Proposal for a Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound-Adapted Bosniak Cyst Categorization – Position Statement

Recently, the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) published a position paper to illustrate the potential advantages of ultrasound (US) and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) for the assessment of renal cystic lesions (RCL) [1]. This position paper provides guidance for the use of US and CEUS for the evaluation of renal cysts. The EFSUMB CEUS categorization is not intended to replace, but rather to complement the current Bosniak CT categorization, thereby improving its accuracy in the assessment of malignancy in each category.

Publication History

Article published online:
28 May 2021

• References

• 1 Cantisani V, Bertolotto M, Clevert DA. et al. EFSUMB 2020 Proposal for a Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound-Adapted Bosniak Cyst Categorization – Position Statement. Ultraschall Med 2020; 42: 154-166
• 2 Brenner DJ, Hall EJ. Computed tomography–an increasing source of radiation exposure. N Engl J Med 2007; 357: 2277-2284