Abstract #0150
4D-flow MRI for risk stratification of gastroesophageal varices in cirrhotic patients
Utaroh Motosugi 1,2 , Peter Bannas 1,3 , Alejandro Roldan-Alzate 1 , Sean G. Kelly 4 , Adnan Said 4 , Oliver Wieben 5 , and Scott B. Reeder 1,5
1
Radiology, University of Wisconsin, Madison,
WI, United States,
2
Radiology,
University of Yamanashi, Chuo-shi, Yamanashi, Japan,
3
Radiology,
University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Humburg, Germany,
4
Gastroenterology
and Hepatology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI,
United States,
5
Medical Physics, University of
Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States
Rupture of gastroesophageal varices is a dreaded
complication of liver cirrhosis. Once ruptured, overall
mortality is ~34%. Endoscopy is the only tool currently
available to stratify the risk of rupture in patients
with varices. Recently developed approach for
4D-flow-MRI allow for comprehensive mapping of hepatic
vessels as well as quantitative flow measurements. We
demonstrate here that 4D-flow-MRI enables detection of
alteration of flow dynamics in the portal system caused
by cirrhosis as well as the visualization of
gastroesophageal varices. Flow measurements by
4D-flow-MRI are useful for stratification of variceal
risk in patients with cirrhosis.
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