Publication

Modern hepatic imaging

Journal Paper/Review - Apr 1, 2004

Units
PubMed
Doi

Citation
Braga L, Gueller U, Semelka R. Modern hepatic imaging. Surg Clin North Am 2004; 84:375-400.
Type
Journal Paper/Review (English)
Journal
Surg Clin North Am 2004; 84
Publication Date
Apr 1, 2004
Issn Print
0039-6109
Pages
375-400
Brief description/objective

This article provides a brief overview of the current status of commonly employed diagnostic techniques--US, CT, MR, and PET--for the evaluation of liver metastases and HCC as well as a description of imaging in RF ablation and liver transplantation. The various advantages and limitations of the techniques have been outlined. At the present time, at our center, MRI is used most often to evaluate these liver pathologies, due to its high accuracy for lesion detection and characterization.