Table 1.

Main US and CEUS characteristics of the study population patients with lesions or sludge

	Lesions n = 23	Sludge n = 16	P
Age	63.3 ± 10	43.2 ± 12	0.0001
M/F	8/15	7/9	ns
Size (mm)	10 (8–60)	14 (10–24)	ns
Shape Polypoid lesions/wall thickening	17/6	14/2	ns
Echogenicity
Hypoechoic	7 (30.4%)	2 (12.5%)	ns
Hysoechoic	0 (0%)	2 (12.5%	ns
Hyperechoic	16 (43.4%)	12 (75%)	ns
Texture
Inhomogeneous	6 (21.4%)	3 (18.7%)	ns
Enhancement	23	0	0.0001
Washout	11 (48%)	–	–