Recall patterns and risk of primary liver cancer for subcentimeter ultrasound liver observations: a multicenter study.
Amit G SingalT Tara GhazianiNeil MehtaKali ZhouLauren T GrinspanJihane N BenhammouAndrew M MoonJu Dong YangReena SalgiaAnjana A PillaiElizabeth ZhengNicole E RichPurva GopalPrasun Kumar JalalElizabeth C VernaSruthi YekkaluriSamuel S PhenJonathan Melendez-TorresOmar AlshuwaykhHailey H ChoiKevin JunusJohn GradyMichael SongEmily A LevenJung YumVrushab GowdaManaf AlsudaneyPerla HernandezNirmal DesaiNeehar D ParikhPublished in: Hepatology communications (2023)
Recall patterns for patients with subcentimeter liver lesions on ultrasound varied widely. The low risk of PLC in these patients supports short-interval ultrasound in 3-6 months, although diagnostic CT/MRI may be warranted for high-risk subgroups such as those with elevated alpha-fetoprotein levels.