When dose was tailored to patient weight, the use of 2.0-2.5 mL/kg of intravenous contrast material produced better results than did 1.5 mL/kg or a fixed dose. Arterial enhancement did not differ among the 2.0 mL/kg, 2.5 mL/kg, or fixed-dose groups.
Both D-CT and D-MRI can provide important information for the diagnosis of PCC. D-CT is better than D-MRI for demonstrating vascular involvement and extrahepatic invasion. D-MRI gives more conspicuous enhancement.
Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has an increasing role in evaluating soft-tissue masses of the extraperitoneal spaces. Since the MR imaging features of most soft-tissue masses are nonspecific, prediction of a specific histologic diagnosis remains a challenge for the radiologist. However, there are certain specific MR imaging appearances that are helpful for more accurate diagnosis. Some histologic components, such as myxoid stroma, collagen fibers, calcification, and fat, have characteristic MR imaging features. Recognition of these features can assist the radiologist in limiting the differential diagnosis. Dynamic enhancement patterns can reflect the vascularity of masses and may be useful in diagnosis, especially in differentiating benign from malignant soft-tissue masses. Familiarity with specific signs and knowledge of diagnostic pitfalls are also important for shortening the list of differential diagnoses. Specific signs are the target sign, the bowl of fruit sign, a whorled appearance, a flow void, speckled enhancement, associated lymphadenopathy, and extension into the intervertebral foramen. Diagnostic pitfalls are as follows: a myxoid stroma simulating cystic degeneration and necrosis, collagen fibers simulating hemorrhage, a fat component simulating extraperitoneal fat, extensive intratumoral hemorrhage simulating hematoma, benign masses mimicking malignant ones, malignant masses mimicking benign ones, and peritoneal lesions mimicking extraperitoneal masses.
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