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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2014; 20(13): 3590-3596
Published online Apr 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i13.3590
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the diagnosis of nodules in liver cirrhosis
Tae Kyoung Kim, Hyun-Jung Jang
Tae Kyoung Kim, Hyun-Jung Jang, Department of Medical Imaging, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto ON M5G 2N2, Canada
Author contributions: All authors contributed to this work.
Correspondence to: Tae Kyoung Kim, MD, Professor, Department of Medical Imaging, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto, 585 University Avenue, Toronto ON M5G 2N2, Canada. taekyoung.kim@uhn.ca
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Received: November 29, 2013
Revised: January 4, 2014
Accepted: February 26, 2014
Published online: April 7, 2014
Core Tip

Core tip: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound is a relatively new imaging technique that can be effectively used in the diagnostic algorithms for liver nodules detected in hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance. There are several unique advantages of this technique that make this imaging technique very useful.