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Abstract #4024

EOB-Enhanced Liver MRI: Parameter Optimizations of Post-Contrast T2- And Diffusion-Weighted Imaging.

Takeshi Yoshikawa1, Nobukazu Aoyama2, Yoshiharu Ohno1, Akira Suwa3, Katsusuke Kyotani2, Tomonori Kanda1, Naoki Kanata1, Hisanobu Koyama1, Kazuhiro Kitajima1

1Radiology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan; 2Division of Radiology, Kobe University Hospital, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan; 3Philips Electronics Japan, Tokyo, Japan

We optimized imaging parameters of Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced T2WI and DWI sequences in phantom and clinical studies for time-saving liver MRI.On post-contrast T2WI and DWI images, signal intensities and ADC values are severely affected by EOB concentration unless imaging parameters are carefully chosen. Post-contrast T2WI and DWI should be carefully applied especially to rare conditions.

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