Publication Name	World Journal of Hepatology
Manuscript ID	18370
Country	United States

Received	2015-04-18 11:04
Peer-Review Started	2015-04-18 19:33
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2015-06-20 19:13
Revised	2015-06-24 03:45
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2015-07-21 19:26
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief	2015-07-21 22:08
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2015-07-27 16:48
Articles in Press	2015-07-27 16:48
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2015-07-30 09:30
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-08-08 14:17

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Category	Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Focal liver lesions: Practical magnetic resonance imaging approach
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	António P Matos, Fernanda Velloni, Miguel Ramalho, Mamdoh AlObaidy, Aruna Rajapaksha and Richard C Semelka
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Richard C Semelka, MD, Professor, Department of Radiology, University of North Carolina, UNC at Chapel Hill CB 7510 - 2001 Old Clinic Bldg., Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7510, United States. richsem@med.unc.edu
Key Words	Malignant; Benign; Magnetic resonance imaging; Focal liver lesions; Hepatobiliary contrast agents
Core Tip	With the widespread of cross-sectional imaging, a growth of incidentally detected focal liver lesions (FLL) has been observed. A reliable detection and characterization of FLL is critical for optimal patient management. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays a key role in non-invasive characterization of FLL. The multiparametric ability of pre- and post-contrast sequences is an intrinsic advantage of MRI to reach an accurate diagnosis. New techniques such as diffusion-weighted sequences and hepatocyte-specific contrast agents are being currently used in clinical practice, which might further improve the detection and characterization of FLL.
Publish Date	2015-08-08 14:17
Citation	Matos AP, Velloni F, Ramalho M, AlObaidy M, Rajapaksha A, Semelka RC. Focal liver lesions: Practical magnetic resonance imaging approach. World J Hepatol 2015; 7(16): 1987-2008
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v7/i16/1987.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v7.i16.1987

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