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ArticleKorean journal of radiology2021

Intraindividual Comparison of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Washout between MRIs with Hepatobiliary and Extracellular Contrast Agents.

Yeun Yoon Kim, Young Kon Kim, Ji Hye Min, Dong Ik Cha, Jong Man Kim, Gyu Seong Choi, Soohyun Ahn

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Yeun Yoon KimDepartment of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-2018-5332
Young Kon KimDepartment of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. youngkon0707.kim@samsung.com.ORCID 0000-0002-6854-400X
Ji Hye MinDepartment of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-8496-6771
Dong Ik ChaDepartment of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-3271-6532
Jong Man KimDepartment of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0002-1903-8354
Gyu Seong ChoiDepartment of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.ORCID 0000-0003-2545-3105
Soohyun AhnDepartment of Mathematics, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea.ORCID 0000-0001-5016-5469

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Abstract

objectiveTo intraindividually compare hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) washout between MRIs using hepatobiliary agent (HBA) and extracellular agent (ECA). MATERIALS AND

methodsThis study included 114 prospectively enrolled patients with chronic liver disease (mean age, 55 ± 9 years; 94 men) who underwent both HBA-MRI and ECA-MRI before surgical resection for HCC between November 2016 and May 2019. For 114 HCCs, the lesion-to-liver visual signal intensity ratio (SIR) using a 5-point scale (-2 to +2) was evaluated in each phase. Washout was defined as negative visual SIR with temporal reduction of visual SIR from the arterial phase. Illusional washout (IW) was defined as a visual SIR of 0 with an enhancing capsule. The frequency of washout and MRI sensitivity for HCC using LR-5 or its modifications were compared between HBA-MRI and ECA-MRI. Subgroup analysis was performed according to lesion size (< 20 mm or ≥ 20 mm).

resultsThe frequency of portal venous phase (PP) washout with HBA-MRI was comparable to that of delayed phase (DP) washout with ECA-MRI (77.2% [88/114] vs. 68.4% [78/114];

conclusionExtracellular phase washout for HCC diagnosis was comparable between MRIs with both contrast agents, except for tumors < 20 mm. Adding IW could improve the sensitivity for HCC on ECA-MRI in tumors < 20 mm.

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Magnetic Resonance ImagingAdultAgedCarcinoma, HepatocellularContrast MediaFemaleHepatitis BHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedLiver CirrhosisLiver NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityContrast MediaExtracellular contrastGadoxetic acidHepatocellular carcinomaMagnetic resonance imagingWashout

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PMCPMC8076831

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