Gadoxetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging significantly influences the clinical course in patients with colorectal liver metastases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gadoxetic acid (Primovist™)-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (P-MRI) scans have higher accuracy and increased detection of small colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) compared to CT scans or conventional MRI scans. But, P-MRI scans are still inconsistently acquired in the diagnostic work up of patients with CRLM. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of P-MRI scans on treatment plan proposition and subsequently the clinical course of the patient.

Methods

Eighty-three consecutive patients with potentially resectable CRLM based on a conventional CT scan underwent P-MRI scanning prior to treatment. Treatment plans proposed by the multidisciplinary team were compared before and after P-MRI scanning and related to the final treatment and diagnosis, the a

SUBMITTER: Sibinga Mulder BG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6238306 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature