Can ultrasound detect liver cancer? What should be noted when detecting liver cancer by ultrasound?

The liver is a very important organ in our body. It is easy to have some diseases that harm the body. Among them, liver cancer is very scary. Many people know that regular ultrasound examinations can understand the various conditions of the liver and can also find out whether they have liver cancer in time. However, although ultrasound can help detect liver cancer, not everyone can do it.

Why isn't everyone a good candidate for ultrasound screening for liver cancer?

Generally speaking, the most common method for liver cancer examination is ultrasound examination, which can well tell whether the patient's liver has cancer, but ultrasound examination is not suitable for everyone. Ultrasound examination is only suitable for people with moderate body shape and normal weight. It is difficult for patients with cirrhosis or those who are too obese to undergo ultrasound examination.

Since ultrasound cannot easily penetrate human fat, it is not very effective when examining obese people. In addition, ultrasound is not very effective in examining hardened livers. It cannot accurately detect the hardening of the liver. Therefore, for people who cannot detect liver cancer with ultrasound, a CT scan is required to confirm the condition.

Among most people, hepatitis B patients are most likely to develop liver cancer. Therefore, in order to avoid the silent occurrence of liver cancer, hepatitis B patients need to undergo liver cancer examination every six months, especially those with hardened livers, who need regular liver cancer examinations to eliminate the danger.

Generally speaking, in addition to ultrasound examination for liver cancer, there are many other screening methods for liver cancer, such as magnetic resonance imaging, CT scan, liver cancer serum marker detection, etc. These can all help detect liver cancer, but ultrasound examination is more convenient and easier. Therefore, for some high-risk groups, regular liver cancer screening is necessary. Ultrasound examination can be performed first. If the condition is uncertain, other examinations can be performed to confirm the diagnosis, so that early detection and early treatment can be achieved.

Kind tips

The incidence of liver cancer has been relatively high in recent years, especially among people who often drink alcohol and stay up late. Therefore, these people should take preventive measures against liver cancer and have regular liver cancer examinations to reduce the incidence of liver cancer. Or, when you find that your liver has abnormalities, don't be too careless. Go to the hospital for an ultrasound examination in time, so that you can make timely detection and treatment, and avoid liver cancer without knowing it and letting the disease continue to develop, and finally wait until the late stage of liver cancer to discover it.