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

Arman Sheybani; Ron C. Gaba; R. Peter Lokken; Senta M. Berggruen; Winnie A. Mar

doi:10.1007/s11894-017-0596-3

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

Arman Sheybani, Ron C. Gaba, R. Peter Lokken, Senta M. Berggruen, Winnie A. Mar^*

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	58
Journal	Current gastroenterology reports
Volume	19
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11894-017-0596-3
State	Published - Nov 1 2017

Keywords

Appropriate exam
CT
Contrast
Focal liver lesion
MRI
Ultrasound

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Gastroenterology

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