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01.06.2011 | Magnetic Resonance
Contribution of the hepatobiliary phase of Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI to Dynamic MRI in the detection of hypovascular small (≤2 cm) HCC in cirrhosis
verfasst von:
Rita Golfieri, Matteo Renzulli, Vincenzo Lucidi, Beniamino Corcioni, Franco Trevisani, Luigi Bolondi
Erschienen in:
European Radiology
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Ausgabe 6/2011
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Abstract
Objective
To prospectively assess the additional value of the hepatobiliary (HB) phase of Gd-EOB-DTPA-MRI in identifying and characterising small (≤2 cm) hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) undetermined in dynamic phases alone because of their atypical features, according to the AASLD criteria.
Methods
127 cirrhotic patients were evaluated with Gd-EOB-DTPA-MRI in two sets: unenhanced and dynamic phases; unenhanced, dynamic and HB phases. Sixty-two out of 215 nodules (29%) were atypical in 42 patients (33%).
Results
62 atypical nodules were reported at histology: high-grade dysplastic nodules (HGDN)/early HCC (n = 20), low-grade DN (LGDN) (n = 21), regenerative nodules (n = 17) and nodular regenerative hyperplasia (n = 4). The sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive and negative predictive value (PPV, NPV) were increased by the addition of the HB phase: 88.4–99.4%, 88–95%, 88–98.5%, 97–99%, and 65–97.5%, respectively. Twenty atypical nodules were malignant (32%), 19 of which were characterised only during the HB phase.
Conclusions
The HB phase is 11% more sensitive in the classification of HGDN/early HCC than dynamic MRI, with an added value of 32.5% in the NPV. The high incidence (33%) of atypical nodules and their frequent malignancy (32%) suggest the widespread employment of Gd-EOB-DTPA-MRI in the follow-up of small nodules (≤2 cm) in cirrhosis.