Dysplastic nodules of the liver: imaging findings |
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Authors: | B I Choi J K Han S H Hong T K Kim C S Song K W Kim M-J Kim M C Han |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, 28, Yongon-Dong, Chongno-Gu, Seoul 110-744, Korea, KR;(2) Department of Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134, Shinchon-Dong, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul 120–752, Korea, KR |
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Abstract: | Background: To verify characteristic features of hepatic dysplastic nodules at different imaging modalities.
Methods: Twenty-eight patients with 37 dysplastic nodules of the liver (0.8–3.0 cm) underwent sonography (28 patients), computed tomography
(CT; 24 patients), magnetic resonance (MR; 11 patients), and angiography (12 patients). Each nodule was analyzed for echogenicity,
attenuation, signal intensity, and vascularity.
Results: Echogenicity of nodules was high in 16 (43%), homogeneous in two (6%), and low in 19 (51%) of 37 nodules. Attenuation of
nodules was high in one (7%), homogeneous in four (26%), and low in 10 (67%) of 15 nodules on the arterial-phase CT images;
homogeneous in five (33%) and low in 10 (67%) of 15 nodules on the portal-phase CT images; and high in four (17%), homogeneous
in six (26%), and low in 13 (57%) of 23 nodules on the delayed-phase CT images. Signal intensity of nodules was high in 15
(94%) and homogeneous in one (6%) of 16 nodules on T1-weighted MR images and was homogeneous in seven (44%) and low in nine
(56%) of 16 nodules on T2-weighted MR images. Vascularity of nodules was avascular in 14 (88%) and slightly vascular in two
(12%) of 16 nodules.
Conclusions: Hepatic dysplastic nodules show diverse imaging characteristics with different imaging techniques; however, common imaging
findings of hepatic dysplastic nodules are low echo, low attenuation, and high, low, or homogeneous intensity on T1- and T2-weighted
MR, and avascularity.
Received: 13 May 1998/Accepted: 1 July 1998 |
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Keywords: | : Liver— Neoplasms— US— CT— MR |
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