Role of imaging and modelling in hepatocellular carcinoma angiogenesis noninvasive assessment

Hepatic sonography is useful in characterizing many focal liver lesions. It is safe, portable, and relatively inexpensive. With the development of color Doppler imaging, power Doppler imaging, and intravenous-ultrasound contrast agents, the ability to detect and precisely diagnose a focal hepatic lesion may be improved. Ultrasound (US) could predict the potential for metastasis and recurrence. Colour Doppler US is able to detect tumour neovascularity and the model of the tumour vascularization. Quantitative analysis of the raising vascular signal after contrast-enhanced administration and kinetic vascular studie…