Multimodality imaging using ultrasound image fusion in renal lesions

作者：Helck A^*; D'Anastasi M; Notohamiprodjo M; Thieme S; Sommer W; Reiser M; Clevert D A

来源：Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, 2012, 50(1-2): 79-89.

DOI：10.3233/CH-2011-1445

• Renal lesion
• image fusion
• contrast enhanced ultrasound
• multimodality imaging

Objectives: To assess the benefit of ultrasound (US) image fusion in the identifiability and assessment of the dignity of renal lesions.
Materials and methods: 25 patients with 29 renal lesions were investigated using standard US and CEUS (contrast enhanced US) with image fusion (CT or MRI). Identifiability and assessment of dignity was evaluated using cross-sectional images and US separately as well as using both US-techniques with additional image fusion. The respective modality was rated by two experienced radiologists (10 and 5 years of experience) using a (subjective) 5 point rank scale (1 = best).
Results: Using CEUS, image fusion resulted in improved identifiability (score: 1.1+/-0.4) and improved assessment of dignity (score 1.0+/-0) of renal lesions than using cross sectional images (score 1.8+/-1.2 and 3.8+/-1.2 respectively) separately.
Conclusion: Image fusion improved the identifiability and the assessment of the dignity of renal lesions compared to using the respective modalities separately.

• 出版日期2012