title: Magnetic resonance imaging of the liver: a review.
abstract: In this review article, the authors discuss the essential aspects of liver magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), including protocol, intravenous contrast use and disease entities. At present, liver MRI uses fast scanning techniques, allowing the maximization of the principles of image quality, reproducibility of image quality and good conspicuity of disease. MRI is the most accurate imaging modality for the detection and characterization of diffuse and focal liver disease. In the expert opinion section, the authors refer to the advantages and challenges of 3.0T liver imaging.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Department of Radiology, CB# 7510, 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7510, USA +1 919 966 4400 ; +1 919 966 9143 ; richsem@med.unc.edu.
authors.forename: Vasco
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Herédia
authors.forename: Ersan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Altun
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramalho
authors.forename: Richard C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Semelka