Gadoxetic acid disodium‐enhanced hepatocyte phase MRI: Can increasing the flip angle improve focal liver lesion detection?

To determine whether hepatocyte phase gadoxetic acid disodium (EOB)‐enhanced MRI using a high flip angle (FA) improves focal liver lesion (FLL) detection compared with using a standard low FA.

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