The present invention relates to an imaging diagnostic method, comprising a contrast agent including a contrast enhancer in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) assisted diagnosis of carcinoma diseases or carcinomas, in particular of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The contrast agent is preferably a gadolinium compound, preferably Gd-DTPA including iRGD as a contrast enhancer, for the improved imaging of carcinomas, in particular HCC, in MRI. The invention furthermore relates to a method for the risk stratification of patients and subjects using the aforementioned diagnosis.
