Assessment of liver T1 mapping in fontan patients and its correlation with magnetic resonance elastography-derived liver stiffness.

Preeti RamachandranSuraj D SeraiGruschen R VeldtmanSean M LangWojciech MazurAndrew T TroutJonathan R DillmanRobert J FleckMichael D TaylorTarek AlsaiedRyan A Moore

Published in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2020)

Liver native T1 was significantly elevated in Fontan patients compared to controls and strongly correlated with MRE-derived liver stiffness. This technique may prove to be a useful noninvasive imaging biomarker for assessing liver fibrosis in the Fontan population.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
magnetic resonance
liver fibrosis
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
magnetic resonance imaging
patient reported
contrast enhanced