Diagnostic value of high-frame-rate contrast-enhanced ultrasound and contrast vector imaging for superficial lymph node lesions.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To explore the diagnostic performance and feasibility of high-frame-rate contrast-enhanced ultrasound (HFR CEUS) combined with contrast vector imaging (CVI) in detecting benign and malignant superficial lymph nodes (SLNs).

Materials and methods

In this single-center prospective study conducted between October 2023 and February 2024, 38 consecutive patients with suspected SLN lesions underwent B-mode US, HFR CEUS examination, and post-processing CVI analysis. Their diagnosis was confirmed using fine-needle aspiration cytologic or histopathologic examination. The diagnostic efficacy of HFR CEUS alone and the combination of HFR CEUS with CVI for benign and malignant LN diagnosis was compared and the significance of other CVI parameters was evaluated.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Li R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12036198 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature