usfdУльтразвуковая и функциональная диагностикаUltrasound & Functional Diagnostics1607-07712408-9494Vidar Ltd.usfd-215Research ArticleРЕКОМЕНДАЦИИGUIDELINESКлинические рекомендации по ультразвуковому исследованию печени с применением контрастных препаратов. Пересмотр от 2012 г. Инициатива WFUMB-EFSUMB с представительством AFSUMB, AIUM, ASUM, FLAUS и ICUSGuidelines and good clinical practice recommendations for Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) in the liver - update 2012: A WFUMB-EFSUMB initiative in cooperation with representatives of AFSUMB, AIUM, ASUM, FLAUS and ICUSСтатьяРедакционнаяArticleEditorialnoemail@neicon.ru2017280320240181116Copyright © Статья Р., 20242024Статья Р.Article E.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://usfd.vidar.ru/jour/article/view/215

Изначально Рекомендации по применению ультразвуковых контрастных препаратов были опубликованы в 2004 г. и посвящены только исследованиям печени. Второе издание Рекомендаций 2008 г. отражало изменения в диапазоне доступных ультразвуковых контрастных препаратов и обновления рекомендаций по исследованию печени, а также по некоторым непеченочным применениям. С течением времени стала очевидной необходимость в международных рекомендациях по применению ультразвуковых контрастных препаратов для исследования печени. Настоящий документ представляет собой третье издание Рекомендаций по ультразвуковому исследованию печени с контрастным усилением с применением специальных контрастных методик визуализации. Эта совместная инициатива WFUMB-EFSUMB привлекла экспертов из основных ультразвуковых ассоциаций в мире. Эти Рекомендации по ультразвуковому исследованию печени с контрастным усилением одновременно публикуются в официальных журналах обеих федераций (Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology - WFUMB, Ultraschall in der Medizin (European Journal of Ultrasound) - EFSUMB). Эти Рекомендации дают общие советы по применению всех доступных в настоящее время ультразвуковых контрастных препаратов. Они предназначены для создания на международной основе стандартных протоколов по применению и назначению ультразвуковых контрастных препаратов при исследованиях печени и улучшению тактики ведения пациентов.

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