The role of SPIO-enhanced MRI in the detection of malignant liver lesions

Savranoglu, Pelin; BARLIK OBUZ, FUNDA; Karasu, Sebnem; Coker, Ahmet; SEÇİL, MUSTAFA; Sagol, ÖZGÜL; Igci, Enis; Dicle, Oguz; Astarcioglu, Ibrahim

doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2006.06.001

The role of SPIO-enhanced MRI in the detection of malignant liver lesions

Savranoglu P., BARLIK OBUZ F., Karasu S., Coker A., SEÇİL M., Sagol O., ...Daha Fazla

CLINICAL IMAGING, cilt.30, sa.6, ss.377-381, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 6
Basım Tarihi: 2006
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2006.06.001
Dergi Adı: CLINICAL IMAGING
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.377-381
Anahtar Kelimeler: liver neoplasms, diagnosis, magnetic resonance imaging, superparamagnetic iron oxide
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.