Liver Masses: What Physicians Need to Know About Ordering and Interpreting Liver Imaging

Purpose of Review This paper reviews diagnostic imaging techniques used to characterize liver masses and the imaging characteristics of the most common liver masses. Recent Findings The role of recently adopted ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents will be emphasized. Summary Con...

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Published inCurrent gastroenterology reports Vol. 19; no. 11; p. 58
Main Authors Sheybani, Arman, Gaba, Ron C., Lokken, R. Peter, Berggruen, Senta M., Mar, Winnie A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer US 01.11.2017
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Abdomen
Contrast agents
Cysts
Gastroenterology
Hemangioma
Hemodynamics
Hyperplasia
Liver (E Kallwitz and S Cotler
Liver cancer
Magnetic resonance imaging
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Patients
Radiation
Section Editors
Tomography
Topical Collection on Liver
Ultrasonic imaging
CT
Appropriate exam
Focal liver lesion
MRI
Ultrasound
Contrast
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Summary:Purpose of Review This paper reviews diagnostic imaging techniques used to characterize liver masses and the imaging characteristics of the most common liver masses. Recent Findings The role of recently adopted ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents will be emphasized. Summary Contrast-enhanced ultrasound is an inexpensive exam which can confirm benignity of certain liver masses without ionizing radiation. Magnetic resonance imaging using hepatocyte-specific gadolinium-based contrast agents can help confirm or narrow the differential diagnosis of liver masses.
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ISSN:1522-8037
1534-312X
DOI:10.1007/s11894-017-0596-3