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Review of MR elastography applications and recent developments
Author(s) -
Glaser Kevin J.,
Manduca Armando,
Ehman Richard L.
Publication year - 2012
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.23597
Subject(s) - elastography , magnetic resonance elastography , medicine , liver fibrosis , fibrosis , modality (human–computer interaction) , magnetic resonance imaging , chronic liver disease , radiology , pathology , computer science , ultrasound , cirrhosis , artificial intelligence
The technique of MR elastography (MRE) has emerged as a useful modality for quantitatively imaging the mechanical properties of soft tissues in vivo. Recently, MRE has been introduced as a clinical tool for evaluating chronic liver disease, but many other potential applications are being explored. These applications include measuring tissue changes associated with diseases of the liver, breast, brain, heart, and skeletal muscle including both focal lesions (e.g., hepatic, breast, and brain tumors) and diffuse diseases (e.g., fibrosis and multiple sclerosis). The purpose of this review article is to summarize some of the recent developments of MRE and to highlight some emerging applications. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2012;36:757–774. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.