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The advent of the helical technique has undoubtedly led to an enormous expansion of the diagnostic potential of computed tomography (CT). As a consequence, there is a need to redefine the role of CT in the diagnostic assessment of the liver with reference to both detection and characterization of focal liver lesions. However, a great leap forward has also been made in magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. State-of- the-art MR imaging units, just like CT, allow imaging of the entire liver during a single breath-hold. The use of new coil techniques provides high-quality images with excellent contrast and depiction of small details despite extremely fast image acquisition. These advances are of particular interest when combined with bolus injection of contrast agents, both in CT and in MR imaging. With both modalities, it has thus become possible to examine the entire liver during the arterial phase as well as during the portal-venous phase at a high resolution.
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Taupitz, M., Hamm, B. (2000). Liver: Role of Helical C1 and Controversies: the Case for MRI. In: Terrier, F., Grossholz, M., Becker, C.D. (eds) Spiral CT of the Abdomen. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56976-0_13
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