Recent advances in ultrasound in the diagnosis and evaluation of the activity of hepatic alveolar echinococcosis.
Parasitol Res
; 120(9): 3077-3082, 2021 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
Echinococcosis is a worldwide neglected zoonotic disease. Alveolar echinococcosis (AE) poses a more serious threat to life and health than cystic echinococcosis, and has been one of the world's most lethal chronic parasitosis. Assessment of metacestode activity status is essential for individual treatment strategy design for a given AE patient, and fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography (FDG-PET) has been the gold standard. In this study, we reviewed previous evidence on AE activity assessment using contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), and its comparison with FDG-PET. The results showed good consistency between them, indicating CEUS as a suitable substitute for FDG-PET. With its advantage as being readily portable, widely available, and not costly, CEUS is more suitable for use in the developing countries and rural areas.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Equinococose
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Equinococose Hepática
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article