The progress of FibroScan technique for diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma value / 临床肝胆病杂志

Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) is one of the most common cancer worldwide,it considers that HCC arises in a background of cirrhosis or chronic infection with hepatitis virus.Liver stiffness assessed by transient elastography is described as a potential risk factor for HCC in cirrhosis.The technique and factors,clinical applications are presented.In addition,it discusses the diagnostic value of FibroScan and its performance for predicting the prognosis of HCC.It raises that FibroScan measurement is associated with risk of HCC,in the near future,the transient elastography method will decrease the need for liver biopsy in many patients with HCC.