DOI: 10.36347/sjams.2018.v06i05.035

Pages: 2046-2049

Over the past 15 years, MR imaging of the abdomen and pelvis has progressed significantly. Although initially found to be useful as an adjunct to CT imaging for selective applications, MR imaging now is establishing a role as a primary diagnostic technique. Increasing evidence shows that MR imaging has advantages over CT regarding diagnostic sensitivity and specificity. This article discusses and contrasts current MR and CT techniques for imaging the liver and discusses the relative ability to identify and diagnose focal liver disease. A total of 55 patients who were referred to our department with strong clinical suspicion of focal liver lesion and those diagnosed by ultrasonography or multiphasic contrast enhanced CT underwent Dynamic contrast enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging evaluation of abdomen using 1.5 T 8 channel MRI scanner. 31% of cases in the study also showed some incidentally detected focal lesion in the liver. 90% of the total lesions were identified initially by USG. 41 % of Focal Liver Lesions present were identified as benign in ultrasonography examination. 50 % of focal liver lesions present were identified as benign in MRI examination. Focal lesions were most common in the right lobe of liver with 41% lesions. 38% of lesions were found to be situated bilaterally.