Intraoperative Cerebral Glioma Characterization with Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound

<table>Time frame of how different grades of glioma are visualized with CEUS. In the first column of each row low mechanical index US and baseline CEUS (CA arrival – <svg height="14.4125" id="M4" style="vertical-align:-3.25793pt" version="1.1" viewbox="0 0 12.25 14.4125" width="12.25" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">
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</svg>) are displayed; then different CEUS phases (time is displayed in the top right corner of each image) are displayed only. The image clearly shows the differences in terms of timing, degree of enhancement, and CEUS patterns for different types of glioma, with a continuous and dynamic modality.</table>

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Figure 1: Intraoperative Cerebral Glioma Characterization with Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound 