Abstract
The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic performance of multidetector row
helical CT (MDCT) and gadobenate dimeglumine-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) imaging
(in the detection and characterization of focal liver lesions. Two blind reviewers
analyzed the MDCT and MR images of a total of 44 malignant and 85 benign lesions in
46 patients independently. Receiver operating characteristic curves were established
to analyze the results for each reviewer and modality.
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Publication history
Published online: March 07, 2008
Accepted:
November 30,
2007
Received:
July 20,
2007
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