Using new criteria to improve the differentiation between HCC and non-HCC malignancies: clinical practice and discussion in CEUS LI-RADS 2017

Purpose Using contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) to evaluate the diagnostic performance of liver imaging reporting and data system (LI-RADS) version 2017 and to explore potential ways to improve the efficacy. Methods A total of 315 nodules were classified as LR-1 to LR-5, LR-M, and LR-TIV. New criteria were applied by adjusting the early washout onset (< 45 s) and the time of marked washout (within 3 min). Two subgroups of the LR-M nodules were recategorized as LR-5, respectively. The diagnostic performance was evaluated by calculating the accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV). Results By adjusting early washout onset to < 45 s, the LR-5 as a standard for diagnosing HCC had an improved sensitivity (74.1% vs. 56.1%, P < 0.001) without significant change in PPV (93.3% vs. 96.1%, P = 0.267), but the specificity was decreased (48.3% vs. 78.5%, P = 0.018). The LR-M as a standard for the diagnosis of non-HCC malignancies had an increase in specificity (89.2% vs. 66.2%, P < 0.001) but a decrease in sensitivity (31.5% vs. 68.4%, P = 0.023). After reclassification according to the time of marked washout, the sensitivity of the LR-5 increased (80% vs. 56.1%, P < 0.001) without a change in PPV (94.9% vs. 96.1%, P = 0.626) and specificity (80% vs. 78.5%, P = 0.879). For reclassified LR-M nodules, the specificity increased (87.5% versus 66.2%, P < 0.001) with a non-significant decrease in sensitivity (47.3% vs. 68.4%, P = 0.189). Conclusions The CEUS LI-RADS showed good confidence in diagnosing HCC while tended to misdiagnose HCC as non-HCC malignancies. Adjusting the marked washout time within 3 min would reduce the possibility of this misdiagnosis..

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

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2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:127

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La Radiologia medica - 127(2021), 1 vom: 19. Okt., Seite 1-10

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zeng, Dan [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Ming [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Jin-Yu [VerfasserIn]
Cheng, Mei-Qing [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Hui [VerfasserIn]
Pan, Jia-Ming [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Yang [VerfasserIn]
Tong, Wen-Juan [VerfasserIn]
Xie, Xiao-Yan [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Ming-De [VerfasserIn]
Kuang, Ming [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Li-Da [VerfasserIn]
Hu, Hang-Tong [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Wei [VerfasserIn]

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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound
Focal liver lesions
Liver imaging reporting and data system version 2017

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© Italian Society of Medical Radiology 2021

doi:

10.1007/s11547-021-01417-w

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OLC2077899611