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Techniques for Liver MR Imaging

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the liver has evolved into a powerful imaging modality for the detection and characterization of focal liver pathology. The advent of fast imaging techniques allows rapid breath-hold whole-liver imaging for lesion detection and characterization. This chapter presents an overview of scanning techniques for a comprehensive MR evaluation of the liver.

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital of Saarland, 66421, Homburg/Saar, Germany

    Günther Schneider M.D.

  2. Department of Radiology, University of Brescia, Piazale Spedali Civili 1, 25023, Brescia, Italy

    Luigi Grazioli M.D.

  3. The Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology and Harvard Medical School, 02114, Boston, MA, USA

    Sanjay Saini M.D.

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    Luigi Grazioli M.D.

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Schneider, G., Grazioli, L., Saini, S. (2003). Techniques for Liver MR Imaging. In: Schneider, G., Grazioli, L., Saini, S. (eds) MRI of the Liver. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2946-0_1

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