Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS)

A universal platform for contrast-enhanced ultrasound

Ultrasound contrast agents can transform the role of ultrasound, allowing clinicians to study the enhancement patterns of liver lesions in real time, providing faster and more definitive diagnoses. Let us help you develop or refine your CEUS program.

Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound

Thought Leadership in Ultrasound – CEUS with Dr Louis Mazzarelli

Dr Louis Mazzarelli shares his thoughts on the power of using contrast in an Ultrasound exam as well as barriers to overcome in adding CEUS into clinical practice.

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Demonstrated results in Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS)

200%

improvement in resolution

Microvascular Imaging Super Resolution Contrast enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS) improves resolution by more than 200% [3].

67%

increase in frame rate

Thyroid scanning with the eL18-4 transducer delivers a 67% increase in CEUS frame rate and improves CEUS field of view by 76.⁶

38%

larger viewing area

MaxVue high-definition display enhances viewing during interventional procedures with over one million more pixels per image and 38% larger viewing area. [2]

Overview

Overview

Our contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is seamlessly integrated into the standard workflow, providing exceptional detail throughout arterial, portal and late phase scanning. Advanced technology such as CEUS Auto Scan, high frame rate imaging, maximum field of view, MaxVue high-definition display, the C5-1, mC12-3 and C9-2 PureWave transducers, fusion imaging and integrated quantification via Philips Q-Apps support confidence even in the most challenging exams.
Benefits
Benefits
Image quality: Achieve outstanding resolution and deep penetration to successfully image the region of interest. Optimize the display of dual, side/side, biplane and scrolling imaging modes.⁴

Advanced insights: Provide personalized ultrasound and elevate your CEUS capabilities.

Workflow: Our ultrasound systems are designed for efficient workflow and ease of use, regardless of operator experience.

Trusted partner: Tailor your support to your needs with advanced collaboration tools, clinical application education and services that help you tackle the business side of healthcare.
Features
Features
Advanced tools for CEUS

Super Resolution Microvascular Imaging combines super-resolution processing and advanced motion compensation. When combined with temporal information from the Time of Arrival map, it helps users determine not only the pattern of blood flow to a lesion, but also the pattern of flow over time.

Fusion imaging with Auto Registration allows you to fuse CT/MR/PET/CBCT images with live ultrasound in under one minute.²

CEUS Auto Scan automatically optimizes gain and time gain compensation (TGC) to continuously provide an optimal image without requiring manual adjustment of TGCs throughout the exam.

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Featured products for Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS)

EPIQ Elite

Philips EPIQ Elite ultrasound features an exceptional level of clinical performance, workflow, and advanced intelligence to meet the challenges of today’s most demanding practices. EPIQ shares the same workflow, interface and transducers as the Affiniti and Compact systems.

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^Affiniti

Designed for everyday challenges, Philips Affiniti systems feature a small footprint and intuitive interface. Price-conscious organizations unwilling to compromise on quality appreciate its impressive combination of performance, workflow advances and ability to tackle your clinical needs.

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Compact 5000 Series

Designed for mobility and performance, the Compact 5000 series shares the same workflow, interface and transducers as the EPIQ and Affiniti systems. With a quick boot-up and long battery life, the system is always ready to go, so you can bring CEUS ultrasound to wherever you need it.

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Lumify

Use ultra-mobile Lumify handheld ultrasound to detect soft tissue injuries in any care setting, with high-definition imaging. SonoCT reinforces real tissue imaging while eliminating random artifacts. The entire unit fits into a small bag for easy transportation, so you can take ultrasound on the go.

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“When it came to selecting Philips as partner for ultrasound, I was taken by the high quality of the grayscale and the range of transducers. But their honesty and openness in terms of showing me what I can expect from ultrasound in the future were very impressive too”

*Results of customer testimonies are not predictive of results in other cases. Results in other cases may vary.

Professor Dirk-Andre Clevert,

Head of Interdisciplinary Ultrasound Center,

Munich University Hospital, Germany

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Documentation

Resources: How to develop a contrast-enhanced ultrasound program?

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound for focal liver lesions: how accurate is it?

The prevalence and significance of renal perfusion defects in early kidney transplants quantified using 3D contrast enhanced ultrasound (CEUS).

ICUS (International Contrast Ultrasound Society).

Post-operative 3D CEUS versus Tc99m-DTPA in detection of post-surgical perfusion defects in kidney transplants.

Accuracy of contrast-enhanced ultrasound compared with magnetic resonance imaging in assessing the tumor response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Value of high-resolution contrast-enhanced ultrasound in detection and characterisation of endoleaks after EVAR.
Clinical articles: Microvascular Imaging Super Resolution (MVI SR) and Time of Arrival Super Resolution (TOA SR) technologies (3.33MB)

Synergies case study: contrast enhanced ultrasound imaging (5.11MB)

Fusion imaging and CEUS (527.0KB)
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Footnotes

[1] Auto Registration Timing Study Report, 2015

[2] Compared to previous Philips system monitor without MaxVue

[3] When compared to Philips legacy MVI

[4] Internal measured comparison on calibrated tissue phantom between the mC12-3 and C8-5 transducers on the EPIQ Elite ultrasound system

[5] 2014 internal workflow study comparing Affiniti to HD15.

[6] VM12 technical claim: CEUS display-option improvement.