Detection and Characterization of Focal Liver Lesions

2010233 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Tomoaki Ichikawa · Hirosaki University

Kazuhiro Saito · Kanazawa University

Naoki Yoshioka · Juntendo University

Akihiro Tanimoto · Yamaguchi University

Takehiko Gokan · Showa University

Yasuo Takehara · Kyushu University

Takeshi Kamura ·

Abstract

In this study, hepatocyte-specific Gd-EOB-DTPA was shown to be safe and to improve the detection and characterization of focal hepatic lesions compared with unenhanced MR imaging. When compared with spiral CT, Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced MRI seems to be beneficial especially for the detection for smaller lesions or hepatocellular carcinoma underlying cirrhotic liver.

Topics & Keywords

Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis MRI in cancer diagnosis Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Investigative Radiology

Volume 45, Issue 3, pp. 133-141

DOI: 10.1097/rli.0b013e3181caea5b

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