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Using Multi-fluorinated Bile Acids and In Vivo Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Measure Bile Acid Transport
Published on: November 27, 2016
Advances in MR Imaging of the Biliary Tract
Christopher L Welle1, Frank H Miller2, Benjamin M Yeh3
1Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Abstract:
Imaging of the biliary system has improved and has allowed MR to become a key noninvasive tool for evaluation of the biliary system. A variety of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography techniques have been developed, with improved visualization of the biliary system and biliary pathology. Key avenues of advancement include increasing the speed of acquisition, improving spatial resolution, and reducing artifacts. T1-weighted imaging using gadolinium-based hepatobiliary contrast agents allows for evaluation in additional indications, such as liver donor evaluation, biliary leak identification, and choledochal cyst confirmation. There is potential for further increased utility of MR in the evaluation of the biliary system.
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