Question

A 54-year-old man with cirrhosis secondary to chronic hepatitis C presents for routine surveillance. Which screening is recommended to detect hepatocellular carcinoma?

Accepted Answer

Abdominal ultrasound every 6 months with or without alpha-fetoprotein

Answer

Annual CT abdomen with contrast alone

Answer

Serum alpha-fetoprotein only every 12 months

Answer

MRI liver every 3 months

Answer

No screening is recommended until decompensation

Practice question

A 54-year-old man with cirrhosis secondary to chronic hepatitis C presents for routine surveillance. Which screening is recommended to detect hepatocellular carcinoma?