Synopsis

Diagnostic imaging systems have critical role in the surveillance and diagnose hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in early stages, resulting in improvement of the prognosis of patients with HCC.

Several scientific organizations have proposed imaging-based diagnostic systems of HCC, and they vary between geographic areas caused by different target populations, resources, and treatment practices.

I will review the current imaging-based diagnostic systems especially in Asian, and present its' characteristics with some case presentations.