Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound in Pediatric Imaging

Paul Sidhu is Professor of Imaging Sciences at King’s College Hospital, London and a pioneer in CEUS in both adults and children. He is lead author on the Paediatric CEUS Statement issued by EFSUMB, and author of numerous publications in paediatric CEUS. He has over 20 years’ experience of using microbubble contrast agents, and has developed many niche areas of contrast applications.  Dr Maria Sellars, Consultant Paediatric Hepatobiliary Radiologist, King’s College Hospital, London Dr Annamaria Deganello, Consultant Paediatric Hepatobiliary Radiologist, King’s College Hospital, London

• Physiology of Microbubble agents.- Safety of Microbubble agents.- Quantitate measurements of Microbubble agents.- Legal aspects of Microbubble use in children.- How to set up a CEUS service for children.- Paediatric focal liver disease – clinical perspective.- CEUS in focal liver lesions in children.- CEUS in Paediatric Transplantation.- Blunt Abdominal Trauma in Children – clinical perspective.- CEUS in Blunt Abdominal Trauma.- Vesico-ureteric reflux – clinical perspective.- Ce VUS – current experience and technique.- Ce VUS – advanced techniques of CEUS imaging.- CEUS in the Paediatric Testis.- Lung CEUS in childhood pneumonia.- CEUS in Inflammatory bowel disease.- CEUS in Childhood Oncology.- CEUS in Neurosurgery.- Cost effectiveness of CEUS in paediatric practice.

“This book as a guide, should be in use in any ultrasound department where there is paediatric input – without any question of doubt.” (Roger Moshy, RAD Magazine, May, 2021)