CEUS - contrast enhanced ultrasound

Long designation

CEUS = contrast enhanced ultrasound (English) ≈ Contrast-enhanced sonography

Meaning

Use of a contrast medium, e.g. Sonovue, during sonography, for example to characterize a mass in the liver in more detail according to the blood flow pattern in order to make the most accurate diagnosis possible.

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