MR imaging in hydatid disease of the liver.
We describe the appearance on MR of hydatid disease of the liver in 2 patients. The lesions were well demonstrated using spin-echo pulse sequences, and could be easily seen with either T1 or T2 weighting; however, maximum information was obtained using both. In these 2 cases, a thin, low signal boundary was noted around the cysts; this finding may prove useful in differential diagnosis.
D000293:Adolescent; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence