Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3981645 | Clinical Radiology | 2014 | 8 Pages |
•Imaging plays a major role in diagnosis, prognostication and follow-up of IHCC.•Newly detected hepatic mass: Identify features pointing to the diagnosis of IHCC.•Preoperative scan: Evaluate surgical resectability and prognostic imaging features.•Post-surgical surveillance: Look for intra and extrahepatic sites of recurrence.•Restaging scans: Evaluate for treatment response and drug-associated toxicities.
There is increasing focus on intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (IHCC) due to its rising incidence worldwide and relatively poor prognosis, with the revised TNM classification (2009) introducing a separate staging system for IHCC for the first time. In this article, we comprehensively review the current role of the radiologist in the diagnosis and management of patients with IHCC.