Diagnostic potential of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the assessment of spleen and liver granulomas in the course of sarcoidosis.

CONCLUSIONS: CEUS has the potential to become a reliable and safe screening tool for systemic infiltration in patients with sarcoidosis. It may also be an important method of monitoring the effects of therapy.
PMID: 23996881 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska - September 4, 2013 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Grzelak P, Augsburg L, Majos A, Stefańczyk L, Górski P, Piotrowski W, Antczak A Tags: Pneumonol Alergol Pol Source Type: research