Keywords: Liver, Body
Motivation: The gold standard for clinical diagnosing varices is invasive gastroscopy. However, there is a need for a non-invasive method to accurately assess the risk of varices in cirrhotic patients.
Goal(s): Exploring the potential of 4D Flow MRI flow quantification technique in predicting the risk of varices in patients with cirrhosis.
Approach: Fifty-three patients with liver cirrhosis and twenty-seven healthy volunteers underwent clinically relevant examinations and 4D Flow MRI imaging. The hemodynamic parameters obtained from the imaging data were analyzed.
Results: The combined index of main portal vein and splenic vein hemoflow effectively predicted the occurrence of varices in cirrhotic patients.
Impact: The use of 4D Flow MRI for predicting varices risk in liver cirrhosis patients offers a non-invasive alternative to invasive gastroscopy, improving patient comfort and reducing risks. Additionally, this study advanced non-invasive diagnostics and personalized treatment strategies.
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