Differentiation between hepatic alveolar echinococcosis and primary hepatic malignancy with diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging

In general ADC values can help discriminate between AE and hepatocellular carcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. However, the use of ADC values cannot help differentiating Type 4 AE from hepatocellular carcinoma or intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.