# Annual MRI Versus Biannual US for Surveillance of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Liver Cirrhosis

> **NCT02551250** · — · COMPLETED · sponsor: **JOON-IL CHOI** · enrollment: 211 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Liver Cirrhosis

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** annual noncontrast MRI
- **DEVICE:** biannual ultrasonography

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT02551250
- **Lead sponsor:** JOON-IL CHOI
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** —
- **Study type:** OBSERVATIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2015-09-01
- **Primary completion:** 2019-12-31
- **Final completion:** 2020-12-31
- **Target enrollment:** 211 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-23

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## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02551250

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT02551250, "Annual MRI Versus Biannual US for Surveillance of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Liver Cirrhosis". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-02 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT02551250. Licensed CC0.

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