Super-resolution contrast-enhanced ultrasound (SR-CEUS) in solid organs

Abstract: It is becoming increasingly common for multimodal radiological imaging to use contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) because of its high-resolution ultrasound techniques. CEUS has several advantages. It can be used repeatedly without affecting renal function or the thyroid gland. It is also considered to be highly accurate with regard to the diagnosis and detection of small solid liver lesions. In addition, it can be used to characterize solid lesions in other abdominal organs. With additional perfusion imaging and its (semi)quantitative analysis using wash-in and wash-out kinetics, therapies can be monitored. It is also frequently used in the assessment of solid tumors in the near field, such as thyroid tumors and lymph nodes. Super-resolution CEUS (SR-CEUS) is a novel imaging method with dynamic evaluation of microflow changes to the level of capillary structures. SR-CEUS could also open up new possibilities regarding the dynamic assessment of the micro-vascularization of solid abdominal organs and interventional procedures. CITATION FORMAT: ▪ Jung EM, Weber M, Jung F. Super-resolution contrast-enhanced ultrasound (SR-CEUS) in solid organs. Rofo 2025; DOI 10.1055/a-2754-0219.