Abstract
This study aimed to compare conventional sonography, tissue harmonic imaging (THI),
spatial compound sonography (SONOCT), and SONOCT+THI for overall image quality, lesion
conspicuity, and elimination of artifacts of hepatic lesions. Forty-five patients
were randomly selected, and 51 different hepatic lesions were scanned using each of
the four techniques. The combined images of SONOCT+THI exhibited the best image quality
for solid and cystic lesions, while conventional images were the worst for most hepatic
lesions (P<.001). SONOCT was the best for fatty liver.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: September 20, 2007
Accepted:
July 1,
2007
Received:
June 1,
2007
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