Role of fusion imaging technique by a combined CT/MRI ultrasound navigation system in the diagnosis of small HCC (<20 mm) on cirrhosis

Vidili G
Piscaglia F
Bazzocchi A
Zironi G
Tewelde AG
Mirarchi MG
Costantini S
Righini R
Golfieri R
Bolondi L

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January 2008

Abstract

Purpose: Aim of the present study was to test the potential of the ultrasound (US)-based Virtual Navigator® (VN) system (Esaote, Genova, Italy) in the identification and characterization of small (<2cm) lesions in cirrhosis detected by ce (contrast-enhanced)-CT and ce-MR imaging and suspected to be hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), but not visualized by a previous standard US scan. Methods and Materials: Fourteen cirrhotic patients (9M; 5F), mean age 69.6±6.2 (SD) years, in whom ce-CT or ce-MR detected 17 new lesions (13.6±3.8 mm) suspected to be HCC, but not identified by US (performed blindly to CT/MR) were submitted to ce-US (CEUS) focused to the target zone identified by the navigation system, which displays simultaneously the CT/MR imag...

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Role of fusion imaging technique by a combined CT/MRI ultrasound navigation system in the diagnosis of small HCC (<20 mm) on cirrhosis

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Role of fusion imaging technique by a combined CT/MRI ultrasound navigation system in the diagnosis of small HCC (<20 mm) on cirrhosis

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