Liver cancer can be diagnosed by liver ultrasound

Liver color Doppler ultrasound can detect liver cancer, but there are certain limitations, need to be combined with other examinations comprehensive judgment. Liver color Doppler ultrasound can detect liver cancer, but there are certain limitations. Liver color Doppler ultrasound is a commonly used imaging method, it can help doctors observe the size, shape, structure and internal echo of the liver, and has certain help for the diagnosis of liver cancer.

Color Doppler ultrasound has certain limitations in the diagnosis of liver cancer. First, it may miss the diagnosis of liver cancer with small diameter, because small liver cancer nodules may be similar to the echo of normal liver tissue and difficult to be found. Second, the location, depth and surrounding tissues of liver cancer will also affect the diagnostic accuracy of color Doppler ultrasound. For example, liver cancer located deep in the liver or covered by surrounding gas, fat and other tissues may not be clearly displayed.

In addition, some other liver diseases, such as hemangiomas and liver adenomas, may also show ultrasound features similar to liver cancer, which is easy to cause misdiagnosis. In order to improve the accuracy of liver cancer diagnosis, doctors often combine other tests, such as alpha fetoprotein (AFP) test, CT, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), etc. In addition, for high-risk groups, such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C patients, long-term alcoholics, liver cirrhosis patients, etc., regular liver color Doppler ultrasound examination and other related examinations are very important, can detect liver cancer early, improve the treatment effect. It should be noted that liver color Doppler ultrasound is only an auxiliary examination method for liver cancer diagnosis. The final diagnosis needs to be combined with clinical symptoms, laboratory tests and pathological biopsy. If there are doubts or abnormalities in liver color Doppler ultrasound results, consult a doctor in time for further examination and treatment. In summary, liver color Doppler ultrasound can detect liver cancer, but there are certain limitations. For the diagnosis of liver cancer, it is necessary to integrate multiple examination methods and judge it in combination with clinical conditions. High-risk groups should be screened regularly for liver cancer in order to detect and treat liver cancer early.