LI-RADS® algorithm: CT and MRI
Victoria Chernyak1, Cynthia S Santillan2, Demetri Papadatos3
1Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA. vichka17@hotmail.com.
Abstract:
The Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (LI-RADS®) is an imaging-based diagnostic system applicable in patients at high risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In LI-RADS, each liver observation is assigned a category that reflects probability of benignity, HCC, or other malignancy. Familiarity with the LI-RADS diagnostic algorithm is necessary to appropriately implement LI-RADS in clinical practice. This review discusses steps necessary for application of the LI-RADS algorithm and provides examples illustrating each step.
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