Morphological and dynamic evaluation of complex cystic focal liver lesions by contrast-enhanced ultrasound: current state of the art

Antonio Corvino1,2,3, Fabio Sandomenico4, Sergio Venanzio Setola4, Fabio Corvino5, Domenico Tafuri3, Orlando Catalano6
1Casal di Principe, Italy
2Advanced Biomedical Sciences Department, University Federico II of Naples (UNINA), Naples, Italy
3Motor Science and Wellness Department, University of Naples “Parthenope”, Naples, Italy
4Radiology Department, National Cancer Institute Pascale Foundation, Naples, Italy
5Vascular and Interventional Radiology Department, Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy
6Radiology Unit, Istituto Diagnostico Varelli, Naples, Italy

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