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Can Current Preoperative Imaging Be Used to Detect Microvascular Invasion of Hepatocellular Carcinoma?

Authors :
Renzulli, Matteo
Brocchi, Stefano
Cucchetti, Alessandro
Mazzotti, Federico
Mosconi, Cristina
Sportoletti, Camilla
Brandi, Giovanni
Pinna, Antonio Daniele
Golfieri, Rita
Source :
Radiology; May 2016, Vol. 279 Issue: 2 p432-442, 11p
Publication Year :
2016

Abstract

Some “worrisome” imaging features, such as nonsmooth tumor margins, peritumoral enhancement, two-trait predictor of venous invasion (“internal arteries” and “hypoattenuating halos”), and large tumor size were used to significantly predict the presence of microvascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00338419 and 15271315
Volume :
279
Issue :
2
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Radiology
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs38579109
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2015150998