Adding ancillary features to enhancement patterns of hepatocellular carcinoma on gadoxetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging improves diagnostic performance.

Ji Hye MinYoung Kon KimDong Hyun SinnSeo-Youn ChoiWoo Kyoung JeongWon Jae LeeSang Yun HaSoohyun AhnMin-Ji Kim

Published in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2019)

Adding intratumoral ancillary features of capsule, septum and T2 spotty hyperintensity to conventional enhancement patterns on gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI improved accuracy and sensitivity, while maintaining specificity for HCC diagnosis.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
diffusion weighted imaging
contrast enhanced
computed tomography
magnetic resonance