Purpose Biopsy under the guidance of contrast-enhanced ultrasound is sometimes useful. Needle visualization in contrast-specific imaging-mode is often poor; however, it may be improved by priming the needles with an ultrasound contrast agent. This study aimed to evaluate needle priming methods using the ultrasound contrast agent sulfur hexafluoride and a 1 mL syringe. Material and Methods Two kinds of biopsy needles, side-notch and full core, and one kind of introducer needle were primed using non-primed needles as controls (n = 180). Recordings of punctures were performed in a water bath phantom to which the ultrasound contrast agent had also been added. Contrast-specific imaging-mode needle visibility was evaluated for the entire needles and the needle tips, respectively, quantitatively by calculating the contrast-to-noise ratio and qualitatively via grading by three radiologists. Results The contrast-to-noise ratio following the ultrasound contrast agent priming was superior compared to the controls for the entire needles of all three types (p < 0.001) and for the needle tips of the core biopsy needles and introducer needles (p < 0.001). However, the ratio was equal to the controls for the needle tips of the side-notch biopsy needles (p = 0.19). Needle visibility following the ultrasound contrast agent priming was qualitatively superior compared to the controls for both the entire needles and the needle tips, and the difference was considered clinically relevant by the assessors (p < 0.001). Conclusion The ultrasound contrast agent needle priming methods described increased the contrast-specific imaging-mode needle visibility in a phantom model. Nonetheless, the results also need to be confirmed in vivo.


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    Title :

    Ultrasound Contrast Agent Priming of Biopsy and Introducer Needles by Using a Small Syringe to Improve Needle Visibility in a Phantom Model


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    Publication date :

    2023-01-01


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    ISI:001028420300003



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    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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    DDC:    629




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