title: [Nuclear spin tomographic studies in liver diseases].
abstract: Various diseases of the liver were studied by nuclear resonance tomography using a supra-conductive magnet, with 0.5 T field strength, and the value of the method for the diagnosis of these conditions has been studied. MR tomography is superior to CT for differentiating between solid and fluid lesions, such as haemangiomas since, by choosing suitable techniques, high contrast can be achieved without enhancement. Most diffuse parenchymal diseases and heterogeneous malignant tumours show little change in relaxation times and therefore cannot be diagnosed with great sensitivity or specificity. Nuclear magnetic tomography cannot replace the sonographic, CT and nuclear medicine techniques used for examining the liver, but is a useful addition for special problems.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Baumann
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Grodd
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kurtz
mesh_terms: D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000175:diagnosis; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis; D004444:Echinococcosis, Hepatic / Q000175:diagnosis; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000175:diagnosis; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000150:complications
vernacular_title: Kernspintomographische Untersuchungen bei Erkrankungen der Leber.