DCE-MRI of the liver: reconstruction of the arterial input function using a low dose pre-bolus contrast injection.

To assess the quality of the arterial input function (AIF) reconstructed using a dedicated pre-bolus low-dose contrast material injection imaged with a high temporal resolution and the resulting estimated liver perfusion parameters.In this IRB-approved prospective study, 24 DCE-MRI examinations were...

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Main Authors: Guido H Jajamovich, Claudia Calcagno, Hadrien A Dyvorne, Henry Rusinek, Bachir Taouli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4278725?pdf=render