Comparative efficacy of an optimal exam between ultrasound versus abbreviated MRI for HCC screening in NAFLD cirrhosis: A prospective study.

Daniel Q HuangKathryn J FowlerJoy LiauGuilherme M CunhaAshley L LouieJulie Y AnRicki BettencourtJinho JungZachary GittoChristie HernandezScarlett J LopezHersh GuptaClaude B SirlinRobert M MarksStephen Caldwell

Published in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2022)

More than one-third of participants with NAFLD cirrhosis had severe visualisation limitations on US for HCC screening, compared with one-sixth on AMRI. US adequacy should be reported in all clinical studies and when suboptimal then AMRI may be considered for HCC screening.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
early onset
computed tomography
ultrasound guided
drug induced