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Three‐dimensional reconstruction of the liver venous system using the preservation solution as contrast agent
Author(s) -
Krssak Martin,
Kontaxis Georg,
Backfrieder Werner,
Baumgartner Richard,
Längle Friedrich,
Moser Ewald
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of magnetic resonance imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.563
H-Index - 160
eISSN - 1522-2586
pISSN - 1053-1807
DOI - 10.1002/jmri.1880070325
Subject(s) - contrast (vision) , fast spin echo , portal venous system , multislice , computer science , portal vein , medicine , radiology , tree (set theory) , vein , nuclear medicine , biomedical engineering , artificial intelligence , magnetic resonance imaging , surgery , mathematics , cirrhosis , portal hypertension , mathematical analysis
To investigate whether MRI without using artificial contrast agents can provide sufficient image contrast to visualize the venous tree in the cold stored liver graft, two pig liver grafts were scanned with a multislice turbo spin‐echo sequence with long TE (200 msec). The quality of the data obtained at 1‐T field strength was sufficient for three‐dimensional reconstruction of the hepatic vascular system, potentially useful for liver splitting surgery.