Open AccessDifferentiating malignant and benign focal liver lesions in children using CEUS LI-RADS combined with serum alpha-fetoprotein
Author(s) -
Zhen-Peng Jiang,
Keyu Zeng,
Jiayan Huang,
Jie Yang,
Rui Yang,
Jiawu Li,
Tingting Qiu,
Yan Luo,
Qiang Lu
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v28.i21.2350
Subject(s) - medicine , malignancy , receiver operating characteristic , ultrasound , contrast enhanced ultrasound , radiology , diagnostic accuracy , alpha fetoprotein , area under the curve , ultrasonography , hepatocellular carcinoma
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can be used to diagnose focal liver lesions (FLLs) in children. The America College of Radiology developed the CEUS liver imaging reporting and data system (LI-RADS) for standardizing CEUS diagnosis of FLLs in adult patients. Until now, no similar consensus or guidelines have existed for pediatric patients to improve imaging interpretation as adults.