title: MR imaging of the liver in children.
abstract: MR imaging provides an excellent morphologic depiction of the normal and abnormal liver. Although sonography remains the primary imaging technique used for detecting hepatic diseases, MR imaging is being used increasingly for characterization and staging of hepatic lesions. This article reviews the techniques of hepatic MR imaging in children and the MR appearance of neoplasms, parenchymal diseases, and vascular disorders in childhood.
authors.affiliation: Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Siegel
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Luker
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000473:pathology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis