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Youk, J.H. et al.

MRI for detection of hepatocellular carcinoma: comparison of mangafodipir trisodium and gadopentetate dimeglumine contrast agents.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of our study was to compare the performance of mangafodipir trisodium (Mn-DPDP)-enhanced and dynamic gadopentetate dimeglumine-enhanced MRI for the detection of hepatocellular carcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Forty-six patients with 96 hepatocellular carcinomas underwent Mn-DPDP- and gadopentetate dimeglumine-enhanced MRI. The MRI examination included unenhanced T2-weighted turbo spin-echo and T1-weighted 2D fast low-angle shot (FLASH) sequences and a 3D FLASH sequence after the administration of gadopentetate dimeglumine and Mn-DPDP. Two observers reviewed three sets of images: a set of gadopentetate dimeglumine-enhanced MR images, a set of Mn-DPDP-enhanced MR images, and a combination of the gadopentetate dimeglumine and Mn-DPDP sets. Using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis, imaging sets were compared for diagnostic accuracy and sensitivity. RESULTS: The area under the ROC curve (A(z)) was 0.942 for the gadopentetate dimeglumine-Mn-DPDP set, 0.932 for the gadopentetate dimeglumine set, and 0.877 for the Mn-DPDP set (p < 0.05). The mean sensitivity was greater for the gadopentetate dimeglumine set than for the Mn-DPDP set (87.5% vs 72.4%; p < 0.05). The false-negative rate of the Mn-DPDP set was statistically greater than that of the gadopentetate dimeglumine set (27.6% vs 12.5%). Most false-negative cases in the Mn-DPDP set were due to small (diameter < 2 cm), isoenhanced lesions. CONCLUSION: Gadopentetate dimeglumine-enhanced MRI was superior to Mn-DPDP-enhanced MRI for the detection of hepatocellular carcinomas.[1]

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MRI for detection of hepatocellular carcinoma: comparison of mangafodipir trisodium and gadopentetate dimeglumine contrast agents. Youk, J.H., Lee, J.M., Kim, C.S. AJR. American journal of roentgenology. (2004) [Pubmed]

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