Diagnostic value of 3D CE LAVA in evaluating focal hepatic lesion

MENG Zhuo; XU Yi-kai; ZHANG Ya-ping; HE Zhuo-kai; JIA Fei-ge

Journal of China Clinic Medical Imaging ›› 2008, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (6) : 409-411.

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Diagnostic value of 3D CE LAVA in evaluating focal hepatic lesion

MENG Zhuo, XU Yi-kai, ZHANG Ya-ping, HE Zhuo-kai, JIA Fei-ge

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Objective: To study the value of 3D contrast enhanced MRI(3D CE LAVA) in the diagnosis of liver carcinoma. Materials and Methods:　3D LAVA dynamic enhanced MR angiography and Gd-enhanced 2D GRE T1WI scanning were performed in 76 cases of liver carcinoma, maximum intensity projection(MIP) and multiplanar reconstruction(MPR) were used for image reconstruction. The visualization of the liver vessels was noted. Result: 3D CE LAVE and images reconstruction showed the contrast enhanced processes of liver neoplasms and hepatic vascular morphology so as to provide evidence for diagnosis and differential diagnosis of hepatic lesions. Conclusion:　The performance of 3D CE LAVE is better than Gd-enhanced 2D GRE T1WI scanning and has a successful value not only in lesion detection and characterization for patients with focal liver lesions, but also in being able to provide more information about the details of lesion hemodynamics and hepatic vascular anatomy.

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Liver neoplasms / Magnetic resonance angiography

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MENG Zhuo;XU Yi-kai;ZHANG Ya-ping;HE Zhuo-kai;JIA Fei-ge. Diagnostic value of 3D CE LAVA in evaluating focal hepatic lesion[J]. Journal of China Clinic Medical Imaging. 2008, 19(6): 409-411