Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	12444
Country	Japan

Received	2014-07-09 08:47
Peer-Review Started	2014-07-09 13:57
To Make the First Decision	2014-08-14 14:27
Return for Revision	2014-08-16 11:34
Revised	2014-10-22 00:00
Second Decision	2014-11-12 14:07
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-11-19 10:41
Articles in Press	2014-11-19 10:41
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Evaluation of hepatocellular carcinoma development in patients with chronic hepatitis C by EOB-MRI
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Shunsuke Nojiri, Kei Fujiwara, Noboru Shinkai, Mio Endo and Takashi Joh
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Shunsuke Nojiri, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kawasumi 1, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 467-8601, Japan. snojiri@med.nagoya-cu.ac.jp
Key Words	Ethoxibenzyl-magnetic resonance imaging; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Risk factor; Fibrosis
Core Tip	This manuscript addresses a method of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) prediction by using a new technique that evaluates hepatic fibrosis using a noninvasive method (reported recently). This is the first reported study to consider a possible substitute for liver biopsy by using an magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method (a widespread method in public medical services) for evaluating the risk of occurrence. We propose that this method will become one of the most popular and precise noninvasive methods to predict the occurrence of HCC, and the combination of this MRI method and Fib-4 index may provide a better predictive method of HCC progression.
Publish Date	2014-12-13 17:50
Citation	Nojiri S, Fujiwara K, Shinkai N, Endo M, Joh T. Evaluation of hepatocellular carcinoma development in patients with chronic hepatitis C by EOB-MRI. World J Hepatol 2014; 6(12): 930-938
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v6/i12/930.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v6.i12.930

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