title: Small liver nodule detection with a high-frequency transducer in patients with chronic liver disease: report of 3 cases.
abstract: We report 3 cases in which small liver lesions were revealed on sonography with the supplemental use of a high-frequency transducer. In all 3 cases, the patients had cirrhosis or chronic liver disease. The lesions were not seen on computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. Sonography plays a pivotal role in surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma and, with modern transducer technology, may be the first imaging modality to show an early small tumor. A more thorough search for focal liver lesions with adjunctive use of high-frequency transducers may prolong the examination time but can improve surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma.
authors: Department of Radiology, University of Arizona Health Science Center, Tucson, AZ 85724, USA. a_buadu@yahoo.com
authors: Annemarie
authors: A
authors: Buadu
authors: Monique A
authors: MA
authors: Meyer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014159:Transducers; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000295:instrumentation