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ReviewPolish journal of radiology2026

Current advancements and future directions in contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in liver oncology: from quantification to theranostics.

Agnieszka Czapska, Andrzej Fedak, Jan Jamroś, Tadeusz Popiela

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Review in Polish journal of radiology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Agnieszka CzapskaStudent Science Circle, Chair of Radiology, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland.
Andrzej FedakDepartment of Radiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Jan JamrośStudent Science Circle, Chair of Radiology, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland.
Tadeusz PopielaDepartment of Radiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound has evolved into a precision supportive tool in managing liver oncology, particularly for hepatocellular carcinoma. It has moved beyond simple visual impressions to objective, quantitative data using dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound, perfusion curve analysis, and 3D-volumetric assessments. Furthermore, the integration of fusion imaging and artificial intelligence-driven pipelines has made ultrasound indispensable for guiding complex interventional procedures in real-time. In parallel, emerging technologies like targeted microbubbles and ultrasound-targeted microbubble destruction are pushing the field toward molecular imaging and theranostics, turning ultrasound into an active participant in therapy. This review examines these clinical applications, takes a critical look at persistent hurdles, and identifies current research directions.

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3D-CEUSCEUScontrast-enhanced ultrasoundfusion imagingtargeted microbubblesUTMD

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PMID42569026
PMCPMC13449064

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