Gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI for diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic liver disease: can hypointensity on the late portal venous phase be used as an alternative to washout?

ConclusionAdditional use of LPVP hypointensity as washout could significantly improve sensitivity for HCC diagnosis when utilizing Gd-EOB-MRI in patients with CLD, without a significant decrease in specificity.
Source: Abdominal Imaging - Category: Radiology Source Type: research