The purpose of this study was to develop a MR imaging markers for quantitative assessment of liver fibrosis and validate the method. Both normal monkeys and monkeys with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis were used for the validation study compared to histopathology of liver biopsy specimens. Liver extracellular volume was quantified and correlated strongly with biopsy fibrosis scores.
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