ArticleCureus2024
The Role of Diffusion-Weighted MRI in Correlation with Contrast-Enhanced MRI and Histopathology in the Evaluation of Focal Liver Lesions.
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- Role of ADC in differentiating hepatocellular adenoma vs. hepatocellular carcinoma and metastatic liver lesions: systematic review and meta-analysis.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Pooled it
- Deep learning-based segmentation and detection of focal liver lesions on multi-sequence non-contrast MRI.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Article
- Weekly MR-DWI/T1WI for early treatment response assessment of hepatic metastasis from ampullary carcinoma treated with gemcitabine, cisplatin, and durvalumab: A case report.Radiology case reports · 2026Article
- Enhanced diagnostic performance of WE-SHARP-DWI compared with SPAIR-DWI for focal liver lesion evaluation at 3T.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2026Article
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Abstract
introductionAccurate diagnosis of focal liver lesions is of utmost importance for the initiation of appropriate treatment. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in diagnosing focal liver lesions, specifically focusing on differentiating between benign and malignant lesions, distinguishing metastases from primary liver tumors, and identifying various types of both benign and malignant lesions..
methodsThe study design is that of a prospective observational study done on 28 cases with focal liver lesions detected on ultrasound. DWI was done followed by contrast-enhanced MRI (CE-MRI). Identification of the lesion on DWI and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) map was made by using the CE-MRI images as a guide. The signal intensity of the lesion on DWI is determined as either diffusion restriction or no restriction. ADC measurements were made quantitatively over various regions of interest (ROIs) of the focal liver lesion. All the lesions were confirmed by histopathological examination (HPE) except few benign lesions like simple cysts and few hemangiomas, which were followed up by ultrasonography after six months.
resultsOur study included 28 patients with 44 focal liver lesions. Out of 28 patients in this study group (n=28), there were a total of 17 male and 11 female patients. The mean age of the sample population was 50.89±13.40 years. The lesions were more commonly seen is the age group of 41-60 years (57.14%). Out of 44 lesions (n), 24 (54.5%) lesions were benign , 20 (45.45%) were malignant. There were 17 hemangiomas (38.6%), 2 hematomas (4.5%), 2 simple cysts (4.5%), 1 hydatid cyst (2.27%), 2 hepatic adenomas (4.5%), 16 hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) (36.36%), 3 cholangiocarcinoma (6.8%), and 1 hepatoblastoma (2.27%). DWI has 85% sensitivity and 84.7% specificity for the differentiation of benign from malignant lesions. The mean ADC value of benign lesions was 1.83x10
conclusionDWI is a valuable imaging technique in the evaluation of focal liver lesions. The ability to differentiate between benign and malignant liver lesions without the need for contrast is a significant benefit, particularly in challenging cases involving uncooperative patients or when contrast administration is contraindicated.
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