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Huh J, Kim SY, Yeh BM, Lee SS, Kim KW, Wu EH, Wang ZJ, Zhao LQ, Chang WC. Troubleshooting Arterial-Phase MR Images of Gadoxetate Disodium-Enhanced Liver. Korean J Radiol 2015; 16:1207-15. [PMID: 26576109 PMCID: PMC4644741 DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2015.16.6.1207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2015] [Accepted: 07/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Gadoxetate disodium is a widely used magnetic resonance (MR) contrast agent for liver MR imaging, and it provides both dynamic and hepatobiliary phase images. However, acquiring optimal arterial phase images at liver MR using gadoxetate disodium is more challenging than using conventional extracellular MR contrast agent because of the small volume administered, the gadolinium content of the agent, and the common occurrence of transient severe motion. In this article, we identify the challenges in obtaining high-quality arterial-phase images of gadoxetate disodium-enhanced liver MR imaging and present strategies for optimizing arterial-phase imaging based on the thorough review of recent research in this field.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jimi Huh
- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea. ; Asan Liver Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea. ; Asan Liver Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0628, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea. ; Asan Liver Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea
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- Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea. ; Asan Liver Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 05505, Korea
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- Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan County 333, Taiwan
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0628, USA
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- Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
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- Tri-Service General Hospital and National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan
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