title: Consensus report of the 4th International Forum for Gadolinium-Ethoxybenzyl-Diethylenetriamine Pentaacetic Acid Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
abstract: This paper reports on issues relating to the optimal use of gadolinium-ethoxybenzyl-diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid magnetic resonance imaging (Gd-EOB-DTPA MR imaging) together with the generation of consensus statements from a working group meeting, which was held in Seoul, Korea (2010). Gd-EOB-DTPA has been shown to improve the detection and characterization of liver lesions, and the information provided by the hepatobiliary phase is proving particularly useful in differential diagnoses and in the characterization of small lesions (around 1-1.5 cm). Discussion also focused on advances in the role of organic anion-transporting polypeptide 8 (OATP8) transporters. Gd-EOB-DTPA is also emerging as a promising tool for functional analysis, enabling the calculation of post-surgical liver function in the remaining segments. Updates to current algorithms were also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea. jmsh@snu.ac.kr
authors.forename: Jeong Min
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Christoph J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Zech
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bolondi
authors.forename: Eduard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jonas
authors.forename: Myeong-Jin
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Matsui
authors.forename: Elmar M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Merkle
authors.forename: Michiie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
authors.forename: Byung Ihn
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000378:metabolism; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D029362:Organic Anion Transporters, Sodium-Independent / Q000378:metabolism; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D000074542:Solute Carrier Organic Anion Transporter Family Member 1B3
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D029362:Organic Anion Transporters, Sodium-Independent; C421209:SLCO1B3 protein, human; D000074542:Solute Carrier Organic Anion Transporter Family Member 1B3; C073590:gadolinium ethoxybenzyl DTPA; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA