Research Article

Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Guided Biopsy of Undetermined Abdominal Lesions: A Multidisciplinary Decision-Making Approach

Table 4

Impact of CEUS guided biopsy on the MDT decision-making strategy in CEUS group.

Clinical MDT decisions based on CEUS guided biopsy findingsCEUS group
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Exclusion of malignancy9 (15.0%)
Confirmation of malignancy47 (78.3%)
Avoiding surgery16 (26.7%)
Confirming surgery40 (66.7%)
Targeted Chemotherapy16 (26.7%)
Clinical follow-up4 (6.7%)

CEUS: contrast-enhanced ultrasound; MDT: multidisciplinary team.