Pitfalls in liver MRI: Technical approach to avoiding misdiagnosis and improving image quality.

Department of Radiology, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA. University of California San Diego Health System, Department of Radiology, San Diego, California, USA. Department of Radiology, New York Presbyterian-Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York. Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Liver Imaging Group, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.

Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI. 2019;(1):41-58

Abstract

The following is an illustrative review of common pitfalls in liver MRI that may challenge interpretation. This article reviews common technical and diagnostic challenges encountered when interpreting dynamic multiphasic T1 -weighted imaging, hepatobiliary phase imaging, and diffusion-weighted imaging of the liver. Additionally, each section includes suggestions for avoiding diagnostic and technical errors. Level of Evidence: 5 Technical Efficacy: Stage 2 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2019;49:41-58.

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Publication Type : Review

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