Abbreviated MR Protocols for Chronic Liver Disease and Liver Cancer
MR imaging has become a powerful tool for assessing liver disease and liver cancer; however, it entails complex, time-consuming, and costly protocols. Abbreviated MR imaging (AMRI) is emerging as a simpler, faster, and low-cost alternative to full-abdominal MR imaging protocols. Different AMRI approaches have been tested successfully in hepatocellular carcinoma detection and for assessment of diffuse liver disease. The most accurate, time-effective, and cost-effective protocol as well as the target population need to be defined. Prospective and multicentric studies, exploring different AMRI protocols versus the current standard of reference, should be performed.
Source: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America - Category: Radiology Authors: Guillermo Carbonell, Bachir Taouli Source Type: research
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