Abstract:ObjectiveTo determine the diagnostic accuracy of liver ultrasound for the detection of hepatoma in chronic liver disease (CLD) patients by either taking histopathology or serum α-fetoprotein levels or a biphasic computed tomography (CT) scan (whichever is available) as the gold standard.Study designCross-sectional.Place and duration of studyRadiology Department, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan, from January 2007 to January 2010.MethodsA total of 239 patients (156 males and 83 females) with … Show more
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