COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ULTRASOUND AND CT SCAN IN EVALUATION OF HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA IN LIVER

Abstract

Background: Globally, hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common primary liver cancer. According to a study, 746,300 new cases of HCC were found worldwide in 2008, while 695,900 persons died from reasons connected to the condition. Out of all malignancies, liver cancer ranks fifth in men and ninth in women

Objective: To access the Comparative study of Ultrasound and Ct-Scan in evaluation of Hepatocellular carcinoma.

Methodology: The comparative cross sectional study was directed in the Department of Radiology at The University of Faisalabad/Allied Hospital Faisalabad,Pakistan.A total of 100 patients ( 70 males and 30 females ) with the Hepatocellular Carcinoma from January 2024 to May 2024 were observed in this study. The evaluation of HCC was measured and compared by using ultrasonography and Ct scan.

Results: : In total patients, the minimum age was 31 and the maximum age was 80 with an average age of 51.74 in Males and 47.62 in Females. We correlate the features of Ultrasound findings and Ct findings in patients with Hepatocellular carcinoma. The hyperechoic lesion was observed 49% in ultrasound while 31% in Ct scan. The heterogeneous lesion was found 27% on ultrasound while 20% on Ct scan. The hypoechoic lesion was observed 24% on ultrasound while 49% on Ct scan. From the photorecoded data, there were cases where the Ct scan was able to diagnose hyper and hypo dense that was not diagnose through ultrasound. Ct findings were found to be more effective than ultrasound because of better diagnostic and detection.

 Conclusion: Ultrasonography is still a useful modality for the initial screening and monitoring of hepatocellular carcinoma, but the CT-Scan provides a more accurate diagnosis, especially when it comes to identifying tiny and multifocal.