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Invited MRI of the liver
Author(s) -
Laing Andrew D. P.,
Gibson Robert N.
Publication year - 1998
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.1880080213
Subject(s) - modality (human–computer interaction) , computer science , scanner , radiology , medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , contrast (vision) , artificial intelligence
MRI of the liver is a powerful imaging modality for detection and characterization of liver pathology. MRI technology continues to evolve with developments in scanner hardware performance and refinements in imaging sequences, particularly in respect to fast imaging techniques, improving the quality of images that can be routinely achieved. Fast imaging techniques allow dynamic contrast‐enhanced scanning to assist in lesion detection and characterization. An array of tissue‐specific contrast agents are also becoming available; the clinical utility of some of these agents is yet to be fully established. An overview of scanning technique, contrast media, and the role of MRI in liver lesion detection and characterization is presented, with a review of the typical imaging characteristics of common focal and diffuse hepatic diseases. Where possible, emphasis has been placed on features that allow distinction between the various pathologic entities described.