Differentiation of hepatocellular carcinoma from its various mimickers in liver magnetic resonance imaging: What are the tips when using hepatocyte-specific agents?

Figure 9 Hepatocellular adenoma in a 45-year-old woman. A: Hepatic arterial phase using gadoxetic acid shows moderate arterial enhancement; B: Transitional phase shows delayed washout without capsule or pseudocapsule; C: Hepatobiliary phase shows heterogeneous low signal intensity of the tumor; D: T2-weighted image shows a peripheral hyperintense band with moderate high signal intensity of residual tumor.