Focal liver lesions: Practical magnetic resonance imaging approach

Table 1 Comparison between extracellular and hepatocyte-specific agents (Multihance^® and Eovist^®)

	Extracellular contrast agents	Hepatocyte-specific agents
		Multihance®	Eovist®
Advantages	Robust arterial and portal venous phase imaging	Robust arterial and portal venous phase imaging	Hepatobiliary imaging
	Price and availability	Hepatobiliary imaging	Short delay for hepatobiliary phase (20 min)
		Smaller dose administration	Smaller dose administration
		Safer for renal impaired patients	Safer for renal impaired patients
		Price
Disadvantages	No hepatobiliary phase	Availability (not available in all countries)	Less robust arterial and portal venous phase imaging
	NSF cases reported with less stable agents	Longer delay for hepatobiliary phase (90-180 min)	Pitfalls for inexperienced readers
			Price