Cinematic rendering of focal liver masses

L C Chu; S P Rowe; E K Fishman

doi:10.1016/j.diii.2019.04.003

Cinematic rendering of focal liver masses

Diagn Interv Imaging. 2019 Sep;100(9):467-476. doi: 10.1016/j.diii.2019.04.003. Epub 2019 Apr 29.

Authors

L C Chu¹, S P Rowe², E K Fishman²

Affiliations

¹ The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, USA. Electronic address: lindachu@jhmi.edu.
² The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, USA.

PMID: 31047840
DOI: 10.1016/j.diii.2019.04.003

Abstract

Cinematic rendering (CR) is a recently described three-dimensional (3D) rendering technique that generates photorealistic images based on a new lighting model. This review illustrates the potential application of CR in the evaluation of focal liver masses. CR shows promise in improving the visualization of enhancement pattern and internal architecture, local tumor extension, and global disease burden, which may be helpful in focal liver mass characterization and pretreatment planning.

Keywords: Cinematic rendering; Computed tomography (CT); Liver mass; Three-dimensional (3D) imaging.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / diagnostic imaging
Cholangiocarcinoma / diagnostic imaging
Focal Nodular Hyperplasia / diagnostic imaging
Hemangioma / diagnostic imaging
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods*
Liver / diagnostic imaging*
Liver Abscess / diagnostic imaging
Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Radiographic Image Enhancement / methods*
Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*