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Trial reportPloS one2018

Feasibility of gadoxetate disodium enhanced 3D T1 MR cholangiography (MRC) with a specific inversion recovery prepulse for the assessment of the hepatobiliary system.

Ute Lina Fahlenkamp, Lisa Christine Adams, Sarah Maria Böker, Günther Engel, Minh Huynh Anh, Moritz Wagner, Bernd Hamm, Marcus Richard Makowski

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Trial report in PloS one, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ute Lina FahlenkampDepartment of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-0333-2962
Lisa Christine AdamsDepartment of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Sarah Maria BökerDepartment of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Günther EngelDepartment of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Minh Huynh AnhDepartment of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Moritz WagnerDepartment of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Bernd HammDepartment of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Marcus Richard MakowskiDepartment of Radiology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo compare the potential of a gadoxetate disodium enhanced navigator-triggered 3D T1 magnetic-resonance cholangiography (MRC) sequence with a specific inversion recovery prepulse to T2-weighted MRCP for assessment of the hepatobiliary system. MATERIALS AND

methods30 patients (12 male, 18 female) prospectively underwent conventional navigator-triggered 3D turbo spin-echo T2-weighted MRCP and 3D T1 MRC with a specific inversion pulse to minimise signal from the liver 30 minutes after administration of gadoxetate disodium on a 1.5 T MRI system. For qualitative evaluation, biliary duct depiction was assessed segmentally following a 5-point Likert scale. Visualisation of hilar structures as well as image quality was recorded. Additionally, the extrahepatic bile ducts were assessed quantitatively by calculation of signal-to-noise ratios (SNR).

resultsThe advantages of T1 3D MRC include reduced affection of image quality by bowel movement and robust depiction of the relative position of the extrahepatic bile ducts in relation to the portal vein and the duodenum compared to T2 MRCP. However, overall T1 3D MRC did not significantly (p > 0.05) improve the biliary duct depiction compared to T2 MRCP in all segments: Common bile duct 4.1 vs. 4.4, right hepatic duct 3.6 vs. 4.2, left hepatic duct 3.5 vs. 4.1. Image quality did not differ significantly (p > 0.05) between both sequences (3.6 vs. 3.5). SNR measurements for the hepatobiliary system did not differ significantly (p > 0.05) between navigator-triggered T1 3D MRC and T2 MRCP.

conclusionsThis preliminary study demonstrates that T1 3D MRC of a specific inversion recovery prepulse has potential to complement T2 MRCP, especially for the evaluation of liver structures close to the hilum in the diagnostic work-up of the biliary system in patients receiving gadoxetate disodium.

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AdultAgedBiliary TractCholangiographyFemaleGadolinium DTPAHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedGadolinium DTPAgadolinium ethoxybenzyl DTPA

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PMID30183778
PMCPMC6124795
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