title: Hepatic neoplasms: computed tomography and magnetic resonance features.
abstract: Over the last decade, major advances in computed tomography and magnetic resonance technology have occurred. These advances enable accurate, noninvasive detection and characterization of many hepatic neoplasms. This article illustrates the role of imaging in the evaluation of hepatic neoplasms and reviews the typical imaging features of both benign and malignant hepatic tumors. Benign tumors discussed include hemangiomas, focal nodular hyperplasia, hepatocellular adenoma, and simple cysts, as well as cysts associated with polycystic liver disease. Malignant neoplasms reviewed include metastases and conventional hepatocellular carcinoma as well as less common tumors such as fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, angiosarcoma, and epithelioid hemangioendothelioma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Medical College of Virginia of Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23298-0615, USA. asfulche@hsc.vcu.edu
authors.forename: Ann Simpson
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Fulcher
authors.forename: Richard Keith
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Sterling
mesh_terms: D018248:Adenoma, Liver Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis; D020518:Focal Nodular Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006394:Hemangiosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed