title: Pediatric liver: focal masses.
abstract: Imaging is a standard part of the evaluation of pediatric liver disease. Advances in MR imaging have improved detection, characterization, and staging of hepatic lesions. This article addresses the MR imaging appearances of various focal hepatic lesions that can present in children. Techniques for performing hepatic MR imaging also are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 South Kingshighway Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA. siegelm@mir.wustl.edu
authors.forename: Marilyn J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Siegel
authors.forename: Ellen M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Conran
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA