Is non-contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging cost-effective for screening of hepatocellular carcinoma?

• Main Authors: Tan, Genevieve Jingwen, Lee, Chau Hung, Sun, Yan, Tan, Cher Heng
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: Medicine, Health and Life Sciences; Cost‑effectiveness analysis; Ultrasound surveillance
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/178556
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Ultrasonography (US) is the current standard of care for imaging surveillance in patients at risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been explored as an alternative, given the higher sensitivity of MRI, although this comes at a higher cost. We performed a cost-ef...