HCC screening: assessment of an abbreviated non-contrast MRI protocol.

Michael Vinchill ChanStephen J McDonaldYang-Yi OngKaterina MastrocostasEdwin HoYa Ruth HuoCositha SanthakumarAlice Unah LeeJessica Yang

Published in: European radiology experimental (2019)

Our aNC-MRI HCC screening protocol demonstrated high specificity (93%) and NPV (97%), with a sensitivity (85%) comparable to that of ultrasound and gadoxetic acid contrast-enhanced MRI. This screening method was robust to hepatic steatosis and may be considered an alternative in the case of suboptimal ultrasound image quality.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
diffusion weighted
diffusion weighted imaging
computed tomography
magnetic resonance
image quality
dual energy
randomized controlled trial