[Magnetic resonance imaging for diagnosis of mid- and long-term complication after liver transplantation].
OBJECTIVE
To assess the value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in mid- and long-term complication monitoring after liver transplantation.


METHODS
Twenty-one recipients receiving orthotropic liver transplantation between Feb 2003 and May 2005 were enrolled in this study. FLASH T(1)-weighted, T(2)-weighted fast spin echo, T(2)-weighted fat suppression, dynamic gadolinium-enhanced, MR cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) and three-dimensional dynamic gadolinium-enhanced FISP MRA images were obtained.


RESULTS
Of the 21 patients, bile duct complications were detected in all cases and liver arterial and venous complications in 8 cases. Liver cancer relapse occurred in 5 cases and allograft failure in 4.


CONCLUSIONS
MR imaging allows effective monitoring of mid- and long-term complications of liver transplantation, which provides valuable clues for their clinical treatment.
Jiang
Zhi-qiang
ZQ
Center of Diagnostic Imaging, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China. jiangzhiqiang999@126.com
Xu
Yi-Kai
YK
D000328:Adult; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D001649:Bile Duct Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000601:surgery; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity