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Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma

2009; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 33; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/rct.0b013e3181a7e3c7

1532-3145

Young Kon Kim, Chong Soo Kim, Young Min Han, Hyo Sung Kwak, Gong Yong Jin, Seung Bae Hwang, Gyung Ho Chung, Sang Yong Lee, Hee Chul Yu,

Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic accuracy and sensitivity of gadoxetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with multi-detector row computed tomography (MDCT) for the detection of hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs). Materials: Sixty-two patients (81 HCCs) who underwent MDCT and gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI using a 3-dimensional volumetric interpolated technique with a mean interval of 7 days (range, 3-11 days) were included in this study. Two observers reached a consensus on 2 sets of images: the gadoxetic acid set (unenhanced, early dynamic, 10-minute, and 20-minute hepatocyte phase images) and the 3-phase MDCT. Diagnostic accuracy and sensitivity were evaluated using the alternative-free response receiver operating characteristic method. Results: There was a trend toward increased area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (Az value) for the gadoxetic acid set (0.963) as compared with the MDCT (0.930), but no significant difference was found (P = 0.41). Sensitivity of the gadoxetic acid set (91.4%) was better than that of the MDCT (71.6%; P = 0.0001). There were 12 lesions that showed only arterial hypervascularization on MDCT but showed arterial hypervascularization and delayed hypointensity on the gadoxetic acid set. Conclusions: Gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI, including hepatocyte phase imaging, is more sensitive than MDCT for the detection of HCCs.