Quantitative Ultrasound Elastography Methods in Focal Liver Lesions Including Hepatocellular Carcinoma: From
Jiong-Hui Gu1, Lu Zhu, Tian-An Jiang
1Department of Ultrasonography, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Abstract:
The ability of ultrasound elastography to diagnose focal liver lesions and determine their prognoses including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is unclear. At present, radiofrequency ablation and liver resection are the most common treatments for HCC. However, the survival rate remains disappointing because of recurrences and postoperative liver failure, necessitating the development of noninvasive approaches. There is currently no systematic definition of an elastic technique for measuring liver stiffness to predict the recurrence of HCC after radiofrequency ablation and postoperative liver failure. In this review, recent advances in ultrasound elastography for the diagnosis and prognosis of focal liver lesions are discussed including HCC.
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