Hepatocellularcarcinoma: current imaging techniques

Content organisation Our cases will be presented in a pictorial essay mode. It is important to consider: The radiologic diagnosis of HCC can be made by either CT or MRI methods. Typically, HCC enhances during the arterial phase due to the presence of an intense arterial blood supply of the hepatic arteries. TC dual Energy: Dual-energy CT (DECT) is an innovative imaging technique that operates on the basic principle of application of two distinct energy settings that make the transition from CT attenuation–based imaging to material-specific or spectral imaging. DECT can also aid in evaluation of response to therapy and detection of oncology-related disorders. MDCT perfusion: non-invasive method of quantification of tumour blood supply, related to the formation of new arterial structures (neoangiogenesis), which are essential for tumour growth.