Research Project
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
On the hepatobiliary phase of Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced MR imaging (EOB-MRI), hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) commonly shows hypointensity, however, a part of HCCs demonstrates hyperintensity caused by over-expression of OATP8, the uptake transporter of Gd-EOB-DTPA. We analyzed the correlation between the biological features and signal intensity on EOB-MRI in surgically resected HCC.Hyperintense HCC showed significantly less malignant biological features and better prognosis than those of hypointense HCC. Hyperintense HCC, namely OATP8 over-expressed HCC, is supposed to be a subtype with mature hepatocyte like molecular backgrounds.
All 2014 2013 2012
All Journal Article (4 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 3 results, Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (28 results) (of which Invited: 6 results)
Hepatology
Volume: in press Issue: 5 Pages: 1674-85
10.1002/hep.27093
Jpn J Radiol
Volume: 31 Issue: 7 Pages: 480-490
10.1007/s11604-013-0224-6
50008757963
Radiology
Volume: 265 Issue: 3 Pages: 780-9
10.1148/radiol.12120226
肝胆膵
Volume: 65 Pages: 1133-1139