title: Consensus statements from a multidisciplinary expert panel on the utilization and application of a liver-specific MRI contrast agent (gadoxetic acid).
abstract: OBJECTIVE. This systematic review presents evidence-based consensus statements as reported by a multidisciplinary expert panel (six abdominal radiologists, four hepatobiliary surgeons, and two hepatologists) regarding the use of gadoxetic acid for liver MRI. CONCULSION. Although this review highlights the incremental diagnostic value of hepatobiliary phase imaging with gadoxetic acid-enhanced liver MRI in multiple clinical scenarios, there remains a need for further impact studies for some clinical applications, such as hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhosis.
authors.affiliation: 1 Division of Abdominal Imaging, Joint Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Mt. Sinai Hospital & Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto, 610 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada.
authors.forename: Kartik
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jhaveri
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cleary
authors.forename: Pascale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Audet
authors.forename: Fady
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Balaa
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bhayana
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Burak
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Elijah
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dixon
authors.forename: Masoom
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haider
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Molinari
authors.forename: Caroline
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Reinhold
authors.forename: Morris
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sherman
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; C073590:gadolinium ethoxybenzyl DTPA; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA
keywords: Eovist; Gd-EOB-DTPA hepatobiliary; MRI; Primovist; gadoxetate disodium; gadoxetic acid; liver