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MRI in the Evaluation of Hepatocellular Nodules: Role of Pulse Sequences and Contrast Agents

2004; Karger Publishers; Volume: 47; Issue: 3-5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1159/000078477

1423-0100

Tomoaki Ichikawa,

Liver Disease and Transplantation

Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is more useful than computed tomography (CT) in the evaluation of hepatocellular nodules based on the excellent soft-tissue image contrast of MR imaging. In addition, recent MR units have allowed various fast MR imaging techniques (i.e., parallel imaging or echo-planar imaging) to dramatically improve image quality and image contrast. A variety of liver-specific MR contrast agents are also currently available or have been evaluated in clinical trials to improve the contrast between the liver parenchyma and hepatocellular nodules.