Consensus report of the Fifth International Forum for Liver MRI.

Zech, Christoph J; Bartolozzi, Carlo; Bioulac-Sage, Paulette; Chow, Pierce K; Forner, Alejandro; Grazioli, Luigi; Huppertz, Alexander; Laumonier, Herve et al. · AJR Am J Roentgenol · 2013

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Abstract

This article reviews topics discussed during the Fifth International Forum for Liver MRI (with a focus on gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI), which was held in Munich, Germany, in September 2011. Growing evidence shows that gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI has high sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing liver tumors. Hepatobiliary phase imaging adds new information for the characterization of borderline lesions. However, there is a need to develop standardized criteria for interpretation of gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI in patients with cirrhosis or other risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma.

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