Value of CT and MRi in malignant hepatobiliary tumors
Kahn, T.
Zentralblatt für Chirurgie 125(7): 610-615
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-409X PMID: 10960971 Document Number: 517622
Computed tomography (spiral-CT, multislice-CT, CT-angiography) and magnetic resonance imaging have been refined technologically within the last several years. The value of MRI in the diagnostic workup of malignant liver tumors has significantly increased. The reasons are the improvement of image quality, the reduction of acquisition time with the possibility of imaging during one breath-hold period, the introduction of liverspecific contrast materials (superparamagnetic iron oxide particles, hepatocellular contrast media), contrast-enhanced MR-angiography and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreaticography. MR imaging should be used--following ultrasound--more and more as primary imaging modality.