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Annual MRI Versus Biannual US for Surveillance of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Liver Cirrhosis

NCT02551250 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 211

Last updated 2026-04-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The investigators will investigate the usefulness of biannual ultrasonography versus annual non-contrast magnetic resonance imaging for surveillance of hepatocellular carcinoma in single arm patients.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

annual noncontrast MRI

liver MRI without contrast agents T2 weighted image, T1 in/out of phase, diffusion weighted images with b-values of 0, 500 mm2/s

DEVICE

biannual ultrasonography

liver ultrasonography for HCC screening performed by experienced sonologists

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Seoul National University Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • Samsung Medical Center

    collaborator OTHER

  • Korea University Guro Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • The Catholic University of Korea

    collaborator OTHER

  • National Cancer Center, Korea

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • JOON-IL CHOI

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Joon-Il Choi · Seoul St. Mary's Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Max Age
99 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-09-01
Primary Completion
2019-12-31
Completion
2020-12-31

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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Diseases

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