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 findings | CEUS group () |
| Exclusion of malignancy | 9 (15.0%) | Confirmation of malignancy | 47 (78.3%) | Avoiding surgery | 16 (26.7%) | Confirming surgery | 40 (66.7%) | Targeted Chemotherapy | 16 (26.7%) | Clinical follow-up | 4 (6.7%) |
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CEUS: contrast-enhanced ultrasound; MDT: multidisciplinary team.
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