Table 3.
Enhancement patterns and iodized oil uptake in three nodules without typical enhancement patterns of HCCs on MDCT and MRI
| Nodule | Modality |
Phase |
Degree of iodized oil uptake |
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| EA | Delayed | Spot image | Cone-beam CT | ||
| 1 | CT | Subtle E | Washout | Poor | Poor |
| 21 | CT | No E | No E | Poor | Excellent |
| 3 | MRI | Subtle E | Washout | Invisible | Good |
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Same patient in Figure 2. EA: Early arterial phase; Delayed: Delayed phase; Subtle E: Subtle enhancement; No E: No enhancement. HCC: Hepatocellular carcinoma; MDCT: Multi-detector row helical computed tomography; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging.