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  • Radiology and Imaging Science
  • Medical Diagnostics

Background:

  • Focal liver lesion (FLL) evaluation commonly utilizes liver MRI, with contrast agent choice being critical.
  • Extracellular agents (ECAs) excel at showing progressive enhancement, while hepatobiliary agents (HBAs) identify hepatocyte-containing lesions and detect hepatocyte-deficient lesions.
  • Single-agent MRI protocols can lead to diagnostic uncertainty, particularly in differentiating hemangiomas from metastases or adenomas from focal nodular hyperplasia.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the benefits and pitfalls of single-contrast agent FLL imaging.
  • To establish the rationale for employing a dual-contrast agent protocol in liver MRI.
  • To detail a sequential dual-contrast agent protocol for initial FLL characterization.

Main Methods:

  • A sequential dual-contrast agent protocol involving dynamic imaging with an ECA followed by HBA for hepatobiliary phase (HBP) imaging.
  • Comparison of diagnostic performance between single-agent (ECA or HBA) and dual-agent protocols for FLL evaluation.
  • Illustration of advantages through case examples.

Main Results:

  • Dual-contrast agent imaging combines the strengths of ECAs and HBAs, offering comprehensive information for FLL characterization.
  • This sequential approach mitigates limitations of single-agent use, such as distinguishing hemangiomas from metastases or adenomas from FNH.
  • The protocol provides enhanced diagnostic confidence and accuracy in the initial assessment of focal liver lesions.

Conclusions:

  • A sequential dual-contrast agent liver MRI protocol is ideally suited for initial FLL characterization.
  • This technique leverages the advantages of both ECA and HBA, leading to greater diagnostic confidence and accuracy.
  • Adoption of this protocol empowers radiologists to more reliably characterize focal liver lesions.