The Efficacy of MRI in the diagnostic workup of cystic fibrosis-associated liver disease: A clinical observational cohort study.
Sarah Poetter-LangKatharina StauferPascal BaltzerDietmar TamandlDina MuinNina BastatiEmina HalilbasicJacqueline C HodgeMichael TraunerLili Kazemi-ShiraziAhmed Ba-SsalamahPublished in: European radiology (2018)
• Using a multivariate classification analysis, we identified three independent imaging features, altered gallbladder morphology (GBAM), periportal tracking (PPT) and periportal fat deposition (PPFD), that could diagnose CFLD with high sensitivity, 94.1 % (95% CI: 71.3-99.9) and moderate specificity, 84.6 % (95% CI: 54.6-98.1). • Based upon the results of this study, gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI with DWI is able to diagnose early-stage CFLD, as well as its progression.
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