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Table 3 Number of patients classified by each imaging technique, according to number of metastatic lesions detected (left column). Total of 65 patients presented metastases

From: Real time contrast enhanced ultrasonography in detection of liver metastases from gastrointestinal cancer

Liver Metastases (n) Dual-Phase CT CEUS Conventional b-mode Ultrasound1
0 6 3 15
1 29 30 27
2 15 15 12
3 11 10 8
4 2 5 3
5 - - -
6 1 2 -
7 1 - -
  1. CEUS, contrast enhanced ultrasonography; CT, computed tomography.
  2. 1 For conventional b-mode US ≤ 4 lesions were allowed according to inclusion criteria.
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BMC Cancer

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