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Review
. 2021 Feb;72(1):142-149.
doi: 10.1177/0846537119888393. Epub 2020 Jan 24.

Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (LI-RADS) v2018: Review of the CT/MRI Diagnostic Categories

Devaraju Kanmaniraja  1 , Gary Dellacerra  1 , Justin Holder  1 , David Erlichman  1 , Victoria Chernyak  1
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Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (LI-RADS) v2018: Review of the CT/MRI Diagnostic Categories

Devaraju Kanmaniraja et al. Can Assoc Radiol J. 2021 Feb.

Abstract

Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System (LI-RADS) is a comprehensive system that provides standardization in the interpretation and reporting of observations in patients at risk of developing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (CT/MRI) LI-RADS v2018 includes 8 diagnostic categories, which reflect the probability of benignity, malignancy in general, or HCC specifically. This article reviews the diagnostic categories of CT/MRI LI-RADS v2018, highlighting the key imaging features, diagnostic criteria, and management implications.

Keywords: HCC; LI-RADS; chronic liver disease; cirrhosis.

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