Imaging diamagnetic susceptibility of collagen in hepatic fibrosis using susceptibility tensor imaging.

Hongjiang WeiKyle DeckerHien NguyenSteven CaoTsung-Yuan TsaiCynthia Dianne GuyMustafa BashirChunlei Liu

Published in: Magnetic resonance in medicine (2019)

Diamagnetic susceptibility indicates the presence of collagen in the fibrotic liver tissues. Mapping magnetic susceptibility anisotropy may serve as a potential marker to quantify collagen fiber changes in patients with liver fibrosis.

Keyphrases

liver fibrosis
high resolution
wound healing
gene expression
tissue engineering
systemic sclerosis
mass spectrometry
climate change
human health
simultaneous determination
solid phase extraction