Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	15664
Country	Italy

Received	2014-12-03 09:25
Peer-Review Started	2014-12-04 09:05
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2015-02-10 11:52
Revised	2015-03-13 21:37
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Second Decision by Editor	2015-06-01 08:44
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief	2015-06-01 15:40
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2015-07-14 09:35
Articles in Press	2015-07-14 09:35
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2015-07-14 15:53
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-07-24 19:52

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Usefulness of contrast enhanced ultrasound in monitoring therapeutic response after hepatocellular carcinoma treatment
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Davide Roccarina, Matteo Garcovich, Maria Elena Ainora, Laura Riccardi, Maurizio Pompili, Antonio Gasbarrini and Maria Assunta Zocco
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Dr. Davide Roccarina, Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Largo A. Gemelli, 8, 00168 Rome, Italy. davideroccarina@gmail.com
Key Words	Dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Ablative treatment; Anti-angiogenetic drugs; Time-intensitive curve
Core Tip	Hereby we present a literature revision about the current status of contrast enhanced ultrasound in monitoring hepatocellular carcinoma response to different kind of treatments. This is a very important topic because of the rapid development in the oncology field due to the introduction of novel anti-cancer therapies. Among different contrast enhanced imaging techniques, dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasound has emerged as a versatile tool as standard radiological imaging has become unsatisfactory.
Publish Date	2015-07-24 19:52
Citation	Roccarina D, Garcovich M, Ainora ME, Riccardi L, Pompili M, Gasbarrini A, Zocco MA. Usefulness of contrast enhanced ultrasound in monitoring therapeutic response after hepatocellular carcinoma treatment. World J Hepatol 2015; 7(14): 1866-1874
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v7/i14/1866.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v7.i14.1866

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