title: Pediatric hepatobiliary magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is an effective and noninvasive modality for evaluating hepatobiliary pathologic conditions. This article provides an up-to-date review of anatomy, indications, and imaging goals and protocols, including patient preparation, pulse sequences, and contrast agents used in pediatric MR hepatobiliary imaging. This article also highlights some of the common MR features of pediatric liver pathologic conditions, including tumors, congenital biliary ductal plate malformations, trauma, fibrosis, and infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University, 725 Welch Road Room 1667, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.
authors.forename: Vy Thao
authors.initials: VT
authors.lastname: Tran
authors.forename: Shreyas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vasanawala
mesh_terms: D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods
keywords: Hepatobiliary; Liver; Magnetic resonance imaging; Pediatric patients; Protocol; Sequences