MRI ABDOMEN CONTRAST STAGES OF ENHANCEMENT

Stages of Enhancement

  • Capillary Phase a.k.a. Early enhancement or Non Selective Hepatic Arterial.
    • Characterized by contrast in the hepatic arteries but not in the portal or hepatic veins
  • Early hepatic venous Phase. a.k.a. early non equilibrium
    • Contrast in all hepatic vessels
    • Occurs less than 1 minute post contrast
  • Equilibrium Phase
    • 1 to 5 minutes post contrast
  • Washout Phase
    • 10 minutes, or more, post contrast

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