Liver Metastases

Roland Hustinx; Nancy Witvrouw; Tino Tancredi

doi:10.1016/j.cpet.2008.09.004

Liver Metastases

PET Clin. 2008 Apr;3(2):187-95. doi: 10.1016/j.cpet.2008.09.004. Epub 2008 Dec 6.

Authors

Roland Hustinx¹, Nancy Witvrouw², Tino Tancredi³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Liège, Campus Universitaire du Sart Tilman B35, 4000 Liège, Belgium. Electronic address: rhustinx@chu.ulg.ac.be.
² Division of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital of Liège, Campus Universitaire du Sart Tilman B35, 4000 Liège, Belgium.
³ Department of Medical Imaging, University Hospital of Liège, Campus Universitaire du Sart Tilman B35, 4000 Liège, Belgium.

PMID: 27156462
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpet.2008.09.004

Abstract

Many imaging techniques are available to evaluate metastatic spread to the liver. This article discusses the diagnostic performances of ultrasonography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, positron emission tomography and the dual modality PET/CT. Comparative data will be highlighted, and an attempt at defining new diagnostic algorithm will be made.

Keywords: CT; FDG; Gastrointestinal cancers; Liver metastases; MR imaging; PET; PET/CT.

Publication types

Review