Key result
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of mediastinal masses revealed variable arterial enhancement followed by parenchymal hypoenhancement in 93.1% of patients.
Why the study?
To determine the contrast enhancing features of mediastinal masses using transcutaneous contrast-enhanced ultrasound.
What are the contrast enhancing features of mediastinal masses using transcutaneous contrast-enhanced ultrasound?
Population
58 patients with histologically confirmed mediastinal masses
Comparison
Lesion enhancement pattern compared to spleen enhancement as an in vivo reference
Design
Retrospective analysis
Authors
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May aid non-invasive mediastinal mass characterization by CEUS; leaves open prospective validation against histology.
Observational (n=58)
What are the contrast enhancing features of mediastinal masses using transcutaneous contrast-enhanced ultrasound?
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of mediastinal masses typically demonstrates variable arterial enhancement followed by parenchymal wash-out, which may aid in their non-invasive characterization.
Trenker et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Mediastinal masses (n=58). Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) was evaluated on Contrast enhancement pattern. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of mediastinal masses revealed variable arterial enhancement followed by parenchymal hypoenhancement in 93.1% of patients.
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