Table 3.
Comparison of Washout and Kupffer phase features according to contrast agent used.
| Variable | Late (≥60 s) and Mild Washout | Early Washout (< 60 s) |
No Washout | Marked Washout (≤120 s) |
Kuppfer Phase Filling defect | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonovue | Sonazoid | Sonovue | Sonazoid | Sonovue | Sonazoid | Sonovue | Sonazoid | ||
| HCC (n=55) | 44 (80) | 41 (74.5) | 11 (20) | 12 (21.8) | 0 (0) | 2 (3.6) | 1 (1.8) | 0 (0) | 54 (98.2) |
| Non-HCC malignancy (n=3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (100) | 3 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3(100) | 3(100) | 3 (100) |
| Benign lesions (n=4) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (100) | 4 (100) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (75) |
Data are numbers of nodules with percentage in parentheses. HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma.