0.05). Pulse inversion harmonic imaging was judged to be better in depicting internal morphology for cirrhosis‐related nodules and metastases than conventional imaging (P < 0.05). For hemangiomas, no statistically significant difference was found in all parameters except better posterior enhancement by tissue harmonic imaging than other techniques. In conclusion, pulse inversion harmonic imaging showed the best conspicuity and also enhanced characteristics of both cystic and solid hepatic lesions. Tissue harmonic imaging was judged superior to conventional imaging in evaluating cysts but was not beneficial for solid lesions. The results of this trial may be specific to the machine used for this study.     

2-D Shear Wave Elastography for Focal Lesions in Liver Phantoms: Effects of Background Stiffness,Depth and Size of Focal Lesions on Stiffness Measurement

The aim of this study was to determine the factors influencing stiffness and conspicuity of focal lesions in deep organs by focusing on target properties using 2-D shear wave elastography (SWE). Two normal (4 ± 1 kPa) and cirrhotic (16 ± 2 kPa) liver-mimicking phantoms with spherical inclusions (23 ± 3 kPa) were used. Inclusions of three sizes (20, 15 and 10 mm in diameter) were arranged in a row at depths of 3, 5 and 7 cm. Two observers acquired quantitative stiffness values and a qualitative five-grade morphologic score at each inclusion using SWE. The coefficients of variation (CVs) of stiffness were calculated to assess measurement reliability. The generalized estimating equation was used to identify whether stiffness, CV and morphologic score were independent of background stiffness, depth and size of inclusions and observer. In the quantitative assessment, stiffness of the inclusion and CV were dependent on the type of phantom and depth of inclusion (p < 0.001). There were no significant differences in stiffness and CV according to the observer. Morphologic score differed significantly only in the size of the inclusion (p < 0.001). When the depth of the inclusion was 7 cm, the stiffness was the highest, and the 10 mm-sized inclusions had lower morphologic scores than the other inclusions (all p values < 0.001). In conclusion, 2-D SWE assessment of focal lesions could be affected by background stiffness and depth of focal lesions, and may be limited in evaluating focal hepatic lesions.     

Clinical Utility of Qualitative Elastography Using Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse for Differentiating Benign from Malignant Salivary Gland Tumors

The goal of the work described here was to evaluate the utility of acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) imaging, a novel elastography technique, for differentiating benign from malignant salivary gland tumors. With the use of conventional strain elastography (SE) and ARFI imaging with a four-pattern scoring system, 185 tumors were examined (163 benign/22 malignant). When a score of ≥3 was used to define malignancy, the sensitivity, specificity and accuracy were higher for ARFI imaging (77.3%, 63.8% and 65.4%, respectively) than for conventional SE (54.5%, 56.4% and 56.2%, respectively). ARFI imaging findings revealed that most (92%) Warthin tumors, but only 24% of pleomorphic adenomas, were benign (score: 1 or 2). Attenuation of acoustic push pulses made it difficult to determine the stiffness of malignant tumors in the deep parotid lobes. Thus, ARFI imaging is a useful tool for screening Warthin tumors and exhibits high sensitivity for malignant tumors of salivary glands, other than deep parotid lobe tumors.     

定量声辐射脉冲弹性成像技术评价肝肿瘤特性的初步研究

目的 探讨声辐射脉冲(acoustic radiation foroe impulse,ARFI)弹性成像技术定量评价肝肿瘤特性的价值.方法 肝肿瘤患者43例56个病灶行AR FI定量检测,其中肝细胞性肝癌21例,肝转移癌8例,胆管细胞癌5例,血管瘤9例.测量肿瘤及其周围背景肝组织剪切波速度,并对30例健康志愿者肝剪切波速度进行测量对比.统计分析不同病理类型肿瘤弹性成像特征及剪切波速度差异,并与背景肝组织、正常肝组织进行比较.结果 肝细胞性肝癌和胆管细胞癌硬度大于肝转移癌(P＜0.05),肝细胞癌和胆管细胞癌硬度无明显差异(P=0.179).恶性肿瘤的硬度明显大于血管瘤和正常肝组织(P=0.000),34.5%(9/26)的肝细胞肝癌硬度小于背景肝组织,33.3%(4/12)的血管瘤硬度小于背景肝组织.以1.5m/s为剪切波速度截断值,提示肝恶性肿瘤的敏感性、特异性、阳性预测值、阴性预测值分别为79.5%、83.3%、94.5%、52.6%.结论 定量ARFI弹性成像技术有望成为一种新的定量鉴别肝血管瘤与恶性肿瘤组织参数特征的无创性检查方法.

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Objective To evaluate the potential value of acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI)elastography in the characterization of solid liver tumors.Methods Forty-three patients with 56 liver tumors were evaluated with ARFI,which included 21 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC),8 patients with metastase,5 patients with cholangiocarcinoma(CCC),and 9 patients with hemangioma.The shear wave velocity of the tumor and background liver parenchyma were calculated,and results were compared with 30 healthy subjects.Statistical analysis was performed on the shear wave velocity for differentiation of normal liver,background liver parenchyma,and tumors.Results HCC and CCC had greater stiffness than metastase (P ＜0.05),there were no statistical differences between HCC and CCC (P = 0.179).Malignant liver tumors had significantly greater stiffness than hemangioma and normal liver (P = 0.000).34.5% (9/26) HCC and 33.3% (4/12) hemangioma appeared softer than the background liver.With a cut-off value of 1.5 m/s for the shear wave velocity,the sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value and negative predictive value for malignancies were 79.5%,83.3%,94.5% and 52.6%,respectively.Conclusions ARFI elastography quantification is a promising noninvasive technique for assessing solid liver tumors.Use of ARFI elastography quantification may lead to new quantitative tissue characterization parameters for differentiating hemangioma and malignant liver tumors.     

Ferucarbotran-enhanced T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging: differentiation of hepatic cavernous hemangiomas from malignant solid lesions

Background  To demonstrate the characteristic feature of hepatic cavernous hemangiomas on ferucarbotran-enhanced T2-weighted MR imaging as a new diagnostic finding. Methods  In 201 hepatic lesions (61 hemangiomas, 61 cysts, 41 hepatocellular carcinomas, 31 metastatic carcinomas, and 7 cholangiocarcinomas), lesion-to-liver contrast on ferucarbotran-enhanced T2-weighted images was qualitatively compared with pre-contrast images by three independent readers using a four-grade scale (group 1, marked increase; group 2, mild increase; group 3, no change; group 4, decrease). The change in the contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) for each lesion was quantitatively measured. Results  Only hemangiomas showed a significant decrease in CNR; 10% and 90% of the hemangiomas were categorized as group 3 and 4 lesions, respectively. Besides the hemangiomas, there was no other lesion categorized into group 4 except for one cyst. When group 4 lesions were considered hemangiomas, the accuracy of identification was 96.4%. Conclusion  Hemangiomas show a significant decrease in lesion-to-liver contrast on T2-weighted images after ferucarbotran injection, which might be another typical diagnostic imaging finding of hemangiomas distinguished from solid malignant lesions.     

Prospective Comparison of the Diagnostic Performance of Magnetic Resonance Elastography with Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Elastography for Pre-operative Staging of Hepatic Fibrosis in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma

The purpose of this study was to compare the diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance (MR) elastography with that of acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) elastography for pre-operative staging of hepatic fibrosis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. We prospectively enrolled 77 patients who were scheduled to undergo hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma. Pre-operative MRE and ARFI elastography examinations were performed on the same day, and liver stiffness/velocity values were determined. Fibrosis stage and necro-inflammatory activity of resected specimens were determined histopathologically using the METAVIR scoring system. Correlations between MRE and ARFI elastography findings and histologic findings were determined by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis. Correlation of MRE was excellent and correlation of ARFI elastography was good with fibrosis stage. MRE had better diagnostic performance than ARFI elastography in estimating substantial fibrosis (F2), severe fibrosis (F3) and cirrhosis (F4). The optimal cutoff value and the area under the ROC curve (AUROC) were determined using ROC curve analysis. The highest Youden index was used as a criterion for selecting the optimal cutoff value. ROC analysis revealed that MRE discriminated advanced stages of fibrosis (F?≥?2) well in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma at a cutoff value of 3.0?kPa with an AUROC value of 0.93, and ARFI elastography did so at a cutoff value of 1.77?m/s with an AUROC value of 0.81 for predicting advanced stages of fibrosis (F?≥?2). In conclusion, MRE is a more accurate imaging modality than ARFI elastography in estimating advanced stages of fibrosis and cirrhosis.     

