title: Dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging of the liver: current status and future directions.
abstract: Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MR imaging) is emerging as a tool that can quantify changes in liver perfusion that occur in both diffuse and focal liver diseases. Recent data show promise for DCE-MR imaging of the liver in diagnosing fibrosis and cirrhosis before morphologic changes can be detected. It may also be valuable in the assessment of hepatocellular carcinoma and liver metastases. Acquisition parameters, postprocessing methods, applications, and recent results of DCE-MR imaging of the liver are also described. Finally, it reviews the limitations and future directions of DCE-MR imaging for liver applications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, New York University Langone Medical Center, 530 First Avenue, MRI, New York, NY 10016, USA.
authors.forename: Richard Kinh Gian
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Do
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rusinek
authors.forename: Bachir
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Taouli
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D008433:Mathematics; D055420:Perfusion Imaging / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media