MRI of hydatid disease of the liver: a variety of sequences.
Hydatid disease is a parasitic manifestation that is most commonly seen in the liver. Diagnosis of this condition in the liver is usually straightforward and achieved through US and CT. Complicated cases and the often bizarre appearance of the disease can frequently create problems for the diagnostician, however. MRI has become an important diagnostic tool in the evaluation of complicated liver masses, with routine application of fat-suppressed, fast, and breath-hold techniques. In this pictorial essay, we demonstrate various features of hydatid disease using these new methods.
Ağildere
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Department of Radiology, Baskent University School of Medicine, Bahçelievler/Ankara, Turkey.
Aytekin
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Coşkun
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Boyvat
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Boyacioğlu
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D003287:Contrast Media; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods
D003287:Contrast Media