Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Phenotypes in Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis: Pathological Correlations and Prediction of Vascular Invasion

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Peripheral contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) enhancement patterns E2 and E4 indicate a high risk of vascular invasion in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis (HAE). Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Binghua Wang; Mi Zhou; Jun Liu; Wenjun Zhang; Jing Tan; Lamu Suolang; Yangyang Zhang; Guo Zhou

doi:10.1016/j.acra.2026.01.037

February 1, 2026Academic RadiologyOpen Access

Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Phenotypes in Hepatic Alveolar Echinococcosis: Pathological Correlations and Prediction of Vascular Invasion

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The aim is to explore contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) phenotypes linked to vascular invasion in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis.
Analyzed CEUS images for enhancement patterns in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis.
Identified phenotypes E2 and E4 associated with vascular invasion risk.
Evaluated morphological and perfusion characteristics from CEUS data.
Phenotypes E2 and E4 show a significant correlation with higher risk of vascular invasion.
CEUS effectively differentiates between various enhancement patterns to aid surgical planning.

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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound identifies high vascular invasion risk in hepatic alveolar echinococcosis, suggesting surgical guidance.

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Peripheral CEUS enhancement, particularly E2 and E4, indicates high vascular invasion risk in HAE. CEUS provides a combined morphological and perfusion assessment to guide surgical planning.

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Wang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a3d79dec16d51705d2dd6e https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2026.01.037

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