Comparative Study between US & CT in Diagnosis Liver Cancer
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 9
Abstract
Liver imaging in patients with a history of known or suspected malignancy is important because the liver is a common site of metastatic spread, especially tumours from the colon, lung, pancreas and stomach and in patients with chronic liver disease who are at risk for developing hepatocellular carcinoma. To compare between computed tomography scan and ultrasound in the diagnosis of liver cancer. A prospective, analytical, descriptive study deals with the abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography findings in liver cancer patients. In results the study shows that computed tomography (CT) was more accurate and high quality imaging modality than ultrasound in spite of their high cost. In conclusion the results were agree and compatible with literature. The results presented will serve as a baseline data for examinations in the department and hence in the whole Kingdom. Keywords: Liver cancer imaging, computed tomography and ultrasonography
Authors and Affiliations
Ala. M. Abd Elgyoum, H. Osman, A. Elzaki, E. Abd Elrahim, Ali Hassan, M. Elsamani, Ahmed Abdelrahim
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