title: Focal inflammatory disease of the liver.
abstract: Imaging and image-guided intervention have revolutionized management of hepatic inflammatory diseases. Pyogenic abscess is preferentially treated percutaneously. Radiologic techniques are crucial for the diagnosis of amebic liver abscess and infectious conditions of the liver in immunocompromised patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Ralls
mesh_terms: D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008101:Liver Abscess, Amebic / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed