The role of ceus in the characterization of indeterminate focal liver lesions at second-level imaging methods (INFOLIL STUDY)
CEUS proves to be a valuable diagnostic tool in the characterization of focal liver lesions, improving clinical management with a less invasive approach. CEUS may be an integral part of the diagnostic pathway for patients with indeterminate focal liver lesions. Key results CEUS demonstrated an overall AUC of 0.92 in characterizing indeterminate focal liver lesions. Sensitivity was 88.9%, with specificity of 97.5%. For lesions measuring 1-2 cm, CEUS achieved 100% sensitivity and specificity.
Authors
- Livia Masi
- Robin Loiacono
- Daniela Agostinelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3480-1597)
- Carla Serra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5555-0745)
- Alice Brighenti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2809-1658)
- Nicola Venturoli
- Andrea Boccatonda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9303-7790)
- Sofia Maria Bakken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0860-1324)
- Valeria Tiraferri
Institutions
- Azienda USL di Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Internal and Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-025-04210-z
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.64
Funders
- Università di Bologna