The imaging diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma is challenging as benign hypervascular lesions and arterioportal shunts (pseudolesions) often mimic it. There is also overlap in the imaging appearance from dysplastic and regenerating nodules. This article addresses the above imaging problems, examines proposed non-invasive imaging criteria for the diagnosis of hepatoma and discusses the optimal imaging modality.

Author

C H Thng and Y T Kuo

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Corresponding address:
Choon Hua Thng,
Department of Oncologic Imaging,
National Cancer Centre,
11 Hospital Drive,
Singapore 169610, Singapore.

Reference

ICIS Cancer Imaging volume 4
DOI: 10.1102/1470-7330.2004.0063

Date Posted

20 October 2004

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