title: [Ultrasound diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma].
abstract: Nowadays, ultrasound has been widely used in clinical practice of gastroenterology. A recently developed ultrasound apparatus with a higher resolution of image and less artifacts makes it possible to find out a small HCC sized about 1.0 cm. Moreover, a new convex type of probe with a wide field of view enables us to detect a small HCC locating in the upper part of the right lobe which has been done with difficulty before. Early diagnosis of HCC by detecting a small mass lesion will be carried out reliably by a modern ultrasound modality.
mesh_terms: D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography