Hypointense hepatocellular nodules on hepatobiliary phase of Gd‐EOB‐DTPA‐enhanced MRI: Can increasing the flip angle improve conspicuity of lesions?

To compare the conspicuity of hypointense hepatocellular nodules in patients with chronic liver disease on hepatobiliary phase (HP) of gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (Gd‐EOB‐DTPA)‐enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) acquired with low to high flip angles (FAs).

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