Hepatocellular carcinoma and other hepatic malignancies: MR imaging.
Publication/Presentation Date
7-1-2014
Abstract
Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging surpasses all other imaging modalities in characterizing liver lesions by virtue of the exquisite tissue contrast, specificity for various tissue types, and extreme sensitivity to contrast enhancement. In addition to differentiating benign from malignant lesions, MR imaging generally discriminates between the various malignant liver lesions. Hepatocellular carcinoma constitutes most primary malignant liver lesions and usually arises in the setting of cirrhosis. Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is a distant second and features distinctly different imaging features. Overall, metastases are the most common malignant liver lesions and arise from several primary neoplasms; most commonly gastrointestinal, lung, breast, and genitourinary.
Volume
52
Issue
4
First Page
683
Last Page
707
ISSN
1557-8275
Published In/Presented At
Roth, C. G., & Mitchell, D. G. (2014). Hepatocellular carcinoma and other hepatic malignancies: MR imaging. Radiologic clinics of North America, 52(4), 683–707. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcl.2014.02.015
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
24889167
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article