State-of-the-art ultrasonography of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Over the last few decades sonographic techniques have progressed remarkably. Recent advances in ultrasonography include harmonics, real-time spatial compound imaging, adaptive image processing, 3D power Doppler imaging and contrast-enhanced gray-scale harmonic ultrasonography. These advances have had positive effects on the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinomas and on the evaluation of their responses to therapy. In this article, we review recent sonographic advances for the diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinomas and its typical imaging features.
Lee
Jae Young
JY
Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Choi
Byung Ihn
BI
Han
Joon Koo
JK
Lee
Jeong Min
JM
Kim
Se Hyung
SH
D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods