Preferred Label : capsule appearance (liver);
RADLEX synonyms : pseudocapsule; fibrous pseudocapsule; tumor pseudocapsule; capsule; fibrous capsule;
Definition : Smooth, uniform, sharp border around most or all of an observation, thicker or more
conspicuous than fibrotic tissue around background nodules. Capsule has two subtypes:
• Enhancing capsule • Nonenhancing capsule;
Source : LI-RADS 2020;
Origin ID : RID39439;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Capsule [EDQM-ST unit of presentation]
- Member of
Smooth, uniform, sharp border around most or all of an observation, thicker or more
conspicuous than fibrotic tissue around background nodules. Capsule has two subtypes:
• Enhancing capsule • Nonenhancing capsule
