Comparison of ultrasonographic (SonoVue) and radiographic (Imeron) contrast agents for intralesional application in the head and neck area: An in vitro study
SonoVue provided a significant contrast effect for distinguishing the lesion from the surrounding soft tissue at dilutions of 1/10 and 1/20. Imeron300 showed a slightly superior contrast effect, even at dilutions of 1/50 and 1/100. However, CEUS using SonoVue in low dilutions seemed suitable for intralesional application in vitro. Further in vivo studies are required to validate the current results and determine the optimal contrast-agent concentration.
Authors
- Philipp Jehn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5999-9603)
- Fritjof Lentge (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9871-8421)
- Stephan Alexander Bettag
- Michael Neuhaus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3461-5364)
- Nils‐Claudius Gellrich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8800-4596)
- Philippe Korn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4586-6970)
- Max Lukas Linderkamp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6703-4480)
Institutions
- Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ultrasound
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1742271x251365429
- Primary Topic
- Salivary Gland Tumors Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00