Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver cancer and a major
public health problem worldwide. Liver fibrosis is closely correlated with liver functional …

As a public health problem, chronic liver disease (CLD) is a major cause of morbidity and
mortality in the United States. It affects approximately 1.8% of the population and leads to 13 …

Objectives To assess reproducibility and fibrosis classification accuracy of magnetic
resonance elastography (MRE)–determined liver stiffness measured manually at two …

Objectives To compare the diagnostic performance and image quality of state-of-the-art 2D
MR elastography (MRE) and 3D MRE in the basic application of liver fibrosis staging …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has emerged as the imaging modality of choice for
evaluating patients with focal or diffuse liver disease. Its unique advantages compared with …

Background The accurate assessment of liver fibrosis is essential for patients with chronic
liver disease. A liver biopsy is an invasive procedure that has many potential defects and …

Objectives To determine the technical success rates of MR elastography (MRE) according to
established gradient-recalled echo (GRE) and spin-echo echo-planar imaging (SE-EPI) …

Purpose To compare liver stiffness (LS) in patients with suspected diffuse liver disease
between gradient-recalled-echo magnetic resonance elastography (GRE-MRE) and …

Purpose To evaluate the reproducibility of hepatic MRE under various combinations of
settings of field strength, pulse sequence, scan interval, and reader in non-alcoholic fatty …

Purpose (1) Assess the diagnostic performance of liver 3D magnetic resonance
elastography (MRE) parameters (including stiffness, storage/loss modulus and damping …