The role of SPIO-enhanced MRI in the detection of malignant liver lesions
CLINICAL IMAGING, vol.30, no.6, pp.377-381, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 30 Issue: 6
- Publication Date: 2006
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2006.06.001
- Journal Name: CLINICAL IMAGING
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.377-381
- Keywords: liver neoplasms, diagnosis, magnetic resonance imaging, superparamagnetic iron oxide
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO)-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the detection of malignant liver tumors. MRI, using fast spin-echo T-2-weighted and gradient-echo T-1-weighted imagings before and after SPIO infusion, was performed in 32 patients with known or suspected hepatic lesions. Statistical analysis was performed using lesion-by-lesion analysis. SPIO-enhanced T-2-weighted MRI showed results comparable to those of unenhanced T-2-weighted MRI in the detection of focal liver lesions. (C) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.