biostudies-literatureBallard DHNIBIB NIH HHSNational Institutes of Health1890-1899https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9043030biostudies-literatureUnknown55(6)<h4>Background</h4>Although studies have described factors associated with failed magnetic resonance elastography (MRE), little is known about what factors influence usable elastography data.<h4>Purpose</h4>To identify factors that have a negative impact on percent measurable liver volume (pMLV), defined as the proportion of usable liver elastography data relative to the volume of imaged liver in patients undergoing MRE.<h4>Study type</h4>Retrospective.<h4>Subjects</h4>A total of 264 patients (n = 132 males, n = 132 females; mean age = 57 years) with suspected or known chronic liver disease underwent MRE paired with a liver protocol MRI.<h4>Field strength/sequence</h4>MRE was performed on a single 1.5 T scanner using a two-dimensional gradient-recalled echo phase-contrast sequence with a pJournal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRIQuality Control of Magnetic Resonance Elastography Using Percent Measurable Liver Volume Estimation.PMC9043030T32‐EB021955T32 EB021955Shetty ASLudwig DRBallard DHFraum TJNarra VRSalter AfalseQuality Control of Magnetic Resonance Elastography Using Percent Measurable Liver Volume Estimation.<h4>Background</h4>Although studies have described factors associated with failed magnetic resonance elastography (MRE), little is known about what factors influence usable elastography data.<h4>Purpose</h4>To identify factors that have a negative impact on percent measurable liver volume (pMLV), defined as the proportion of usable liver elastography data relative to the volume of imaged liver in patients undergoing MRE.<h4>Study type</h4>Retrospective.<h4>Subjects</h4>A total of 264 patients (n = 132 males, n = 132 females; mean age = 57 years) with suspected or known chronic liver disease underwent MRE paired with a liver protocol MRI.<h4>Field strength/sequence</h4>MRE was performed on a single 1.5 T scanner using a two-dimensional gradient-recalled echo phase-contrast sequence with a p2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Jun2025-04-26T23:00:44.148Z2025-04-06T17:26:05.329ZS-EPMC90430303470464410.1002/jmri.27976