Contrast Media in Ultrasonography

Basic Principles.- Classification and Safety of Microbubble-Based Contrast Agents.- Physical Basis and Principles of Action of Microbubble-based Contrast Agents.- Characterization and Design of Microbubble-Based Contrast Agents Suitable for Diagnostic Imaging.- Contrast-Specific Imaging Techniques: Technical Perspective.- Contrast-Specific Imaging Techniques: Methodological Point of View.- Biological Effects of Microbubble-Based Ultrasound Contrast Agents.- Vascular Applications.- Cerebral Vessels.- Carotid Arteries.- Detection of Endoleak After Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair.- Renal Arteries.- Abdominal Applications: Liver and Spleen.- Characterization of Focal Liver Lesions.- Detection of Focal Liver Lesions.- Guidance and Assessment of Interventional Therapy in Liver.- Applications of Ultrasound Microbubbles in the Spleen.- Abdominal Applications: Kidneys.- Characterization and Detection of Renal Tumors.- Detection of Renal Perfusion Defects.- Quantitative Analysis of Renal Perfusion at Contrast-Enhanced US.- Cardiac Applications.- Assessment of Regional Myocardial Blood Flow.- Assessment of Myocardial Blood Volume.- Special Topics.- Abdominal Traumas.- Breast.- Lymph Nodes.- Female Pelvis.- Vesicoureteral Reflux.- Pancreatic Pathology.- Intestinal Pathology.- Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound of the Prostate.- Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Rheumatic Joint Diseases.- Research Perspectives.- Quantitative Analysis of Parenchymal Flow at Contrast-Enhanced US.- Therapeutic Application of Microbubble-Based Agents.