title: Liver Metastases.
abstract: Many imaging techniques are available to evaluate metastatic spread to the liver. This article discusses the diagnostic performances of ultrasonography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography and the dual modality PET/CT. Comparative data will be highlighted, and an attempt at defining new diagnostic algorithm will be made.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Liège, Campus Universitaire du Sart Tilman B35, 4000 Liège, Belgium. Electronic address: rhustinx@chu.ulg.ac.be.
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hustinx
authors.affiliation: Division of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Liège, Campus Universitaire du Sart Tilman B35, 4000 Liège, Belgium.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Witvrouw
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, University Hospital of Liège, Campus Universitaire du Sart Tilman B35, 4000 Liège, Belgium.
authors.forename: Tino
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tancredi
keywords: CT; FDG; Gastrointestinal cancers; Liver metastases; MR imaging; PET; PET/CT