Predictors of adequate ultrasound quality for hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in patients with cirrhosis

Abdominal ultrasound fails to detect over one-fourth of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) at an early stage in patients with cirrhosis. Identifying patients in whom ultrasound is of inadequate quality can inform interventions to improve surveillance effectiveness.To evaluate and identify predictors of ultrasound quality in patients with cirrhosis.We performed a retrospective cohort study among patients who underwent ultrasound examination for a...