Diagnosing Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using Sonazoid Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography: 2023 Guidelines From the Korean Society of Radiology and the Korean Society of Abdominal Radiology

Woo Kyoung Jeong, Hyo Jin Kang, Sang Hyun Choi, Mi Suk Park, Mi Hye Yu, Bohyun Kim, Myung Won You, Sanghyeok Lim, Young Seo Cho, Min Woo Lee, Jeong Ah Hwang, Jae Young Lee, Jung Hoon Kim, Ijin Joo, Jae Seok Bae, So Yeon Kim, Yong Eun Chung, Dong Hwan Kim, Jeong Min Lee

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Abstract

Sonazoid, a second-generation ultrasound contrast agent, was introduced for the diagnosis of hepatic nodules. To clarify the issues with Sonazoid contrast-enhanced ultrasonography for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the Korean Society of Radiology and Korean Society of Abdominal Radiology collaborated on the guidelines. The guidelines are de novo, evidence-based, and selected using an electronic voting system for consensus. These include imaging protocols, diagnostic criteria for HCC, diagnostic value for lesions that are inconclusive on other imaging results, differentiation from non-HCC malignancies, surveillance of HCC, and treatment response after locoregional and systemic treatment for HCC.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)482-497
Number of pages16
JournalKorean Journal of Radiology
Volume24
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2023

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© 2023 The Korean Society of Radiology.

Keywords

  • Guideline
  • Hepatocellular carcinoma
  • Perfluorobutane
  • Sonazoid
  • Ultrasound, Contrast-enhanced

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