Author information
1
Department of Radiology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-8896, USA.
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Department of Radiology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Einstein Medical Center, 5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, PA 19141, USA.
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Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1M9, Canada.
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Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, 200 West Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103, USA; Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, 200 West Arbor Drive, San Diego CA 92103, USA.
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Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health System, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
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Department of Radiology, Stanford University, 300 Pasteur Drive, H1307, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
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Liver Imaging Group, Department of Radiology, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0888, San Diego, CA 92093-0888, USA. Electronic address: csirlin@ucsd.edu.
Abstract
Given the high prevalence, increasing incidence, and significant morbidity and mortality related to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a robust and cost-effective screening and surveillance program is needed. Most societies recommend ultrasound for HCC screening, despite lack of standardization in imaging acquisition, reporting content and language, and follow-up recommendations. The American College of Radiology Ultrasound Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (US LI-RADS) fills this unmet need by providing standardization in the use of US in at-risk patients. It is anticipated that US LI-RADS will improve the performance of ultrasound for HCC screening and surveillance and unify management recommendations.