title: Multiparametric MR Imaging in Abdominal Malignancies.
abstract: Modern MR imaging protocols can yield both anatomic and functional information for the assessment of hepatobiliary and pancreatic malignancies. Diffusion-weighted imaging is fully integrated into state-of-the-art protocols for tumor detection, characterization, and therapy monitoring. Hepatobiliary contrast agents have gained ground in the evaluation of focal liver lesions during the last years. Perfusion MR imaging is expected to have a central role for monitoring therapy in body tumors treated with antivascular drugs. Approaches such as Magnetic resonance (MR) elastography and (1)H-MR spectroscopy are still confined to research centers, but with the potential to grow in a short time frame.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Health Time, Carmelo Torres 2, Jaén 23006, Spain; Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA. Electronic address: aluna70@htime.org.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Luna
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Shivani
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pahwa
authors.affiliation: Oroño Medical Diagnostic Center, Rosario, Argentina.
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bonini
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Health Time, Carmelo Torres 2, Jaén 23006, Spain.
authors.forename: Lidia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Alcalá-Mata
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Katherine L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA; Department of Urology, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gulani
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism*; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000639:trends*; D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography / Q000639:trends; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000379:methods; D057054:Molecular Imaging / Q000639:trends; D064847:Multimodal Imaging / Q000639:trends*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor
keywords: (1)H-MR spectroscopy; Biomarker; DWI; Hepatobiliary contrast agents; MR elastography; MR imaging; Multiparametric; Perfusion MR imaging