1. Consensus report of the Fifth International Forum for Liver MRI.
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Zech CJ, Bartolozzi C, Bioulac-Sage P, Chow PK, Forner A, Grazioli L, Huppertz A, Laumonier H, Min Lee J, Murakami T, Ricke J, and Sirlin CB
- Subjects
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular pathology, Early Detection of Cancer, Germany, Humans, Liver Neoplasms pathology, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular diagnosis, Contrast Media, Gadolinium DTPA, Liver Neoplasms diagnosis, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Abstract
Objective: This article reviews topics discussed during the Fifth International Forum for Liver MRI (with a focus on gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI), which was held in Munich, Germany, in September 2011., Conclusion: Growing evidence shows that gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI has high sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing liver tumors. Hepatobiliary phase imaging adds new information for the characterization of borderline lesions. However, there is a need to develop standardized criteria for interpretation of gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI in patients with cirrhosis or other risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma.
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- 2013
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