Accuracy of Various Forms of Contrast-Enhanced MRI for Diagnosing Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

• Published in: Frontiers in oncology Vol. 11; p. 680691
• Main Authors: Zhao, Chun, Dai, Hongyan, Shao, Juwei, He, Qian, Su, Wei, Wang, Peng, Tang, Qiuyue, Zeng, Junren, Xu, Song, Zhao, Juanjuan, Xiang, Shutian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 07.12.2021
• Subjects: gadoxetic acid; hepatocellular carcinoma; magnetic resonance imaging; meta-analysis; Oncology; validation studies; meta-analysis; gadoxetic acid; magnetic resonance imaging; validation studies; hepatocellular carcinoma

Contrast-enhanced MRI can be used to identify patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, studies around the world have found differing diagnostic accuracies for the technique. Hence, we designed this meta-analysis to assess the accuracy of contrast-enhanced MRI for HCC diagnosis. We cond...