Comparison between Spiral CT and MR Imaging in Evaluation of Focal Hepatic Masses
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
;
: 591-598, 2000.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-49725
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The main aim of this study was to compare spiral CT and MR imaging in the detection and characterization of focal hepatic masses. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Seventy-nine patients with 155 focal hepatic masses confirmed pathologically, or radiologically and clinically [hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) (n =52), hemangioma (n=36), cysts (n =35), metastasis (n =27), intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (n =5)], underwent two- or three-phase spiral CT, and T1-, T2- weighted, and dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging. The detection and characterization of focal hepatic masses by these modalities were evaluated and compared.RESULT:
The detection rates of spiral CT and MR imaging, respectively, were as follows HCC, 81%(42/52) and 94%(49/52); hemangioma, 75%(27/36) and 100%(36/36); cysts, 80%(28/35) and 100%(35/35); metastasis, 67%(18/27) and 100%(27/27); and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, 100%(5/5) and 100%(5/5). MR imaging was superior to spiral CT in mass detection of HCC, hemangioma, cysts, and metastasis (p < .05). The characterization rates of spiral CT and MR imaging, respectively, were as follows HCC, 52%(27/52) and 71%(37/52); hemangioma, 67%(24/36) and 100%(36/36); cysts, 63%(22/35) and 100%(35/35); metastasis, 37%(10/27) and 100%(27/27); and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, 40%(2/5) and 80%(4/5). In the mass characterization of HCC, hemangioma, cysts, and metastasis, MR imaging was superior to spiral CT (p< .05).CONCLUSION:
In the detection and characterization of focal hepatic masses, including hepatocellular carcinoma, hemangioma, hepatic cyst and metastasis, MR imaging is superior to spiral CT.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Cholangiocarcinoma
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
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Tomography, Spiral Computed
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Hemangioma
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Neoplasm Metastasis
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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