The American College of Radiology contrast-enhanced ultrasound Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System and its modified version in diagnosing hepatocellular carcinoma via Sonazoid: a meta-analysis.
Jiazhi CaoHong WangXiaomiao RuanJingwen YangYouxiang RenWenwu LingPublished in: Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery (2024)
The results indicated that modified LR-5 algorithm demonstrated improved diagnostic sensitivity compared with the ACR LR-5 algorithm of Sonazoid, with differences observed between the different versions. Further research is needed to validate and explore the optimal diagnostic criteria for HCC using Sonazoid. Before the database search was conducted, this study was registered on PROSPERO (International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews; CRD42023455220).