LIVER MRI PROTOCOL

LIVER MRI PROTOCOL


3-plane localizer
Coronal SSFSE (single-shot fast spin-echo)
 Axial SSFSE
Axial dual in-phase and out-of phase
Axial 3D Dynamic Gd (FAME)
Post-Gd Coronal T1

Liver donor Special Sequence:

Fast 2D TOF-

 It produces excellent vascular motion suppression with respiratory compensation (ROPE) which is especially useful in patients who cannot breathe hold

POST CONTRAST T1 2D or 3D 

arterial phase : 20 - 25 seconds

portal venous phase : 60 - 70 seconds

equilibrium phase : 3 - 5 minutes

hepatobiliary delayed phase : 10 - 30 minutes with and without fat sat

later delayed phase : 1 hour + / - 3 hours in some institutions

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To detect and characterize focal liver lesions

MRI Imaging Characteristics of Liver Mass Lesions