Korean Journal of Radiology

  • 제23권7호
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  • Pages.697-719
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  • 2022
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  • 1229-6929(pISSN)
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  • 2005-8330(eISSN)
대한영상의학회 (The Korean Society of Radiology)
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Gadoxetate-Enhanced MRI as a Diagnostic Tool in the Management of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Report from a 2020 Asia-Pacific Multidisciplinary Expert Meeting

  • Cher Heng Tan (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital) ;
  • Shu-cheng Chou (Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei City & Institute of Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University) ;
  • Nakarin Inmutto (Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University) ;
  • Ke Ma (Department of Infectious Disease, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology) ;
  • RuoFan Sheng (Department of Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai Institute of Medical Imaging) ;
  • YingHong Shi (Department of Liver Surgery, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University) ;
  • Zhongguo Zhou (Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center) ;
  • Akira Yamada (Department of Radiology, Shinshu University School of Medicine) ;
  • Ryosuke Tateishi (Department of Gastroenterology, The University of Tokyo Hospital)
  • 투고 : 2021.07.22
  • 심사 : 2022.03.17
  • 발행 : 2022.07.01
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Gadoxetate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is widely used in clinical practice for liver imaging. For optimal use, we must understand both its advantages and limitations. This article is the outcome of an online advisory board meeting and subsequent discussions by a multidisciplinary group of experts on liver diseases across the Asia-Pacific region, first held on September 28, 2020. Here, we review the technical considerations for the use of gadoxetate, its current role in the management of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and its relevance in consensus guidelines for HCC imaging diagnosis. In the latter part of this review, we examine recent evidence evaluating the impact of gadoxetate on clinical outcomes on a continuum from diagnosis to treatment decision-making and follow-up. In conclusion, we outline the potential future roles of gadoxetate MRI based on an evolving understanding of the clinical utility of this contrast agent in the management of patients at risk of, or with, HCC.

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Medical writing assistance was provided by Bill Wolvey at Parexel, and was funded by Bayer AG.

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