Feasibility of 4D MRI for Assessment of Regional Hepatic Blood Flow
Eric James Keller1, Laura Kulik2, James C. Carr1, Michael Markl1,3, and Jeremy Douglas Collins1
1Radiology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States, 2Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States, 3Biomedical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States
The success of surgical and transarterial therapies for
hepatocellular carcinoma relies on hepatic hemodynamics. Non-contrast 4D flow
MRI can quantify hepatic blood flow at the lobar arterial and portal vein levels
with a low relative error and clearly evaluate portosystemic shunts; however,
segmental flow quantification remains limited. By pairing 4D flow MRI with HCC
surveillance MR imaging, lobar flow per volume can also be assessed, providing
valuable information for surgical planning.
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