Current role of ultrasound for the management of hepatocellular carcinoma

作     者：Hitoshi Maruyama Masaharu Yoshikawa Osamu Yokosuka 

作者机构：Department of Medicine and Clinical OncologyChiba University Graduate School of Medicine 1-8-1InohanaChuou-kuChiba 260-8670Japan 

出 版 物：《World Journal of Gastroenterology》 (世界胃肠病学杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2008年第14卷第11期

页      面：1710-1719页

核心收录：

学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：肝细胞癌 肝 超声 治疗方法 

摘      要：Hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)has a decisive influence on the prognosis of cirrhotic *** α-fetoprotein(AFP)is a known and specific tumor maker for HCC,it is not suitable for the screening and surveillance of HCC because of its poor predictive value and low *** use of imaging modalities is essential for the screening,diagnosis and treatment of ***(US)plays a major role among them,because it provides realtime and non-invasive observation by a simple and easy *** addition, US-guided needle puncture methods are frequently required for the diagnosis and/or treatment process of *** development of digital technology has led to the detection of blood flow by color Doppler US, and the sensitivity for detecting tumor vascularity has shown remarkable improvement with the introduction of microbubble contrast ***,near real- time 3-dimensional US images are now *** for the treatment of HCC,high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU)was developed as a novel technology that provides a transcutaneous ablation effect without needle *** advancements in the US field have led to rapid progress in HCC management,and continuing advances are *** article reviews the current application of US for HCC in clinical practice.