Contrast-enhanced dynamic magnetic resonance imaging findings of hepatocellular carcinoma and their correlation with histopathologic findings

PURPOSE: To investigate the correlations of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) imaging findings of large (> 5 cm) hepatocellular carcinomas with tumor size and histopathologic findings. MATERIALS AND METHODS: MR imaging was performed in 30 patients with a histopathologic diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma. The imaging protocol included non-contrast, hepatic arterial, portal venous and late phases. The signal intensities relative to …