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Z Gastroenterol 2001; 39(4): 295-304
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-12864
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Neue Verfahren in der abdominellen Sonographie: Haben sie einen klinischen Nutzen?

Panoramabildverfahren, Harmonic-Imaging-Technologien und kontrastmittelunterstützte SonographieNew technologies in ultrasonography: Is there a clinical benefit? Panoramic view, harmonic imaging technologies and contrast mediumA. von Herbay, C. Vogt, D. Häussinger
  • Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Medizinische Klinik, Klinik für Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Düsseldorf
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23.3.2000

18.12.2000

Publication Date:
31 December 2001 (online)

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Zusammenfassung

In den vergangenen Jahren sind auf dem Gebiet der Ultraschalldiagnostik durchgreifende Verbesserungen eingetreten. Die vorliegende Arbeit soll die seit kurzem verfügbaren neuesten sonographischen Techniken wie das Panoramabildverfahren (SieScape® und Color-SieScape®), den 3-D-Power-Doppler sowie die Harmonic-Imaging-Techniken (Tissue Harmonic Imaging, Second Harmonic Imaging, Phasen­inversionssonographie) und die Kontrastmittelsonographie beschreiben und die Einsatzmöglichkeiten und Indikationsbereiche kritisch beleuchten.

New technologies in ultrasonography: Is there a clinical benefit? Panoramic view, harmonic imaging technologies and contrast medium

Important improvements and technical developments in ultrasonography during the last years have been made.

The aim of this article is to describe the new techniques in ultrasonography, such as SieScape®, Color-SieScape®, 3-D-power-Doppler, tissue harmonic imaging, second harmonic imaging, phase inversion ultrasonography and contrast media to demonstrate their clinical implications.

Schlüsselwörter

SieScape - 3-D-Power-Doppler - Tissue Harmonic Imaging - Phaseninversion - Kontrastmittel - Levovist

Key words

SieScape® - 3-D-power-Doppler - Tissue ­Harmonic Imaging - Phase Inversion - Contrast Media - ­Levovist

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Anschrift für die Verfasser

Dr. med. Alexandra von Herbay

Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Medizinische Klinik
Klinik für Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie

Moorenstraße 5

40225 Düsseldorf

Phone: 02 11/8 11 87 13

Fax: 02 11/8 11 87 52

Email: Alexandra.vonHerbay@uni-duesseldorf.de