To the Editor:The presence of microvascular invasion(MVI)in hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is an important indicator for HCC recurrence and poor prognosis[1].Determining the preoperative MVI status is helpful for guidin...To the Editor:The presence of microvascular invasion(MVI)in hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is an important indicator for HCC recurrence and poor prognosis[1].Determining the preoperative MVI status is helpful for guiding clinical treatment and improving prognosis.Currently,MVI diagnosis is achieved primarily by postoperative histopathology,which makes it difficult to provide a definite diagnosis before surgery.However,significant advancements in imaging technology have begun to allow clinicians to make a diagnosis of HCC MVI prior to surgery.In this study,we used contrast-enhanced ultrasound(CEUS)to observe the characteristics of HCC enhancement patterns and quantitatively analyze the changes in HCC blood perfusion parameters to explore the value of CEUS in evaluating HCC MVI.展开更多
基金the Medical Health Science and Technology Project of Zhejiang Provincial Health Com-mission(2020KY789).
文摘To the Editor:The presence of microvascular invasion(MVI)in hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)is an important indicator for HCC recurrence and poor prognosis[1].Determining the preoperative MVI status is helpful for guiding clinical treatment and improving prognosis.Currently,MVI diagnosis is achieved primarily by postoperative histopathology,which makes it difficult to provide a definite diagnosis before surgery.However,significant advancements in imaging technology have begun to allow clinicians to make a diagnosis of HCC MVI prior to surgery.In this study,we used contrast-enhanced ultrasound(CEUS)to observe the characteristics of HCC enhancement patterns and quantitatively analyze the changes in HCC blood perfusion parameters to explore the value of CEUS in evaluating HCC MVI.
