The diagnostic value of Doppler Resistive Index in the differential diagnosis of focal liver lesions
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Article Category: Research paper
Published Online: May 11, 2023
Page range: e45 - e52
Received: Oct 09, 2022
Accepted: Jan 03, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2023.0010
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Aim
To investigate the diagnostic value of resistance index (RI) in differentiating focal liver lesions.
Patients and methods
In this retrospective study, a total of 576 patients with histologically confirmed focal liver lesions were included. Each patient underwent B-mode ultrasound examination and color Doppler ultrasound examination. The RI values of different focal liver lesions were recorded and compared.
Results
The mean RI value of benign lesions was significantly lower than that of malignant lesions (0.54 ± 0.10
Conclusion
Color Doppler ultrasound examination is a valuable imaging method in detecting blood flow signal within liver lesions. The RI parameter should be helpful in differentiating malignant and benign liver tumors.