Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the commonest malignancy of the liver and is usually due to cirrhosis. Early detection of HCC and the premalignant dysplastic nodules has implications on the management options of tumor ablation, liver resection and transplantation. Magnetic resonance imaging is useful for the detection and characterization of lesions, in the identification of dysplastic nodules and their malignant transformation into HCC.

Author

Subba R Digumarthy, Dushyant V Sahani and Sanjay Saini

Contact Details

Corresponding address:
D V Sahani,
Department of Radiology,
Massachusetts General Hospital,
55 Fruit St.,
Boston, MA 02114,
USA

Reference

ICIS Cancer Imaging Volume 5 Issue 1
DOI: 10.1102/1470-7330.2005.0005

Date Posted

13 April 2005

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