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3D Multi-Parametric Ultrasound for Early Assessment of Treatment Response among Patients Undergoing Therapy for Liver Cancer

Trial Status: active

This clinical trial evaluates the usefulness of 3-dimensional (3D) multi-parametric ultrasound (MPUS) for early treatment response assessment in patients receiving treatment for liver cancer. There is a significant need to determine which cancer patients will respond to treatment before or shortly after initiation of therapy. In organs that are well visualized with ultrasound, such as the liver, repeated imaging with dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound is practical and could complement other advanced imaging solutions for early treatment response assessment. 3D MPUS (a type of dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound) may be able to guide therapy administration and improve clinical outcomes of therapy by measuring patient response to treatment earlier.