Prediagnostic CT or MRI Utilization and Outcomes in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: SEER-Medicare Database Analysis.
Mohammad A KarimAmit G SingalHye Chung KumYi-Te LeeSulki ParkNicole E RichMazen NoureddinJu Dong YangPublished in: Cancer research communications (2023)
Our population-based study using SEER-Medicare database demonstrated that proportion of time covered by abdominal imaging was associated with improved survival in patients with HCC, with potential greater benefit using CT/MRI. The results suggest that CT/MRI surveillance may have potential survival benefit compared with ultrasound surveillance in high-risk patients for HCC. A larger prospective study should be conducted for external validation.
Keyphrases
- contrast enhanced
- magnetic resonance imaging
- computed tomography
- magnetic resonance
- dual energy
- diffusion weighted imaging
- image quality
- end stage renal disease
- public health
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- positron emission tomography
- adverse drug
- skeletal muscle
- patient reported outcomes
- mass spectrometry
- electronic health record