Can Liver Ultrasound Elastography Predict the Risk of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence After Radiofrequency Ablation? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Amanda VestitoElton DajtiFabio CortelliniMarco MontagnaniFranco BazzoliRocco Maurizio Zagari

Published in: Ultraschall in der Medizin (Stuttgart, Germany : 1980) (2021)

Liver ultrasound elastography appears to be a reliable tool to predict HCC recurrence and overall survival after RFA. This technique may be useful for the management of patients with HCC treated by RFA.

Keyphrases

radiofrequency ablation
magnetic resonance imaging
liver fibrosis
ultrasound guided
contrast enhanced ultrasound
free survival
computed tomography