Hepatoblastoma MRI

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Nawal Muazam M.D.[2]

Overview

Abdominal MRI is helpful in the diagnosis of hepatoblastoma. On MRI, hepatoblastoma is characterized by generally hypointensity on T1-weighted imaging and generally hyperintensity compared to liver with areas of necrosis and hemorrhage on T2-weighted imaging.

MRI

• Abdominal MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of hepatoblastoma.
• Findings on MRI suggestive of hepatoblastoma are tabulated below:

MRI component	Findings
T1	Generally hypointense
T2	Generally hyperintense compared to liver Areas of necrosis and hemorrhage are common

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