Conspicuity of Hepatocellular Nodular Lesions in Cirrhotic Livers at Ferumoxides-enhanced MR Imaging: Importance of Kupffer Cell Number

Abstract

Hepatocellular nodule conspicuity at ferumoxides-enhanced MR imaging depends on differences in the number of Kupffer cells within a nodule and the surrounding cirrhotic liver; moderately or poorly differentiated hepatocellular carcinomas can be distinguished from well-differentiated hepatocellular carcinomas and dysplastic nodules.