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SUBMITTER: Lan D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4874594 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lan Dong D Qu Hong-Chen HC Li Ning N Zhu Xing-Wang XW Liu Yi-Li YL Liu Chun-Lai CL
PloS one 20160520 5
We compared the efficacy of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) and contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) for the diagnosis of renal cystic lesions via a meta-analysis to determine the value of CEUS in the prediction of the malignant potential of complex renal cysts. Eleven studies were evaluated: 4 control studies related to CEUS and CECT, 3 studies related to CEUS and 4 studies related to CECT. According to the random effects model, the pooled sensitivity, specificity, positive likeliho ...[more]