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October 10, 2024Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences

Diagnostic Accuracy of Quantitative Washout Calculated on Triphasic CT Scan for Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma keeping Histopathology as Gold Standard

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MSM. A. SamadSNSaira NisarSAS. Abbas

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Overview

Analysis reveals a 92.3% sensitivity and 80.4% specificity for quantitative washout in diagnosing hepatocellular carcinoma, indicating its utility as a diagnostic aid.

Key Points

  • Quantitative washout on triphasic CT shows an overall sensitivity of 92.30% for diagnosing hepatocellular carcinoma.
  • The positive predictive value is 82.20%, while the negative predictive value of 88.66% enhances diagnostic confidence for clinicians.
  • Assessment utilized CT scans in three phases to measure washout, focusing on the delayed phase for maximum accuracy and reliability.
  • This method provides an objective means to assess lesions, supporting traditional histopathology in detecting hepatocellular carcinoma.

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Samad et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af658fad7bf08b1eae4fb3https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs020241892
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