Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of hepatocellular carcinoma: where do we stand?
Ultrasonography
;
: 200-214, 2019.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-761986
ABSTRACT
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) represents a significant breakthrough in ultrasonography (US), and it is being increasingly used for the evaluation of focal liver lesions (FLLs). CEUS is unique in that it allows non-invasive assessment of liver perfusion in real time throughout the vascular phase, which has led to dramatic improvements in the diagnostic accuracy of US in the detection and characterization of FLLs, the choice of therapeutic procedures, and the evaluation of response. Currently, CEUS is included as a part of the suggested diagnostic work-up of FLLs, including in cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, resulting in better patient management and cost-effective delivery of therapy.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Perfusion
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Ultrasonography
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
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Liver
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Liver Cirrhosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Ultrasonography
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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