Table 5 Distinctive characteristics for each tumor among the CEUS qualitative features evaluated, during wash-in and wash-out phases.
From: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound features of malignant focal liver masses in dogs
Wash-in | Wash-out | Margins | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Enhancement degree | Homogeneity | Distribution | Enhancement degree | Homogeneity | Pattern | ||
Cytological diagnosis | |||||||
ICC | Hypoenhancing | Inhomogeneous | Diffuse | No wash-out | Inhomogeneous | Diffuse | Unclear Irregular |
HCC | Hyperenhancing | Inhomogeneous | Diffuse | No wash-out | Inhomogeneous | Diffuse | Unclear Irregular |
Sarcoma | Not-Enhancing | Inhomogeneous | Peripheral/Diffuse | No wash-out | Inhomogeneous | Diffuse | Clear Irregular |
Metastasis | Hyperenhancing | Homogeneous | Peripheral/Diffuse | Hypoenhancing | Inhomogeneous | Diffuse | Clear Irregular |
