Abstract

ROLE OF DIFFUSION WEIGHTED IMAGING IN ASSESSMENT OF PRIMARY MALIGNANT LESION IN THE LIVER

Dr. Zinah Saeed Mahmood* and Dr. Tameem Akram Qaddoori

ABSTRACT

Accurate detection and characterization of focal liver lesions such as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is important for treatment planning. The size and number of lesions can affect therapy. For example, patients with limited resectable metastatic lesions may benefit from curative resection, and patients with fewer than three small HCCs are candidates for liver transplantation. Patients with more extensive disease should instead undergo transarterial chemoembolization, radiofrequency ablation, or systemic chemotherapy (Heslin et al., 2001).

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