It contains a coincise but updated review written by experts from whole Europe about
how to perform and interpret CEUS, including physical and technical basics, indications
and applications and safety topics.
In addition, three original researches trying to address new applications of ultrasound
are published – in respect of the will to innovation.
Dr. Arneberg et al. deal with the challenging issue of measuring uterine arterial
blood flow with a novel application of US – PixelFlux- to predict fetal weight gain
and birth weight.
Dr. Ewertsen et al. reported on the measurement of shear-wave normal reference values
for neck and shoulder muscles in patients, in order to provide a starting point for
research in Tension Type Headache.
The third one, by Rosling et al., inquires whether there is a difference in CEUS patterns
between Spontaneous and Traumatic Splenic Rupture and tries to address the diagnostic
value of CEUS in the diagnosis of the underlying cause.
To conclude, an interesting case report discussing the role of US approach to the
diagnosis of greater occipital nerve related recurrent occipital neuralgia is presented.
We hope these papers will be enthusiastically welcomed by you as they were by us.
Vito Cantisani
Notice
This article was changed according to the erratum on April 26th 2018.
Erratum
We apologize for the incorrect spelling of the author's first name in the HTML version.
