Keywords: Liver, Tissue Characterization, normal values
Motivation: To fully exploit the clinical potential of T1 mapping in liver disease detection, normal values should be established.
Goal(s): We defined normal ranges for native hepatic T1 values using a 1.5T General Electric scanner.
Approach: MOLLI sequences were acquired in 100 healthy volunteers and native T1 values were quantified in the visible hepatic segments.
Results: Segmental and global liver T1 values exhibited a good intra- and inter-observer reproducibility. A significant difference in the segmental T1 values was detected. Segmental and global T1 values were not associated with age and were comparable between males and females.
Impact: Liver T1 mapping is feasible and reproducible and the provided normal ranges may help to establish diagnosis and progression of various liver diseases.
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