The value of pre-operative ultrasound of the liver in colonic and gastric neoplasia.
In a series of 50 patients presenting with gastric or colonic neoplasms ultrasound scans of the liver were performed during the pre-operative assessment. The radiologist who performed the scan was informed that the patient had gastro-intestinal malignancy but was unaware of the clinical or biochemical findings that might suggest hepatic metastases. The ultrasound findings were then compared with the results of laparotomy, laparoscopy or the clinical course of the patient. The overall accuracy of ultrasound in this small series was 88%.
D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods; D011300:Preoperative Care; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography