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Cathryn L Hui1, Marcela Mautone.
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A variety of patterns of enhancement of liver lesions and liver parenchyma is observed in the hepatobiliary phase (HBP) of gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI. It is becoming increasingly apparent that many lesions may exhibit HBP enhancement. Much of the literature regarding the role of gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI in characterising liver lesions is dichotomous, focusing on whether lesions are enhancing or non-enhancing in the HBP, rather than examining the patterns of enhancement. We provide a pattern-based description of HBP enhancement of liver parenchyma and of liver lesions. The role of OATP1B3 transporters, hepatocyte function and lesion composition in influencing patterns of HBP hyperintensity are discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2020 PMID: 32462892 PMCID: PMC7446010 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20190989
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Radiol ISSN: 0007-1285 Impact factor: 3.039