[A clinical trial of whole liver simultaneous dynamic MR imaging and its usefulness]

Nihon Igaku Hoshasen Gakkai Zasshi. 1992 May 25;52(5):674-6.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A clinical trial of whole liver simultaneous dynamic MRI was done. In 23 second whole liver was able to be scanned using parameters of filed echo method as follows: TR = 315 msec, TE = 7 msec, Flip angle = 70 degrees or 90 degrees, MAT = 50%, ECD = 60%, FOV 40 cm and no presaturation. Even 2-3 mm nodules of metastatic tumors and small daughter nodules of hepatocellular carcinoma such as 5 mm were demonstrated in the arterial phase clearly.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver / pathology*
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology