Differential diagnosis of cardiac masses using contrast echocardiographic perfusion imaging

Differential diagnosis of cardiac masses using contrast echocardiographic perfusion imaging.

OBJECTIVES We investigated the usefulness of echocardiographic contrast perfusion imaging in differentiating cardiac masses. BACKGROUND Two-dimensional echocardiography is the primary diagnostic modality for cardiac masses. However, differentiation between the different types of cardiac masses may be difficult at times. We hypothesized that echocardiographic contrast perfusion imaging would d...

Differential diagnosis of pancreatic cystic masses with the quantitative analysis of spectral CT imaging: Initial results

Background: To retrospectively evaluate whether quantitative information derived from spectral imaging can improve the differential diagnosis of pancreatic cystic masses including pancreatic solid pseudopapillary epithelial neoplasms (SPENs), mucin- producing cysts and pseudocysts. Materials and Methods: From June 2015 to October 2017, 56 patients (22 pseudocysts, 18 mucin-producing cysts and 1...

Evaluation of cardiac masses by real-time perfusion imaging echocardiography

BACKGROUND Diagnosis of cardiac masses is still challenging by echocardiography and distinguishing tumors from thrombi has important therapeutical implications. We sought to determine the diagnostic value of real-time perfusion echocardiography (RTPE) for cardiac masses characterization. METHODS We prospectively studied 86 patients, 23 with malignant tumors (MT), 26 with benign tumors (BT), 3...

Contrast-echocardiography for the differential diagnosis of atrial masses.

MR imaging of ovarian masses: classification and differential diagnosis

OBJECTIVE We propose a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) guided approach to differential diagnosis of ovarian tumours based on morphological appearance. BACKGROUND Characterization of ovarian lesions is of great importance in order to plan adequate therapeutic procedures, and may influence patient's management. Optimal assessment of adnexal masses requires a multidisciplinary approach, based o...