Title
Use of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound to Determine Thoracic Duct Patency.
Year of Publication
2020
Author
Number of Pages
Date Published
2020 Sep 09
ISSN Number
1535-7732
Abstract
<p>The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of using contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) evaluation to determine thoracic duct (TD) outlet patency. Nine patients referred for lymphatic imaging and intervention underwent percutaneous intranodal ultrasound contrast injection and conventional lymphangiography (CL). Eight of 9 patients had a patent TD by CEUS and CL. One patient did not have a patent TD. There was 100% agreement between CEUS and CL. These results suggest that CEUS is an imaging modality that might be as accurate as CL in determining TD patency.</p>
DOI
10.1016/j.jvir.2020.05.022
Alternate Title
J Vasc Interv Radiol
PMID
32919824
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