Liver cirrhosis is the final stage of continuous hepatic inflammatory activity derived by viral,
metabolic or autoimmune origin. In the last years, cirrhosis was considered a unique and …

Background: Transarterial therapies are routinely used for the locoregional treatment of
unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the impact of clinical parameters …

Rational: The complex vascular architecture and diverse immune cells of the liver are critical
for maintaining liver homeostasis. However, quantification of the network of liver vasculature …

Background Liver microcirculation dysfunction plays a vital role in the occurrence and
development of liver diseases, and thus, there is a clinical need for in vivo, noninvasive, and …

Objective: We quantify liver perfusion using quantitative transport mapping (QTM) method
that is free of arterial input function (AIF). QTM method is validated in a vasculature …

Corrosion casting is the technique by which a solid, negative replica is created from a hollow
anatomical structure and liberated from its surrounding tissues. For centuries, different types …

Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) geometrical models are potent tools for quantifying
complex tissue features and exploring structure–function relationships. However, these …

The liver contains a variety of vessels and participates in miscellaneous physiological
functions. While past studies generally focused on certain hepatic vessels, we …

Lymph nodes (LN) are crucial for immune function, and comprise an important interface
between the blood and lymphatic systems. Blood vessels (BV) in LN are highly specialized …

Objective: Cirrhosis is the common end stage of any given chronic liver disease, developing
after persistent destruction and regeneration of parenchymal liver cells. The associated …