Detection and characterization of focal hepatic lesions: comparative study of MDCT and gadobenate dimeglumine-enhanced MR imaging

Clin Imaging. 2008 Jul-Aug;32(4):287-95. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2007.11.004.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic performance of multidetector row helical CT (MDCT) and gadobenate dimeglumine-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) imaging (in the detection and characterization of focal liver lesions. Two blind reviewers analyzed the MDCT and MR images of a total of 44 malignant and 85 benign lesions in 46 patients independently. Receiver operating characteristic curves were established to analyze the results for each reviewer and modality.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Contrast Media
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Liver Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Male
  • Meglumine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Middle Aged
  • Organometallic Compounds*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Organometallic Compounds
  • gadobenic acid
  • Meglumine