What question did this study set out to answer?

To review the 2017 update of the Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (LI-RADS) for CT and MR imaging to standardize lesion classification and clinical management in patients at risk for hepatocellular carcinoma.

November 1, 2017RadiographicsOpen Access

2017 Version of LI-RADS for CT and MR Imaging: An Update

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Authors

KEKhaled M. ElsayesThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center JHJonathan HookerUniversity of California, San Diego MAMichelle M. AgronsBaylor College of Medicine

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Expert review details updated diagnostic and treatment response criteria in patients at risk for liver cancer, highlighting standardized reporting across modalities.

Key Points

To review the 2017 update of the Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (LI-RADS) for CT and MR imaging to standardize lesion classification and clinical management in patients at risk for hepatocellular carcinoma.
Multidisciplinary consensus formulation coordinated by an American College of Radiology committee of diagnostic radiologists, hepatobiliary surgeons, hepatologists, hepatopathologists, and interventional radiologists.
Evaluation of target populations, scan optimization protocols, dynamic enhancement phase definitions, and major versus ancillary diagnostic features.
Standardized technical imaging requirements and diagnostic criteria to distinguish definite hepatocellular carcinoma from other primary or secondary malignancies.
Established updated diagnostic scoring categories, treatment response evaluation metrics, and tied management recommendations for clinical reporting.

Cite This Study

Elsayes et al. (2017) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7efe5557c13562f39b2bcf https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.2017170098

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Implication

Expert review details updated diagnostic and treatment response criteria in patients at risk for liver cancer, highlighting standardized reporting across modalities.

2017 Version of LI-RADS for CT and MR Imaging: An Update

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Key Points

Cite This Study

2017 Version of LI-RADS for CT and MR Imaging: An Update

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Key Points

Cite This Study

Also Consider

Also Consider