ArticleRadiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc2021
Imaging Evaluation of Living Liver Donor Candidates: Techniques, Protocols, and Anatomy.
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A Prospective Dose-Escalation Study to Define an Ablative Dose of Yttrium-90 Transarterial Radioembolization Using Advanced Dosimetry and Functional MRI (MARGIN Study)
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.
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11 authors at 1 institution in 3 countries.
Amir A BorhaniFrom the Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N Saint Clair St, Arkes Family Pavilion, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611 (A.A.B., R.C.); Departments of Radiology (A.A.B., A.F.) and Surgery (A.H.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (K.M.E.); Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass (A. Kambadakone); Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY (A.S.K.); Department of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY (A. Kamath); Department of Radiology, University of Chicago School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill (C.H.); Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, and Department of Radiology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (N.H.); and Department of Radiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (A.Z.K.).ORCID 0000-0001-8963-2984
Khaled M ElsayesFrom the Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N Saint Clair St, Arkes Family Pavilion, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611 (A.A.B., R.C.); Departments of Radiology (A.A.B., A.F.) and Surgery (A.H.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (K.M.E.); Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass (A. Kambadakone); Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY (A.S.K.); Department of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY (A. Kamath); Department of Radiology, University of Chicago School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill (C.H.); Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, and Department of Radiology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (N.H.); and Department of Radiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (A.Z.K.).ORCID 0000-0003-0184-0717
Roberta CataniaFrom the Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N Saint Clair St, Arkes Family Pavilion, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611 (A.A.B., R.C.); Departments of Radiology (A.A.B., A.F.) and Surgery (A.H.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (K.M.E.); Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass (A. Kambadakone); Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY (A.S.K.); Department of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY (A. Kamath); Department of Radiology, University of Chicago School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill (C.H.); Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, and Department of Radiology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (N.H.); and Department of Radiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (A.Z.K.).
Avinash KambadakoneFrom the Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N Saint Clair St, Arkes Family Pavilion, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611 (A.A.B., R.C.); Departments of Radiology (A.A.B., A.F.) and Surgery (A.H.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (K.M.E.); Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass (A. Kambadakone); Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY (A.S.K.); Department of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY (A. Kamath); Department of Radiology, University of Chicago School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill (C.H.); Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, and Department of Radiology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (N.H.); and Department of Radiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (A.Z.K.).ORCID 0000-0001-6714-9190
Alessandro FurlanFrom the Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N Saint Clair St, Arkes Family Pavilion, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611 (A.A.B., R.C.); Departments of Radiology (A.A.B., A.F.) and Surgery (A.H.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (K.M.E.); Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass (A. Kambadakone); Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY (A.S.K.); Department of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY (A. Kamath); Department of Radiology, University of Chicago School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill (C.H.); Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, and Department of Radiology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (N.H.); and Department of Radiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (A.Z.K.).ORCID 0000-0002-6099-1323
Andrea S KieransFrom the Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N Saint Clair St, Arkes Family Pavilion, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611 (A.A.B., R.C.); Departments of Radiology (A.A.B., A.F.) and Surgery (A.H.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (K.M.E.); Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass (A. Kambadakone); Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY (A.S.K.); Department of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY (A. Kamath); Department of Radiology, University of Chicago School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill (C.H.); Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, and Department of Radiology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (N.H.); and Department of Radiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (A.Z.K.).ORCID 0000-0001-9672-1803
Amita KamathFrom the Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N Saint Clair St, Arkes Family Pavilion, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611 (A.A.B., R.C.); Departments of Radiology (A.A.B., A.F.) and Surgery (A.H.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (K.M.E.); Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass (A. Kambadakone); Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY (A.S.K.); Department of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY (A. Kamath); Department of Radiology, University of Chicago School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill (C.H.); Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, and Department of Radiology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (N.H.); and Department of Radiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (A.Z.K.).
Carla HarmathFrom the Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N Saint Clair St, Arkes Family Pavilion, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611 (A.A.B., R.C.); Departments of Radiology (A.A.B., A.F.) and Surgery (A.H.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (K.M.E.); Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass (A. Kambadakone); Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY (A.S.K.); Department of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY (A. Kamath); Department of Radiology, University of Chicago School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill (C.H.); Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, and Department of Radiology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (N.H.); and Department of Radiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (A.Z.K.).
Natally HorvatFrom the Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N Saint Clair St, Arkes Family Pavilion, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611 (A.A.B., R.C.); Departments of Radiology (A.A.B., A.F.) and Surgery (A.H.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (K.M.E.); Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass (A. Kambadakone); Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY (A.S.K.); Department of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY (A. Kamath); Department of Radiology, University of Chicago School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill (C.H.); Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, and Department of Radiology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (N.H.); and Department of Radiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (A.Z.K.).ORCID 0000-0002-3163-9478
Abhinav HumarFrom the Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N Saint Clair St, Arkes Family Pavilion, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611 (A.A.B., R.C.); Departments of Radiology (A.A.B., A.F.) and Surgery (A.H.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (K.M.E.); Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass (A. Kambadakone); Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY (A.S.K.); Department of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY (A. Kamath); Department of Radiology, University of Chicago School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill (C.H.); Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, and Department of Radiology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (N.H.); and Department of Radiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (A.Z.K.).
Ania Z KielarFrom the Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N Saint Clair St, Arkes Family Pavilion, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611 (A.A.B., R.C.); Departments of Radiology (A.A.B., A.F.) and Surgery (A.H.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pa; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tex (K.M.E.); Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass (A. Kambadakone); Department of Radiology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY (A.S.K.); Department of Radiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY (A. Kamath); Department of Radiology, University of Chicago School of Medicine, Chicago, Ill (C.H.); Department of Radiology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, and Department of Radiology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil (N.H.); and Department of Radiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (A.Z.K.).ORCID 0000-0001-6887-5266
Northwestern University · US
Funding
X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI Nicholas D Socci · 1985 to 2026
$347.4MPittsburgh Liver Research CenterP30DK120531 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Gavin E Arteel · 2019 to 2026
$10.9MNCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748
Abstract
The need for liver transplants is increasing because the prevalence of liver diseases and the indications for transplants are growing. In response to the shortage of grafts from deceased donors, more transplants are being performed worldwide with grafts from living donors. Radiologic evaluation is an integral component in the assessment of donor candidates to ensure their eligibility and to choose the most appropriate surgical approach. MRI is the preferred modality for evaluation of the liver parenchyma and biliary tree. In most centers, a combination of MRI and CT is used to take advantage of the higher spatial resolution of CT for evaluation of arteries. However, MRI-only assessment is feasible. In addition to assessment of the liver parenchyma for abnormalities such as steatosis, a detailed evaluation of the hepatic vascular and biliary system for pertinent anatomic variants is crucial, because these variants can affect surgical techniques and outcomes in both recipients and donors. In this pictorial article, after a brief review of the most common surgical techniques and postsurgical liver anatomy, the biliary and vascular anatomy are discussed, with specific attention paid to the variants that are pertinent to this surgical procedure. The roles of liver segmentation and volumetric assessment and current imaging techniques and protocols are also discussed.
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Liver DiseasesLiver TransplantationHumansLiverLiving DonorsMagnetic Resonance Imaging
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