Detection and characterization of hepatocellular carcinoma: Value of dynamic CT during the arterial dominant phase with uniphasic contrast medium injection

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 128-134

  Cho, June Sik ^a   Kwag, Jin Geun ^a   Oh, Young Ran ^a   Han, Se Dong ^a   Song, Chang June ^a  

^a Chungnam National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Contrast media; Liver, neoplasms

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; TUMORS;

COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST MEDIUM; DOMINANT PHASIS; DYNAMIC CT; EQUILIBRIUM PHASIS; HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA; LIVER NEOPLASMS; PHASE IMAGE; THREE PHASE; THREE PHASIS;

CONTRAST MEDIA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0030042885     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004728-199601000-00024     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. Honda H, Matsuura Y, Onitsuka, H, et al. Differential diagnosis of hepatic tumors (hepatoma, hemangioma, and metastasis) with CT: value of two-phase incremental imaging. AJR 1992;159:735-40.
2. Patten RM, Byun JY, Freeny PC. CT of hypervascular hepatic tumors: are unenhanced scans necessary for diagnosis? AJR 1993;161:979-84.
3. Bluemke DA, Fishman EK. Spiral CT of the liver. AJR 1993; 160:787-92.
4. Dodd GD III, Baron RL. Investigation of contrast enhancement in CT of the liver: the need for improved methods. AJR 1993;160:643-5.
5. Baron RL. Understanding and optimizing use of contrast material for CT of the liver. AJR 1994;163:323-31.
6. Walkey MM. Dynamic hepatic CT: how many years will it take 'til we learn? Radiology 1991;181:17-18.
7. Ohashi I, Hanafusa K, Yoshida T. Small hepatocellular carcinoma: two-phase dynamic incremental CT in detection and evaluation. Radiology 1993;189:851-5.
8. Choi BI, Takayasu K, Han MC. Small hepatocellular carcinomas and associated nodular lesions of the liver: pathology, pathogenesis, and imaging findings. AJR 1993;160: 1177-87.
9. Honda H, Ochiai K, Adachi E, et al. Hepatocellular carcinoma: correlation of CT, angiographic, and histopathologic findings. Radiology 1993;189:857-62.
10. Hosoki T, Chatani M, Mori S. Dynamic computed tomography of hepatocellular carcinoma. AJR 1982;139:1099-106.
11. Araki T, Itai Y, Furui S, Tasaka A. Dynamic CT densitometry of hepatic tumor. AJR 1980;135:1037-43.
12. Kihara Y, Tamura S, Yuki Y, et al. Optimal timing for delineation of hepatocellular carcinoma in dynamic CT. J Comput Assist Tomogr 1993;17:719-22.
13. Winter TC III, Takayasu K, Muramatsu Y, et al. Early advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: evaluation of CT and MR appearance with pathologic correlation. Radiology 1994;192: 379-87.
14. Foley WD, Hoffmann RG, Quiroz FA, Kahn CE, Perret RS. Hepatic helical CT: contrast material injection protocol. Radiology 1994;192:367-71.
15. Small WC, Nelson RC, Bernandino ME, Brummer LT. Contrast-enhanced spiral CT of the liver: effect of different amounts and injection rates of contrast material on early contrast enhancement. AJR 1994;163:87-92.
16. Matsui O, Kadoya M, Kameyama T, et al. Benign and malignant nodules in cirrhotic livers: distinction based on blood supply. Radiology 1991;178:493-7.
17. Kudo M, Tomita S, Tochio H, et al. Sonography with intraarterial infusion of carbon dioxide microbubbles (sonographic angiography): value in differential diagnosis of hepatic tumor. AJR 1992;158:65-74.
18. Stevens WR, Johnson CD, Stephens DH, Batts KP. CT findings in hepatocellular carcinoma: correlation of tumor characteristics with causative factors, tumor size, and histologic tumor grade. Radiology 1994;191:531-7.
19. Freeny PC, Baron RL, Teefey SA. Hepatocellular carcinoma: reduced frequency of typical findings with dynamic contrast-enhanced CT in a non-Asian population. Radiology 1992;182:143-8.
20. Soyer P, Bluemke DA, Hurban RH, Sitzmann JV, Fishman EK. Primary malignant neoplasms of the liver: detection with helical CT during arterial portography. Radiology 1994; 192:389-92.