The EFSUMB Guidelines and Recommendations for the Clinical Practice of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) in Non-Hepatic Applications: Update 2017 (Long Version)
Paul S Sidhu, Vito Cantisani, Christoph F Dietrich, Odd Helge Gilja, Adrian Saftoiu, Eva Bartels, Michele Bertolotto, Fabrizio Calliada, Dirk-André Clevert, David Cosgrove, Annamaria Deganello, Mirko D'Onofrio, Francesco Maria Drudi, Simon Freeman, Christopher Harvey, Christian Jenssen, Ernst-Michael Jung, Andrea Sabine Klauser, Nathalie Lassau, Maria Franca Meloni, Edward Leen, Carlos Nicolau, Christian Nolsoe, Fabio Piscaglia, Francesco Prada, Helmut Prosch, Maija Radzina, Luca Savelli, Hans-Peter Weskott, Hessel Wijkstra, Paul S Sidhu, Vito Cantisani, Christoph F Dietrich, Odd Helge Gilja, Adrian Saftoiu, Eva Bartels, Michele Bertolotto, Fabrizio Calliada, Dirk-André Clevert, David Cosgrove, Annamaria Deganello, Mirko D'Onofrio, Francesco Maria Drudi, Simon Freeman, Christopher Harvey, Christian Jenssen, Ernst-Michael Jung, Andrea Sabine Klauser, Nathalie Lassau, Maria Franca Meloni, Edward Leen, Carlos Nicolau, Christian Nolsoe, Fabio Piscaglia, Francesco Prada, Helmut Prosch, Maija Radzina, Luca Savelli, Hans-Peter Weskott, Hessel Wijkstra
Abstract
The updated version of the EFSUMB guidelines on the application of non-hepatic contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) deals with the use of microbubble ultrasound contrast outside the liver in the many established and emerging applications.
Conflict of interest statement
Fabrizio Calliada: Congress participation support, Toshiba, Guerbet, Bayer, Hitachi, MindrayVito Cantisani: Congress participation support, Toshiba, Guerbet, Bayer, Hitachi, MindrayDirk Clevert: Speaker honoraria for Siemens, Philips, Samsung Falk, Bracco; Advisory Board Member Siemens, Philips, Samsung, Bracco; Research grants, Siemens, Philips, Samsung, BraccoDavid Cosgrove: Speaker honoraria, Bracco, Toshiba, SuperSonic, BK Medical, Carestream; Advisory Board Member, Toshiba, Carestream; Research grant, Carestream; Congress participation support, Bracco, ToshibaAnnamarie Dagenello: Speaker honoraria, BraccoChristoph F Dietrich: Speaker honoraria, Bracco, Hitachi, GE, Mindray, Supersonic, Pentax, Olympus, Fuji, Covidien, Boston Scientific, AbbVie, MSD, Falk Foundation, Novartis, Roche; Advisory Board Member, Hitachi and Mindray; Research grant, Bracco, Hitachi, GE, Siemens, Mindray, SuperSonic; Congress participation support, IPSENOdd Helge Gilja: Speaker honoraria, GE Healthcare Takeda AS and Meda ASChristian Jenssen: Speaker honoraria, Bracco, Hitachi, Toshiba, Falk Foundation, Covidien; Research grant, NovartisNathalie Lassau: Speaker honoraria, Bracco, Toshiba; Congress participation support, Bracco, ToshibaEdward Leen: Research equipment support, Philips Healthcare & SuperSonic ImagingMaria Franca Meloni: Speaker honoraria, BraccoChristian Pállson Nolsøe: Speaker honoraria and congress participation support, GE Healthcare and NeovitalisMirko D’Onofrio: Speaker honoraria, Bracco, Siemens; Advisor Board Member, Bracco, Siemens, Congress participation support, BraccoFabio Piscaglia: Speaker honoraria Bracco, Bayer; Advisory Board Member, Bayer; Research support, EsaoteMaija Radzina: Speaker honoaria, Bayer, Covidien; Congress participation support, BayerAdrian Saftiou: Speaker honoraria, Pentax Medical Singapore Ltd; Consulting/Advisory board, Mediglobe Corporation Gmbh; Congress participation support, Hitachi Medical Systems UKPaul Sidhu: Speaker honoraria, Siemens, Bracco, Hitachi, Philips and GEHans-Peter Weskott: Speaker honoraria for Bracco, Samsung and GEThe following members declared no conflicts of interest: Eva Bartels, Michele Bertolotto, Francesca Drudi, Simon Freeman, Christopher Harvey, Ernst Michael Jung, Andrea Klauser, Carlos Nicolau, Francesco Prada, Luca Savelli, Hessel Wijkstra
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