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ArticleThe British journal of radiology2021

Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography promotes differential diagnosis of ureteral neoplasms.

Yun Bai, Jun Lin, An Chen, Min Bai, Chunxiao Li, Yingyu Cai, Jie Yu, Wenjie Hu, Lianfang Du, Fan Li

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Article in The British journal of radiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Yun BaiDepartment of Medical Ultrasound, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jun LinDepartment of Pathology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
An ChenDepartment of Radiology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Min BaiDepartment of Medical Ultrasound, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Chunxiao LiDepartment of Medical Ultrasound, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Yingyu CaiDepartment of Medical Ultrasound, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Jie YuDepartment of Medical Ultrasound, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Wenjie HuDepartment of Medical Ultrasound, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Lianfang DuDepartment of Medical Ultrasound, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Fan LiDepartment of Medical Ultrasound, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3550-0243
Shanghai Jiao Tong University · CN

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Abstract

objectiveTo compare the diagnostic value of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) with baseline ultrasound (B-US) in ureteral neoplasms.

methodsRetrospective analysis, comprising clinical presentation, image appearances, and diagnostic results on B-ultrasound and CEUS, considering pathological result as a gold-standard, was conducted on the clinical information of 39 patients with ureteral neoplasms. CT urography was used to detect and confirm the presence of ureteral neoplasms. Both B-ultrasound and CEUS investigations of those 39 patients under study were performed by a senior radiologist.

resultsPathological outcomes established 27 ureteral malignancies and 12 ureteral benignancies. Ureteral malignancies were observed to occur in older patients than benignancies (

conclusionThe display of microvessels in ureteral neoplasms was significantly enhanced by CEUS, thus contributing to the differential diagnosis of ureteral neoplasms while assisting the staging of ureteral urothelial carcinoma. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: The imaging features of different ureteral neoplasms on CEUS were analyzed in this study. The diagnostic performances of CEUS and B-ultrasound in ureteral urothelial carcinomas were also explored.

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Contrast MediaAgedDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHumansImage EnhancementMaleMiddle AgedReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesUltrasonographyUreterUreteral NeoplasmsContrast Media

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PMID34478318
PMCPMC8553196
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