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  • Title: Differentiating hepatic abscess from malignant mimickers: value of diffusion-weighted imaging with an emphasis on the periphery of the lesion.
    Author: Park HJ, Kim SH, Jang KM, Lee SJ, Park MJ, Choi D.
    Journal: J Magn Reson Imaging; 2013 Dec; 38(6):1333-41. PubMed ID: 23559325.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in differentiating hepatic abscess from malignant mimickers with an emphasis on periphery of the lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty-nine patients with hepatic abscess and 74 patients with malignant hepatic tumors were included, who underwent gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI. For qualitative and quantitative analysis, signal intensities and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values of the periphery were assessed. Two observers reviewed DWI and ADC maps rated using a 5-point scale. Diagnostic performance was evaluated using the receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve analysis. RESULTS: The periphery of hepatic abscesses was T1-hypointense, arterial hyperintense, and hypointense on hepatobiliary phase less frequently than that of malignant tumors (P < 0.05). No hepatic abscesses showed peripheral washout on 3-min late phase compared with malignant tumors (59.5%) (P < 0.001). Both groups showed hyperintense rims on DWI, but, 37(94.9%) abscesses revealed rims with high ADC values compared with one (1.4%) malignant tumor (P < 0.001). Mean ADC values of abscesses (1.47 × 10(-3) mm(2) /s ± 0.36 [standard deviation]) were significantly higher than those of malignancies (0.68 × 10(-3) mm(2) /s ± 0.20). Diagnostic performance (area under the ROC curve [Az]) of DWI in identifying hepatic abscess was 0.986 and 0.982 for each observer. CONCLUSION: In addition to conventional MRI, DWI is helpful in differentiating hepatic abscess from malignant mimickers.
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