International Journal of Tropical Medicine
ISSN: Online 1818-779XISSN: Print 1816-3319
Abstract
Detection and characterization of focal liver lesions. The main sources of data for the study are patients from the following teaching Hospitals attached to Bapuji Education Association, J.J.M. Medical College, Davangere. Bapuji Hospital, Chigateri General Hospital. And S.S. Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre. 30 patients with focal liver lesions and additional 10 healthy volunteers with no focal liver lesion were studied to know to know normal ADC of liver. The incidence of focal liver lesions was highest in the age group of 61‐70years (30%). Among the 30 included patients, there were 9 with 23 HCCs, 2 with 4 cholangiocelluar Carcinoma, 8 with 36 metastatic lesions, and 11 with 22 benign lesions (6 hemangiomas in 4 patients, 9 cysts in 4 patients, 7 hydatid cysts in 3 patients. Out of 85 FLLs (30 patients) 82(96.5%) were detected by DWI and 65 (76.5%) by T2WI. DW imaging was associated with a significantly higher detection rate FLLs. (P<0.001). DW imaging was significantly better than T2‐weighted imaging in terms of detection for both lobes (RL‐98% Vs 78%, LL‐94.1% Vs 73.5%) respectively. There was no significant difference for detection rate with DW imaging between right and left liver lobes (98% and 94.1%, respectively). No significant difference between DWI and T2WI for FLLS more than >2 cm. DW imaging was significantly better than T2‐weighted imaging in terms of detection for both lobes (p<0.001). There was no significant difference for detection rate with DW imaging between right and left liver lobes (98% and 94.1%, respectively).
How to cite this article:
Nijalingappa , Udaykumar J. Khasage, M. Gayatri and H. Prathibha. Detection and Characterization of Focal Liver Lesions by Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makijtm.2024.4.7.12
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1816-3319/10.36478/makijtm.2024.4.7.12