Advances in Magnetic Resonance Elastography of Liver

Jiahui Li; Sudhakar Kundapur Venkatesh; Meng Yin

doi:10.1016/j.mric.2020.03.001

Advances in Magnetic Resonance Elastography of Liver

Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2020 Aug;28(3):331-340. doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2020.03.001. Epub 2020 Jun 6.

Authors

Jiahui Li¹, Sudhakar Kundapur Venkatesh¹, Meng Yin²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
² Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. Electronic address: yin.meng@mayo.edu.

Abstract

Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) is the most accurate noninvasive technique in diagnosing fibrosis and cirrhosis in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD). The accuracy of hepatic MRE in distinguishing the severity of disease has been validated in studies of patients with various CLDs. Advanced hepatic MRE is a reliable, comfortable, and inexpensive alternative to liver biopsy for disease diagnosing, progression monitoring, and clinical decision making in patients with CLDs. This article summarizes current knowledge of the technical advances and innovations in hepatic MRE, and the clinical applications in various hepatic diseases.

Keywords: Chronic liver disease (CLD); Fibrosis; Inflammation; Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE); Stiffness.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Chronic Disease
Elasticity Imaging Techniques / methods*
Humans
Liver / diagnostic imaging
Liver Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*

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