title: Characterization of pediatric liver lesions with gadoxetate disodium.
abstract: Gadoxetate disodium (Gd-EOB-DTPA) is a relatively new hepatobiliary MRI contrast agent. It is increasingly used in adults to characterize hepatic masses, but there is little published describing its use in children. The purpose of this paper is to describe our pediatric MRI protocol as well as the imaging appearance of pediatric liver lesions using gadoxetate disodium. As a hepatocyte-specific MRI contrast agent, Gd-EOB-DTPA has the potential to improve characterization and provide a more specific diagnosis of pediatric liver masses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnett Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039, USA.
authors.forename: Arthur B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Meyers
authors.forename: Alexander J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Towbin
authors.forename: Suraj
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Serai
authors.forename: James I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Geller
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Podberesky
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA