How to Differentiate Borderline Hepatic Nodules in Hepatocarcinogenesis: Emphasis on Imaging Diagnosis
Author(s) -
Hyun Jeong Park,
Byung Ihn Choi,
Eun Sun Lee,
Sung Bin Park,
Jong Beum Lee
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
liver cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.916
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 2235-1795
pISSN - 1664-5553
DOI - 10.1159/000455949
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatocellular carcinoma , gadoxetic acid , nodule (geology) , pathological , hccs , radiology , stage (stratigraphy) , biomarker , magnetic resonance imaging , pathology , paleontology , biochemistry , chemistry , biology , gadolinium dtpa
Rapid advances in liver imaging have improved the evaluation of hepatocarcinogenesis and early diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this situation, detection of early-stage HCC in its development is important for the improvement of patient survival and optimal treatment strategies. Because early HCCs are considered precursors of progressed HCC, precise differentiation between a dysplastic nodule (DN), especially a high-grade DN, and early HCC is important. In clinical practice, these nodules are frequently called "borderline hepatic nodules."
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