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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2014; 20(46): 17558-17567
Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17558
Published online Dec 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i46.17558
Three-Tesla magnetic resonance elastography for hepatic fibrosis: Comparison with diffusion-weighted imaging and gadoxetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging
Hee Sun Park, Young Jun Kim, Mi Hye Yu, Sung Il Jung, Hae Jeong Jeon, Department of Radiology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul 143-729, South Korea
Won Hyeok Choe, Digestive Disease Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul 143-729, South Korea
Author contributions: Park HS designed the study and wrote the manuscript; Kim YJ revised and edited the manuscript; Yu MH provided advice on statistical analysis and edited the manuscript; Choe WH provided collection of patients and advice on the clinical aspect for this work; Jung SI and Jeon HJ revised the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Young Jun Kim, MD, Professor, Department of Radiology, Konkuk University School of Medicine, 120-1 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-729, South Korea. yjkim@kuh.ac.kr
Telephone: +82-2-20305494 Fax: +82-2-20305549
Received: March 18, 2014
Revised: June 9, 2014
Accepted: July 11, 2014
Published online: December 14, 2014
Revised: June 9, 2014
Accepted: July 11, 2014
Published online: December 14, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Magnetic resonance elastography at 3-Tesla could be a feasible method for the assessment of hepatic fibrosis and may have a role as a potential noninvasive modality which would replace liver biopsy.