Review article liver metastases

W Schima; C Koelblinger; G Lesnik; A Ba-Ssalamah

doi:10.5334/jbr-btr.577

Review Article

Review article liver metastases

Authors:

W Schima ,

Abteilung für Radiologie und bildgebende Diagnostik, KH Göttlicher Heiland, Vinzenzgruppe, Vienna

C Koelblinger,

Department of Radiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna

G Lesnik,

Institut für Diagnostische und Interventionelle Radiologie, Klinikum Klagenfurt, Klagenfurt, Austria

A Ba-Ssalamah

Department of Radiology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna

Abstract

Liver metastases are a very common site of distant metastases. Detection and accurate characterization of liver metastases is of importance to guide therapy. A variety of imaging modalities such as US (including contrast agents), MDCT, MRI with liver –specific contrast agents and PET/CT are available for this purpose. This review presents imaging techniques and summarizes the current knowledge, how the different imaging modalities should be used.

Keywords: Liver neoplasms, metastases

How to Cite: Schima W, Koelblinger C, Lesnik G, Ba-Ssalamah A. Review article liver metastases. JBR-BTR. 2011;94(4):169–77. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/jbr-btr.577

Published on 01 Apr 2011.

Peer Reviewed

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