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Abstract #4015

High Spatio-Temporal Resolution Contrast-Enhanced MRI with View Sharing Improves Detection of Small Hepatocellular Carcinomas

Sharon Elizabeth Clarke1, Manojkumar Saranathan1, Dan Rettmann2, Brian Hargreaves1, Shreyas Vasanawala1

1Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States; 2GE Healthcare, Global Applied Science Laboratory, Rochester, MN, United States

This study demonstrates that a new method of high temporal-spatial resolution dynamic contrast enhanced liver imaging improves detection of small hepatocellular carcinomas in patients undergoing surveillance for this disease.

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