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Abstract #0700

Noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis using multiple MRI parameters: an experimental study in rats

Yiwan Guo1, Peng Sun2, Zhigang Wu2, Chen Huang1, Ziwei Jin1, Tingting Guo1, and Xin Li1
1Department of Radiology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, 2Philips Healthcare, No. 1628, Zhongshan Road, Wuhan, China

Synopsis

Keywords: Preclinical Image Analysis, Diffusion/other diffusion imaging techniques, liver fibrosis, multiparametric MRI, T1rho

Motivation: Early detection and noninvasive assessment of liver fibrosis are significant in clinical practice.

Goal(s): Liver biopsy have some drawbacks for staging liver fibrosis. We aimed to investigated the value of T1ρ, DKI, and IVIM in assessment of liver fibrosis and established an optimal diagnostic model.

Approach: Twenty four thioacetamide (TAA)-treated rats and six control rats were included in this experimental study. All rats were scanned with 3.0T MRI machine. Corresponding imaging parameters were measured and compared among different fibrosis stages.

Results: T1ρ and MD derived from DKI had better diagnostic performance than other parameters. Their combination model further improved the diagnostic efficiency.

Impact: T1ρ and DKI could easily incorporated into routine liver MR imaging. The model combining T1ρ and MD derived from DKI was promising to be a noninvasive biomarker to detect and accurately stage liver fibrosis in the clinical practice.

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