Using IVIM-MRI and R2⁎ Mapping to Differentiate Early Stage Liver Fibrosis in a Rat Model of Radiation-Induced Liver Fibrosis.

Jianye LiangXiubao SongZeyu XiaoHanwei Chen Changzheng Shi Liang-Ping Luo

Published in: BioMed research international (2018)

IVIM-MRI and R2⁎ mapping are useful techniques for evaluating the severity of liver fibrosis in a radiation-induced rat model, and R2⁎ value is the most sensitive parameter in detecting early stage fibrosis.

Keyphrases

liver fibrosis
radiation induced
early stage
radiation therapy
contrast enhanced
magnetic resonance imaging
high resolution
sentinel lymph node
diffusion weighted imaging
high density
computed tomography
mass spectrometry
rectal cancer