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Iranian Journal of Radiology: Vol.9, issue 4; 167-77
published online: November 19, 2012
article type: Review Article
received: September 18, 2012
accepted: October 27, 2012
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5812/iranjradiol.8242
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Imaging and Imaging-Guided Interventions in the Diagnosis and Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)-Review of Evidence

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avatar Hossein Ghanaati ORCID 2 , * , avatar Seyed Moayed Alavian 3 , avatar Ali Jafarian 4 , avatar Nasser Ebrahimi Daryani 5 , avatar Mohsen Nassiri-Toosi 5 , avatar Amir Hossein Jalali 2 , avatar Madjid Shakiba 2

Advanced Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Research Center (ADIR), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Baqiyatallah Research Center for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Hepatobilliary and Liver Transplantation Division, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran

how to cite: Ghanaati H , Alavian S M , Jafarian A , Ebrahimi Daryani N, Nassiri-Toosi M , et al. Imaging and Imaging-Guided Interventions in the Diagnosis and Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)-Review of Evidence. Innov J Radiol. 2012;9(4): 167-77. https://doi.org/10.5812/iranjradiol.8242.

Abstract

The imaging of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is challenging and plays a crucial role in the diagnosis and staging of the disease. A variety of imaging modalities, such as ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and nuclear medicine are currently used in evaluating patients with HCC. Although the best option for the treatment of these cases is hepatic resection or transplantation, only 20% of HCCs are surgically treatable. In those patients who are not eligible for surgical treatment, interventional therapies such as transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE), percutaneous ethanol injection (PEI), radio-frequency ablation (RFA), percutaneous microwave coagulation therapy (PMC), laser ablation or cryoablation, and acetic acid injection are indicated. In this paper, we aimed to review the evidence regarding imaging modalities and therapeutic interventions of HCC.

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