title: Three-dimensional images of liver tumours reconstructed by Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate three-dimensional images of liver tumours  obtained with gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriamine penta-acetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA)-enhanced MRI (3D-EOB-MRI) in hepatic surgery. We conclude that 3D-EOB-MRI may be an alternative method for depicting liver tumours adjacent to the hepatic veins and portal branches, and may provide additional information for surgical planning.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. takesita@med.teikyo-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takeshita
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kutomi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Haruyama
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Furui
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006503:Hepatic Veins; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D059351:Organ Sparing Treatments; D011169:Portal Vein
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; C073590:gadolinium ethoxybenzyl DTPA; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA