Table 3.

The 2017 version of the European Federation for Ultrasound guidelines on the vascular use of CEUS

Vascular system	Recommendation
Carotid arteries	Differential diagnosis between carotid/vertebral artery occlusion and severe stenosis
	Evaluation of carotid plaque neovascularization, suggestive of plaque instability
Abdominal aorta	Identification of dissection (also in carotid and vertebral arteries)
	Characterization of inflammatory vascular disease
	Follow-up of endovascular aortic repair for detection and classification of endoleaks
Cerebral vessels	Improved diagnostic capabilities of contrastenhanced transcranial Doppler

CEUS, contrast-enhanced ultrasonography.