T1ρ magnetic resonance imaging value as a potential marker to assess the severity of liver fibrosis : A pilot study

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PURPOSE: Assessment of liver fibrosis is essential for the management of liver disease. Although liver biopsy is the gold-standard modality for the diagnosis of liver fibrosis, it has some limitations. Thus, other methods are required to overcome the disadvantages of a liver biopsy. T1ρ magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) values are potential biomarkers for liver cirrhosis. This study aimed to assess the relationship between T1ρ MRI values and liver fibrosis severity by measuring the correlation between T1ρ values and shear wave elastography (SWE) values, which are routinely used for the diagnosis of liver fibrosis.

METHODS: T1ρ imaging and SWE values were obtained from four healthy volunteers and 16 patients with chronic liver disease. The regions of interest on MR images were drawn and matched with those of the right liver lobe on SWE images.

RESULTS: The mean T1ρ values of the right liver lobe correlated positively with the mean SWE values (Pearson's correlation coefficient: 0.783; p < 0.0001; 95 % confidence interval: 0.623-0.880).

CONCLUSION: The mean T1ρ values of the right liver lobe may be correlated with the severity of liver fibrosis.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8

Enthalten in:

European journal of radiology open - 8(2021) vom: 27., Seite 100321

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Suyama, Yohsuke [VerfasserIn]
Tomita, Kengo [VerfasserIn]
Soga, Shigeyoshi [VerfasserIn]
Kuwamura, Hiroshi [VerfasserIn]
Murakami, Wakana [VerfasserIn]
Hokari, Ryota [VerfasserIn]
Shinmoto, Hiroshi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ALBI, albumin-bilirubin
Diagnostic imaging
Fibrosis
Journal Article
Liver
MRE, magnetic resonance elastography
MRI, magnetic resonance imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging
ROI, region of interest
SD, standard deviation
SLT, spin-lock time
SWE, shear-wave elastography

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Date Revised 20.04.2022

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ejro.2021.100321

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM320524086