title: [Benign focal hepatic lesions].
abstract: A profound knowledge of the various benign focal hepatic lesions and selection of the most suitable radiological examination modality is essential for achieving an accurate characterization of a hepatic lesion and in turn will determine the further patient management. This will avoid unnecessary agitation to both patient and the referring clinician and limits time-consuming, costly and risky biopsies to an absolute minimum. The following article will discuss the typical and atypical appearances of the most frequent and clinically relevant benign focal hepatic lesions with ultrasound, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Radiodiagnostik, AKH, Medizinische Universität Wien, Wien, Österreich. susanne.baroud@meduniwien.ac.at
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baroud
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bastati
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Prosch
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Schima
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ba-Ssalamah
mesh_terms: D018248:Adenoma, Liver Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D049448:Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance / Q000379:methods; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D020518:Focal Nodular Hyperplasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media