Few fields of medicine have witnessed such impressive progress as the diagnosis and treatment of liver tumors. Advances in imaging technology, the development of novel contrast agents, and the introduction of optimized scanning protocols have greatly facilitated the non-invasive detection and characterization of focal liver lesions. Furthermore, image-guided techniques for percutaneous tumor ablation have become an accepted alternative treatment for patients with inoperable liver cancer. This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the role of diagnostic and interventional radiology in respect of liver tumors. The volume moves from background sections on methodology and segmental liver anatomy to the main sections on the diagnosis of benign and malignant liver lesions. An integrated approach, focused on the correlation of ultrasound, CT, and MR imaging findings, is presented. Finally, a full section describes the principles, methods, and results of percutaneous tumor ablation techniques.

Technique and Methodology in Liver Imaging

Ultrasound and Contrast Ultrasound
Computed Tomography
Magnetic Resonance
Liver Anatomy
Segmental Anatomy of the Liver
Imaging Landmarks for Segmental Lesion Localization
Benign Liver Lesions
Clinico-Pathological Classification
Cysts and Cystic-Like Lesions
Liver Hemangioma
Focal Nodular Hyperplasia
Hepatocellular Adenoma
Pseudo-Lesions of the Liver
Primary Malignancies in Cirrhotic Liver
Clinico-Pathological Features of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Diagnosis and Staging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Primary Malignancies in Non-Cirrhotic Liver
Clinico-Pathological Classification
Hepatocellular and Fibrolamellar Carcinoma
Cholangiocellular Carcinoma
Other Primary Malignant Tumors
Hepatic Metastases
Sonography of Liver Metastases
Imaging Features of Hepatic Metastases: CT and MR
Diagnostic and Staging Work-Up
Image-Guided Tumor Ablation
Radiofrequency Ablation: Principles and Techniques
Imaging Guidance, Monitoring, and Follow-Up
Percutaneous Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Percutaneous Ablation of Hepatic Metastases
Laser-Induced Thermotherapy
Multimodality Treatment of Hepatic Metastases
Tumor Ablation: Interventional Management of Complications.