Non-invasive assessment of portal hypertension by multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging of the spleen: A proof of concept study.

Christina LevickJane Phillips-HughesJane CollierRajarshi BanerjeeJeremy F CobboldLai Mun WangStefan K PiechnikMatthew D RobsonStefan NeubauerEleanor BarnesMichael Pavlides

Published in: PloS one (2019)

Spleen cT1 is a promising biomarker of portal pressure that outperforms other non-invasive scores and should be explored further.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
computed tomography
blood pressure
image quality
dual energy
positron emission tomography
magnetic resonance
diffusion weighted imaging