How is HCC Diagnosed?

Описание: In patients with cirrhosis, HCC can be diagnosed with AASLD image criteria including early arterial enhancement, venous wash out, capsule formation, and increasing in size over time on a triple phase CT scan or MRI test. HCC can also be diagnosed with a biopsy of the tumor.
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How is HCC diagnosed? The diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma is slightly different from making a diagnosis of another cancer. HCC can be diagnosed with AASLD, American Association of Study for Liver Disease, image criteria, which is through the multi-phase flow of contrast, a image hallmark characteristics by arterial enhancement in the early phase, arterial phase, and venous wash-off and capsule formation. If the lesion in the cirrhotic liver does not meet those criteria, then a biopsy should be taken to make the diagnosis.