Multiple single sections Turbo FLASH MR arterial portography in the detection of hepatic neoplasms.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the sensitivity of multiple single sections Turbo FLASH MR arterial portography (MRAP) in the detection of hepatic neoplasms.


METHODS
Twelve patients with hepatic mass underwent MRAP prior to hepatic resection. Findings of MRAP were compared with surgical specimen and intra-operative ultrasonography (US).


RESULTS
A total of 19 separate malignant neoplastic nodules were identified in the resected specimens or intra-operative ultrasonography. The sensitivity was 89.5% (17/19) for MRAP. MRAP depicted all neoplasms more than 1.0 cm in diameter. Two lesions not depicted on MRAP had a diameter of 5 and 9 mm, respectively. One lesion identified by MRAP was confirmed to false positive lesion by intra-operative US.


CONCLUSIONS
Multiple single sections Turbo FLASH MRAP may be a valuable adjunct for pre-operative detection of malignant hepatic neoplasms.
Uematsu
H
H
Department of Radiology, Fukui Medical School, Japan. uematsu@fmsrsa.fukui-med.ac.jp
Yamada
H
H
Sadato
N
N
Hayashi
N
N
Yamamoto
K
K
Yonekura
Y
Y
Ishii
Y
Y
D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011168:Portal System / Q000473:pathology; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA