Deep Learning for Approaching an HCC (hepatic cell carcinoma) screening dilemma: Differentiation of AFP-negative HCC from benign FLL (focal liver lesion) in HBV (hepatitis B virus)-infected Cases on B-mode Ultrasound

Wei-bin Zhang1†, Si-ze Hou2, 3†, Yan-ling Chen1, Qiang Niu2, Jian-gang Chen4, and Wen-ping Wang1*

1 Department of Ultrasound, Zhongshan Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China

2 Department of Applied Mathematics, School of Science, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China

3 Department of Mathematical Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom

4 Shanghai Key Laboratory of Multidimensional Information Processing, School of Communication & Electronic Engineering, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China

†Contributed equally： Wei-bin Zhang and Si-ze Hou are equally contributed.

*Correspondence: Wen-ping Wang, puguang61@126.com