Detection of Lymph Nodes Metastasis in Biliary Carcinomas: Morphological Criteria by MDCT and the Clinical Impact of DWI-MRI.

Yuji MorineMitsuo ShimadaSatoru ImuraTetsuya IkemotoJun HanaokaMami KanamotoHiroki IshibashiTohru Utsunomiya

Published in: Hepato-gastroenterology (2016)

Using MDCT, diagnosis of LNs metastasis should be more than 8mm diameter and less than 2 of L/S ratio. In addition, DWI-MRI is more useful modality for diagnosis of LNs metastasis.

Keyphrases

diffusion weighted imaging
contrast enhanced
lymph node
magnetic resonance imaging
diffusion weighted
computed tomography
magnetic resonance
real time pcr
optic nerve
loop mediated isothermal amplification
quantum dots