@article{Ferraioli2015491,

title = {A review of the appropriateness of the current italian guidelines for noninvasive imaging assessment of focal liver lesions},

author = {Giovanna Ferraioli and Carolina Dellafiore and Maria Franca Meloni and Fabrizio Calliada and Carlo Filice},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84949233576&doi=10.15403%2fjgld.2014.1121.244.itl&partnerID=40&md5=ffb2ec8fba34591e04c262b9c04776a3},

doi = {10.15403/jgld.2014.1121.244.itl},

issn = {18418724},

year  = {2015},

date = {2015-01-01},

urldate = {2015-01-01},

journal = {Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases},

volume = {24},

number = {4},

pages = {491 – 497},

publisher = {Romanian Society of Gastroenterology},

abstract = {In 2007 the Italian National Institute of Health issued Guidelines for the use of diagnostic imaging techniques in the detection and the characterization of focal liver lesions. Since the publication of these guidelines in 2008, several studies relating to this topic have been published. Thus, we felt the need to assess whether interval research and new advancements in diagnostic imaging have yielded new evidence that should modify the recommendations that were previously issued. The literature search confirmed the appropriateness of the current guidelines. Although most modalities did not show substantial changes, interval introduction of DW-MRI is a valuable technique with a high diagnostic accuracy in the detection and characterization of FLLs, and its sensitivity is higher when combined with MRI. © 2015, Romanian Society of Gastroenterology. All Rights Reserved.},

note = {Cited by: 2},

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@article{Marrero20141328,

title = {ACG clinical guideline: the diagnosis and management of focal liver lesions.},

author = {Jorge A Marrero and Joseph Ahn and K. Rajender Reddy and Americal College Gastroenterology},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84908250826&doi=10.1038%2fajg.2014.213&partnerID=40&md5=8984e3c22a8ac0a738079d7b5df52734},

doi = {10.1038/ajg.2014.213},

issn = {15720241},

year  = {2014},

date = {2014-01-01},

urldate = {2014-01-01},

journal = {The American journal of gastroenterology},

volume = {109},

number = {9},

pages = {1328–1347; quiz 1348},

abstract = {Focal liver lesions (FLL) have been a common reason for consultation faced by gastroenterologists and hepatologists. The increasing and widespread use of imaging studies has led to an increase in detection of incidental FLL. It is important to consider not only malignant liver lesions, but also benign solid and cystic liver lesions such as hemangioma, focal nodular hyperplasia, hepatocellular adenoma, and hepatic cysts, in the differential diagnosis. In this ACG practice guideline, the authors provide an evidence-based approach to the diagnosis and management of FLL.},

note = {Cited by: 221},

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@article{Filice2011343,

title = {Italian guidelines for noninvasive imaging assessment of focal liver lesions: Development and conclusions},

author = {Carlo Filice and Fabrizio Calliada and Salvatore De Masi and Letizia Sampaolo and Cristina Morciano and Alfonso Mele and Maria Franca Meloni and Chiara Sileo and Mara Scabini and Paolo Ricci and Vito Cantisani and Giovanna Ferraioli},

url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-79954421362&doi=10.1097%2fMEG.0b013e3283448980&partnerID=40&md5=a5a1dcfc870c95abb6e1482dd389fffa},

doi = {10.1097/MEG.0b013e3283448980},

issn = {0954691X},

year  = {2011},

date = {2011-01-01},

urldate = {2011-01-01},

journal = {European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology},

volume = {23},

number = {4},

pages = {343 – 353},

abstract = {OBJECTIVES: To develop guidelines for the noninvasive imaging assessment of focal liver lesions comparing different imaging modalities focused on (i) evaluating the imaging techniques in terms of (a) diagnostic accuracy; (b) role in the management of oncologic patients; (c) follow-up of benign lesions; and (ii) developing standard procedure for their use in patients with focal liver lesions that require targeted diagnostic characterization. METHODS: An explicit search strategy was used to conduct a systematic review of the literature in the English language from January 2000 to October 2007; the search covered PubMed, Embase, Pascal, SciSearch, and Cochrane Library databases. A panel of experts evaluated the selected studies and conveyed their view. RESULTS: The online search yielded 4960 titles and abstracts from which 176 studies were considered suitable for the final adherence-to-guidelines topic evaluation. An evidence grading system was not used as the guideline topic and the heterogeneity of the collected data did not fit with the currently used hierarchy of evidence. A panel of experts formulated several recommendations with grade and level which were expressed narratively and nonschematically. CONCLUSION: The recommendations reported in the study are based on an extensive literature evaluation and were developed by considering the appropriateness of the choice of the imaging techniques while noninvasively detecting and characterizing focal liver lesions. © 2011 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.},

note = {Cited by: 7},

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