hypoenhance

verb

hypoenhance

verb

Etymology From hypo- + enhance.

1

To produce hypoenhancement.

  • With the exception of subtle perilesional enhancement, the metastases hypoenhance relative to liver in all phases.2015, Angela D. Levy, Koenraad J. Mortele, Benjamin M. Yeh, Gastrointestinal Imaging, page 424:
  • The enhancement characteristics of a PNET on CT may also have prognostic value, as lesions that hypoenhance on CT scan tend to have worse overall survival than lesions that are isoenhancing or hyperenhancing (5-year survival 54% vs 89% vs 93%).2016, Nuzhat A. Ahmad, Management of Pancreatic Diseases:
1 more example
  • Most (78%) lesions overall hypoenhance compared with background parenchyma.2019, Jason M. Wagner, Ultrasound:

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