title: An approach to pediatric liver MRI.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This article illustrates an approach to MRI for hepatobiliary imaging in children. The indications, patient preparation, protocols, pulse sequences, and contrast agents will be highlighted.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Significant advances in hepatobiliary MRI have allowed reliable, high quality imaging in a pediatric population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.
authors.forename: Courtney L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: Shreyas S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Vasanawala
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001649:Bile Duct Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018579:Patient Selection
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media