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Choice of modality
Initial tumor detection: CT of the liver, often as part of a general abdominal CT, is generally the investigation of choice to look for metastases of recently diagnosed cancers in the abdomen.[1]
- MRI of liver tumors is reserved for those patients unable to receive intravenous contrast or with a fatty liver.[2]
- Ultrasonography of liver tumorss is indicated in patients with chronic liver disease that increases the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma.[2]