肝肿瘤实时超声造影研究

目的 探讨实时超声造影在肝肿瘤诊断中的价值。方法 对30例共35个肝内占位性病变进行实时谱波超声造影检查，其中16个原发性肝癌，4个转移性肝癌，9个肝血管瘤，5个局灶性结节性增生，及1个硬化结节，选用百胜Megas超声诊断仪（机械指数0.04-0.06)和Bracco公司的SonoVue超声造影剂。结果 经超声造影后，35个病灶均有不同程度的增强，其实时增强方式有整体性，周边型、及中央型三种；造影增强至峰值时的病灶表现有均状、环状及不均性增强。肝癌以整体型和不均状为主；肝血管瘤以周边型和环状增强为主；局灶性结节性增生以中央型和均状增强为主。结论 实时超声造影能反映不同肝肿瘤的血流动力学改变，可帮助提高肝肿瘤的超声诊断的准确性。     

声脉冲辐射力成像技术鉴别诊断肝脏良恶性局灶性病变

目的探讨声脉冲辐射力成像技术(ARFI)对肝脏良恶性局灶性病变的鉴别诊断价值。方法对64例患者76个肝脏局灶性病变进行ARFI检查并分析,包括声触诊组织成像技术(VTI)和声触诊组织量化技术(VTQ)。所有患者均经手术或穿刺病理证实或两种增强影像学检查(CEUS、CT、MRI)确诊。采用ROC曲线评价剪切波速(SWV)对肝脏局灶性病变良恶性的鉴别诊断价值,并确定临界点。结果 VTI声像图中,31个(31/40,77.50%)恶性病灶和13个(13/36,36.11%)良性病灶呈灰黑色(P<0.05);良性病灶SWV明显低于恶性病灶[(1.67±0.61)m/s vs(2.80±1.07)m/s,P<0.01)。以SWV=2.04m/s为临界点鉴别肝脏局灶性病变的良恶性,其敏感度、特异度和准确率分别是82.50%、80.60%和81.58%。结论 ARFI有助于鉴别诊断肝脏良恶性局灶性病变,具有良好的临床应用前景。     

Specificity of SPIO particles for characterization of liver hemangiomas using MRI

We investigated the specificity of superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO)â€enhanced T1-weighted spin-echo (SE) magnetic resonance (MR) images for the characterization of liver hemangiomas. When imaging liver hemangiomas, which are the most frequent benign liver tumors, a method with very high specificity is required, which will obviate other studies, follow-up, or invasive diagnostic procedures such as percutaneous biopsy. Eighty-three lesions were examined by MR imaging at 1.5 T before and after intravenous injection of SPIO particles. Lesions were categorized as follows according to the final diagnosis: 37 hemangiomas, nine focal nodular hyperplasias (FNHs), 19 hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs), and 18 metastases. Their signal intensity values were normalized to muscle and compared. The only lesions showing a significant increase in signal intensity ratio (lesion to muscle) on postcontrast T1-weighted SE images were hemangiomas (p < 0.001). The signal intensity ratio of hemangiomas increased on average by 70%. Based on receiver operating characteristic analysis and using a cutoff level of 50% signal increase, the specificity and sensitivity of SPIO-enhanced MR imaging for the characterization of hemangiomas would be 100% and 70%, respectively. The T1 effect of SPIO particles can help differentiate hemangiomas from other focal liver lesions such as FNHs, HCCs, and metastases and may obviate biopsy. When using SPIO particles for liver imaging, it is useful to add a T1-weighted sequence to T2-weighted images, thereby providing additional information for lesion characterization.     

