Optimization of hepatobiliary phase imaging in gadoxetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Gadolinium ethoxybenzyl-diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA)-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is widely used in clinical practice. Its unique hepatobiliary phase (HBP) has been used to improve the detection and identification of hepatic lesions and has also been used to evaluate hepatic function and fibrosis. At the early stage of its clinical practice, the HBP was typically collected empirically with a delay of 20 minutes after intravenous administration to image the liver with sufficient enhancement for diagnosis. However, numerous methods and consensus statements for optimizing HBP acquisition have been proposed. This review details the methods and consensus statements on optimizing HBP collection.

Methods

The electronic lite

SUBMITTER: Wang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10006143 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature