Table 5 Measurement of APHE and Washout. Comparison of APHE- and venous washout onset (in seconds) of HCC lesions (n = 26).

From: Alteration of contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with cirrhosis and transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS)

Measurement of APHE and washout

All (n = 26)

TIPS (n = 11)

No TIPS (n = 15)

APHE start (s)

14 (4–21)

9 (4–12)***

17 (13–21)

Washout start (s)

140 (33–259)

140 (33–242)

126 (124–259)

Washout (before 180 s/after 180 s/no washout)

16/5/5 (61/19/19%)

9/2/0 (82/18/0%)

7/3/5 (47/20/33%)

Washout end (s)

246 (87–303)

247 (87–260)

186 (185–303)

  1. APHE arterial phase hyperenhancement, HCC hepatocellular carcinoma, p-value: *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.
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