Contrast-enhanced agent detection imaging: value in the characterization of focal hepatic lesions.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the value of SH U 508A-enhanced agent detection imaging in the characterization of focal hepatic lesions. METHODS: Contrast-enhanced agent detection imaging was performed on 78 focal hepatic lesions: 34 hepatocellular carcinomas, 22 metastases, 9 hemangiomas, 9 abscesses, 3 cysts, and 1 focal nodular hyperplasia. After administration of SH U 508A, interval delay scanning with agent detection imaging was performed with intervals of approximately 7 seconds (phase I), 30 seconds (phase II), and 90 seconds (phase III) after the first arrival of the contrast agent to the liver. Two observers blinded to the final diagnosis reviewed selected images and assessed the enhancement patterns of the lesions. For quantitative analysis, we calculated the enhancement ratio of the lesions and the difference of enhancement between the lesions and the liver parenchyma. RESULTS: Agent detection imaging showed a distinctive enhancement pattern in focal liver lesions compared with that in the liver. Hepatocellular carcinomas were characterized by early enhancement (phase I) and washout (phases II and III; sensitivity, 94.1%; specificity, 93.2%; positive predictive value, 91.4%). Metastases showed peripheral rim or targetlike enhancement (phase I, phase II, or both) and a defect (phase III) and had sensitivity of 77.3%, specificity of 100%, and a positive predictive value of 100%. Hemangiomas showed peripheral nodular or inhomogeneous (phase I, phase II, or both) and gradually centripetal (phase II, phase III, or both) enhancement (sensitivity, 88.9%; specificity, 100%; positive predictive value, 100%). Abscesses were partially enhanced from phase I to phase III (sensitivity, 66.7%; specificity, 95%; positive predictive value, 85.7%). The results of the quantitative analysis of lesion enhancement were compatible with those of the qualitative analysis. CONCLUSIONS: SH U 508A-enhanced agent detection imaging may yield distinctive enhancement characteristics in focal liver lesions that would contribute positively to the characterization of these hepatic lesions.     

动态灰阶超声造影在肝肿瘤鉴别诊断中的应用

目的 探讨动态灰阶谐波超声造影在肝肿瘤鉴别诊断中的作用。方法 选择24例肝内实质性占位病变进行灰阶谐波超声造影和动态观察，全部病例均经手术和病理证实。造影剂选用Levovist，浓度为400mg／m1，以团注形式经肘部浅静脉注入。结果 24例患者证实25个病灶，其中肝癌16个，肝血管瘤3个，肝局灶性结节性增生(FNH)2个，肝炎性假瘤1个，肝血管平滑肌脂肪瘤(AML)3个。除肝炎性假瘤外，其余病灶经超声造影后均有不同程度的增强。肝癌动脉相呈早期强化，消失较快；肝血管瘤增强速度较慢，呈周边强化；FNH和AML亦早期增强，但持续时间较长。如以动脉相增强呈高回声而门脉相消失呈低回声音考虑为肝癌，反之考虑为良性肿瘤，则本组超声造影诊断肝癌的敏感性、特异性及准确性分别为94％(15／16)，89％(8／9)，92％(23／25)。结论 动态灰阶谐波超声造影对提高肝肿瘤的鉴别诊断具有实用价值。     

Normal Values of Liver Shear Wave Velocity in Healthy Children Assessed by Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Imaging Using a Convex Probe and a Linear Probe

Acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) is an image-guided ultrasound elastography method that allows quantification of liver stiffness by measurement of shear wave velocity. One purpose of the work described in this article was to determine the normal liver stiffness values of healthy children using ARFI with two different probes, 4 C1 and 9 L4. Another purpose was to evaluate the effects of site of measurement, age, gender and body mass index on liver stiffness values. This prospective study included 60 healthy children (newborn to 14 y) divided into four age groups. One thousand two hundred ARFI measurements were performed, that is, 20 measurements per patient (5 measurements in each lobe, with each probe). Means, standard deviations (SD) and confidence intervals for velocity were calculated for each hepatic lobe and each probe in each age group and for the whole group. Mean shear wave velocity measured in the right lobe was 1.19 ± 0.04 m/s (SD = 0.13) with the 4 C1 transducer and 1.15 ± 0.04 m/s (SD = 0.15) with the 9 L4 transducer. Age had a small effect on shear wave measurements. Body mass index and sex had no significant effects on ARFI values, whereas site of measurement had a significant effect, with lower ARFI values in the right hepatic lobe. ARFI is a non-invasive technique that is feasible to perform in children with both the 4 C1 and 9 L4 probes. The aforementioned velocity values obtained in the right lobe may be used as reference values for normal liver stiffness in children.     

