A Review of the Appropriateness of the Current Italian Guidelines for Noninvasive Imaging Assessment of Focal Liver Lesions

作者：Ferraioli Giovanna^*; Dellafiore Carolina; Meloni Maria Franca; Calliada Fabrizio; Filice Carlo

来源：Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, 2015, 24(4): 491-497.

DOI：10.15403/jgld.2014.1121.244.itl

• diagnostic imaging techniques
• focal liver lesions
• guidelines
• liver
• contrast-enhanced ultrasound
• computed tomography
• magnetic resonance imaging
• positron emission tomography
• ultrasound
• ablation therapy

In 2007 the Italian National Institute of Health issued Guidelines for the use of diagnostic imaging techniques in the detection and the characterization of focal liver lesions. Since the publication of these guidelines in 2008, several studies relating to this topic have been published. Thus, we felt the need to assess whether interval research and new advancements in diagnostic imaging have yielded new evidence that should modify the recommendations that were previously issued. The literature search confirmed the appropriateness of the current guidelines. Although most modalities did not show substantial changes, interval introduction of DW-MRI is a valuable technique with a high diagnostic accuracy in the detection and characterization of FLLs, and its sensitivity is higher when combined with MRI.

• 出版日期2015-12