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How Efficient Are Ultrasound Reports In Determining Liver Tumor?
My mom has a few scattered hypoechoic areas in the liver. She has a mild fatty liver. She has an ultrasound done and the largest hypoechoic area is 22mm. They wrote on her report that a consideration is metastatic and primary tumor of liver. Is the ultrasound usually right? They want her to do a ct scan now .
Mon, 12 Jan 2015
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
I am Dr.R.K and I am pleased to assist you.
Yes ultrasound is good enough to detect tumors of liver.
But to confirm, a contrast enhanced CT scan has to be done.
Your doctor might also do a blood test called alpha feto protein if he thinks it is a primary liver cancer.
If it is metastatic liver tumor he may order for other tests including a colonoscopy.
I hope that answers your question.
Regards,
Dr.R.K.
Thanks for posting your query.
I am Dr.R.K and I am pleased to assist you.
Yes ultrasound is good enough to detect tumors of liver.
But to confirm, a contrast enhanced CT scan has to be done.
Your doctor might also do a blood test called alpha feto protein if he thinks it is a primary liver cancer.
If it is metastatic liver tumor he may order for other tests including a colonoscopy.
I hope that answers your question.
Regards,
Dr.R.K.
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