Validaton of an ultrasound-based tele-screening network for hepatocellular carcinoma

Introduction and Aim: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is actively diagnosed in chronic liver diseases (CLD) patients through screening programs, while curative treatment methods are still effective. Usually ultrasound (US) examination and alpha-feto protein (AFP) determination are used. Improvement of current screening and surveillance system is needed, especially in remote areas. In this study we test the fesability of an US-based tele-screening network for HCC in CLD patients. Methodology: Screening infrastructure. A Web application was designed in order to manage the patients' medical electronic records, commu…