J Korean Radiol Soc.  1987 Dec;23(6):985-990. 10.3348/jkrs.1987.23.6.985.

Magnetic resonance imaging of the liver hemangioma

• Choi BI
• Han MC
• Kim CW
• Kim CY
• Cho ZH

• KMID: 2359341
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1987.23.6.985

Abstract

15 liver hemangiomas from 10 patients were studied by magnetic (MRI) with 2.0 Tesla superconductive magnet inorder to evaluate the detectability of the mass by MRI and to analyze the optimal pulse sequence in high field magnet. Identical multislice/ multiecho techniques were used in all patients obtained with T1-and T2 weighted spinecho using TR 500, 1500, 2000m sec and TE 30, 60, 90, 120 msec. MRI could detect liver hemangiomas in all cases. Hemangioma tended to have sharp margin, homogeneous signal intensity and no capsule and showed iso signalintensity in majority on SE 500/30 images. Hemangioma also had high signal intensity with prolongation of TR andTE. On T2-weighted images obtained with 2000 msec TR and 60, 90, 120 msec TE, hemangiomas ahd significatly greater contrast between the mass and surrounding liver than that on T1 weighted images. We believe that MRI may replacethe angiography for the diagnosis of hemangioma and may become the procedure of choice for further work up ofsuspected small hemangioma on sonography.

MeSH Terms

Angiography
Diagnosis
Hemangioma*
Humans
Liver*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*