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Published in: Abdominal Radiology 10/2019

01-10-2019 | Metastasis | Review

CT and MR imaging of chemotherapy-induced hepatopathy

Authors: Federica Vernuccio, Marco Dioguardi Burgio, Filippo Barbiera, Silvestro Cusmà, Giuseppe Badalamenti, Massimo Midiri, Valérie Vilgrain, Giuseppe Brancatelli

Published in: Abdominal Radiology | Issue 10/2019

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Abstract

Chemotherapy-induced hepatopathy includes a wide variety of parenchymal and vascular hepatic changes on imaging, including diffuse or focal hepatopathies (i.e. hepatitis, steatosis, fibrosis, pseudocirrhosis, or sinusoidal obstruction). These changes can profoundly alter the hepatic parenchyma on imaging and result in both false negative and false-positive diagnoses of hepatic metastases and lead to errors in patient management strategies. It is therefore important for radiologists to have a comprehensive knowledge of the imaging patterns that may develop following chemotherapy. The purpose of this review is to explore the broad spectrum of hepatic parenchymal and vascular chemotherapy-induced changes on CT and MR imaging.
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Metadata
Title
CT and MR imaging of chemotherapy-induced hepatopathy
Authors
Federica Vernuccio
Marco Dioguardi Burgio
Filippo Barbiera
Silvestro Cusmà
Giuseppe Badalamenti
Massimo Midiri
Valérie Vilgrain
Giuseppe Brancatelli
Publication date
01-10-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Abdominal Radiology / Issue 10/2019
Print ISSN: 2366-004X
Electronic ISSN: 2366-0058
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-019-02193-y

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