Evaluation of the Elasticity of the Pancreas Using Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Elastography in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Acoustic radiation force impulse (ARFI) elastography has been used to diagnose acute pancreatitis (AP). The present study aimed to assess the effectiveness of ARFI elastography in the diagnosis of AP. Studies examining the efficacy of ARFI elastography in AP were selected by searching MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, ICTRP, and ClinicalTrial.gov. until September 2021. Meta-analyses were performed using random effects models. The Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach was used to assess the certainty of the evidence. Eight case-control studies (994 patients) were included in the meta-analysis. The ARFI-Virtual Touch Quantification value (or ARFI shear wave propagation velocity) of the AP patient group was 0.83 m/s higher (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.36–1.3) than that in the control group (95% CI: 1.0–1.28). The sensitivity and specificity of ARFI elastography for diagnosing AP were 98.3% (95% CI: 92.6–96.6%) and 95.5% (95% CI: 87.5–98.5%), respectively. The results showed that physicians could use ARFI elastography to accurately diagnose patients with AP. Additional well-designed studies are necessary to validate the efficacy of ARFI elastography in patients with AP.     

超声造影与彩色多普勒超声对肝实质性肿块诊断价值

目的比较彩色多普勒超声和实时超声造影在肝实质性肿块中的诊断价值。方法应用彩色多普勒超声及超声造影技术对常规二维超声难以定性的29例患者共33个肝实质性肿块进行检查,结果与手术及病理结果相对照。结果33个肿块中原发性肝细胞性肝癌24个,肝血管瘤3个,肝脏局灶性结节增生3个,局限性脂肪肝2个,肝孤立性坏死结节1个。彩色多普勒超声在肿块内部或肿块周边能检测到动脉血流频谱者共19例21个肿块;超声造影除一例肝孤立性坏死结节外,其余32个病灶均在不同时相出现不同程度强化现象。如以动脉相呈高回声而门脉相及延迟相呈低回声为恶性肿块的诊断标准,则超声造影对肝癌诊断的准确性为92%;如以肿块内部检测到动脉样血流频谱为诊断恶性肿块的诊断标准,则彩色多普勒超声诊断肝癌的准确性为75%,二者差别有显著性(P<0.05)。结论实时超声造影显著提高肝实质性肿块诊断的准确性,对肝脏实质性肿块良、恶性的诊断及鉴别诊断具有重要价值。     

声辐射力脉冲成像定量评价非酒精性脂肪性肝病与病理对照研究

目的 本研究应用声脉冲辐射力成像技术(ARFI)对非酒精性脂肪性肝病(NAFLD)患者进行检测和分析,探讨该技术在无创定量评价NAFLD的临床应用价值.方法 对67例NAFLD患者应用ARFI技术对肝脏的实时超声弹性进行测量,所有患者均进行超声引导下肝脏穿刺活检,以病理结果为金标准,对肝脏的ARFI测值与肝脏脂肪变性、小叶内炎症及肝纤维化程度关系进行统计分析.结果 NAFLD患者不同脂肪变性和小叶内炎症程度间ARFI测值差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),肝纤维化分期为S0~S4期的ARFI测值分别为(1.18±0.28)m/s,(1.25±0.31)m/s,(1.44±0.52)m/s,(1.54±0.50)m/s和(1.86±0.73)m/s,组间比较差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05).肝脏ARFI测值与肝纤维化分期存在相关性,相关系数为0.42(P<0.001).ARFI技术诊断NAFLD肝纤维化S≥1,S≥2,S≥3和S=4的受试者工作特征曲线下面积分别为0.631、0.714、0.765和0.853.结论 声脉冲辐射力成像技术作为一种实时超声弹性成像技术,可较准确的无创定量评价NAFLD肝纤维化程度,具有良好的临床应用前景.