Diagnostic value of liver contrast-enhanced ultrasound in early hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hepatocellular carcinoma is the sixth most common cancer in the world, and its incidence rate will continue to increase. Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is feasible as a rapid examination for early hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis. However, considering the possible causes of false positives caused by ultrasound, its diagnostic value is still controversial. Therefore, the study conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the application value of CEUS in the early diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Methods

The PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Ovid Technologies (OVID), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chongqing VIP Information (VIP), and Wanfang databases were searched to retrieve articles on the use of CEUS for the early diagnosis of hepatocellul

SUBMITTER: Zhang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10186536 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature