Sonography of the spleen.

Sonography of the spleen.

MedLine Citation:	PMID: 21876100 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review
Abstract/OtherAbstract:	This pictorial essay will review and discuss the aspects of differential diagnosis with splenic sonography, including recent literature and exemplary pictorial sonographic cases. Although the spleen is well evaluated by computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, sonography has certain advantages, including its ubiquitous availability, lack of ionizing radiation, and low cost. Sonography of the spleen plays an important role in emergency diagnosis of splenic rupture and hemorrhage. The additional use of contrast-enhanced sonography can improve the diagnostic validity. Depending on the indication, sonography of the spleen is especially important for oncologic differential diagnosis of focal lesions, follow-up examinations, and image guidance of therapeutic interventions.

Authors:	Thomas Benter; Lothar Klühs; Ulf Teichgräber
Publication Detail:	Type: Journal Article
Journal Detail:	Title: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine Volume: 30 ISSN: 1550-9613 ISO Abbreviation: J Ultrasound Med Publication Date: 2011 Sep
Date Detail:	Created Date: 2011-08-30 Completed Date: - Revised Date: -
Medline Journal Info:	Nlm Unique ID: 8211547 Medline TA: J Ultrasound Med Country: United States
Other Details:	Languages: eng Pagination: 1281-93 Citation Subset: IM
Affiliation:	MBA, Department of Radiology, Charité University Hospital, Charitéplatz 1, D-10117 Berlin, Germany. ulf.teichgraeber@charite.de.
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