Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
4222183 Clinical Imaging 2014 6 Pages PDF
Abstract

ObjectiveThe objective was to evaluate the efficacy of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in predicting the development of vascularization in hypovascular hepatocellular lesions (HHLs).Materials and methodsForty-two HHLs that were diagnosed by computed tomographic (CT) arteriography were evaluated retrospectively. The lesion on DWI was classified as isointense, hypointense, or hyperintense. Follow-up studies that included intravenous dynamic CT or magnetic resonance imaging were performed.ResultsThe 730-day cumulative developments of vascularization in hypointense, isointense, and hyperintense lesions were 17%, 30%, and 40%, respectively. The differences among these developments were not statistically significant.ConclusionThe signal intensity on DWI showed no significant difference in the development of vascularization.

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