HCC screening: assessment of an abbreviated non-contrast MRI protocol

HCC screening: assessment of an abbreviated non-contrast MRI protocol

Abstract Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) guidelines recommend ultrasound screening in high-risk patients. However, in some patients, ultrasound image quality is suboptimal due to factors such as hepatic steatosis, cirrhosis, and confounding lesions. Our aim was to investigate an abbreviate...

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Main Authors: Michael Vinchill Chan, Stephen J. McDonald, Yang-Yi Ong, Katerina Mastrocostas, Edwin Ho, Ya Ruth Huo, Cositha Santhakumar, Alice Unah Lee, Jessica Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-12-01
Series:European Radiology Experimental
Subjects:
Carcinoma (hepatocellular)
Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging
Liver cirrhosis
Magnetic resonance imaging
Screening
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41747-019-0126-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41747-019-0126-1

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