OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to review aspects of guidelines pertinent to radiologists involved in the diagnosis or treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. CONCLUSION: Early diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma are important because only 10% of patients meet the criteria for curative therapy at the time of diagnosis. Several organizations have developed guidelines for screening, diagnosis, and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. Radiologists play a pivotal role in every aspect of these guidelines.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to review aspects of guidelines pertinent to radiologists involved in the diagnosis or treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. CONCLUSION: Early diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma are important because only 10% of patients meet the criteria for curative therapy at the time of diagnosis. Several organizations have developed guidelines for screening, diagnosis, and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. Radiologists play a pivotal role in every aspect of these guidelines.
Authors: Chang Jun Liu; Jin Hui Yang; Fei Zhou Huang; Wan Pin Nie; Chu Ping Liu; Xian Hai Mao; Xin Min Yin; Xian Bo Shen; Chuang Peng; Mei Fu Chen; Bo Jiang; Xun Yang Liu; Jin Shu Wu Journal: Am J Transl Res Date: 2017-02-15 Impact factor: 4.060
Authors: Mustafa Kurucay; Christopher Kloth; Sascha Kaufmann; Konstantin Nikolaou; Hans Bösmüller; Marius Horger; Wolfgang M Thaiss Journal: Cancer Imaging Date: 2017-06-28 Impact factor: 3.909