Focal liver lesions detection and characterization: The advantages of gadoxetic acid-enhanced liver MRI

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World J Hepatol. Jul 27, 2014; 6(7): 477-485
Published online Jul 27, 2014. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v6.i7.477

Table 1 Imaging features of focal liver lesions in the dynamic vascular phases (after contrast administration) and in the hepatobiliary phase

	Phases
	Arterial	Portal	Delayed	Hepato-biliary
FNH	Hyperintense	Isointense	Isointense	Hyperintense/isointense (hypointense¹)
Adenoma	Hyperintense	Isotense/slightly hypointense	Isotense/slightly hypointense	Hypointense (hyperintense or mixed hypo/hyperintense¹)
Typical HCC	Hyperintense	Hypointense	Hypointense	Hypointense
Pre/early HCC (decreased portal supply)	Isointense	Hypointense	Hypointense	Hypointense
Pre/early HCC (increased arterial supply)	Hyperintense	Isointense	Isointense	Hypointense
Metastasis (hypovascular)	Irregularly hypointense	Irregularly hypointense	Irregularly hypointense	Hypointense
Metastasis (hypervascular)	Irregularly hyperintense	Isointense or hypointense	Inhomogeneously hypointense	Hypointense

¹Atypical behaviours of focal liver lesions. FNH: Focal nodular hyperplasia; HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma.

Citation: Palmucci S. Focal liver lesions detection and characterization: The advantages of gadoxetic acid-enhanced liver MRI. World J Hepatol 2014; 6(7): 477-485
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v6.i7.477