Ces radiol. 2020, 74(1):22-27 | DOI: 10.55095/CesRadiol2020/004

Ultrasonographic evaluation of lymph nodesReview article

Radka Šlaisová, Hana Petrášová, Jakub Foukal
Klinika radiologie a nukleární medicíny LF MU a FN Brno

Ultrasonography is the method of choice for imaging of superficially localized lymph nodes. Using high-frequency transducers, it is possible to visualize in detail the internal structure of lymph nodes and to evaluate the basic parameters by which lymph nodes can be assigned as benign or suspected of malignant disease. The paper deals with the evaluation of these parameters in gray-scale and Doppler mode, and also shows the possibility of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography to detect the tumor infiltration of lymph nodes.

Keywords: lymph node, contrast media, ultrasonography

Accepted: January 30, 2020; Published: March 1, 2020  Show citation

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Šlaisová R, Petrášová H, Foukal J. Ultrasonographic evaluation of lymph nodes. Ces radiol. 2020;74(1):22-27. doi: 10.55095/CesRadiol2020/004.
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