Editorial: A New Spin on Magnetic Resonance Elastography

Liver fibrosis: Review of current imaging and MRI quantification techniques

“…However, the current 2D MRE technique available commercially evaluates liver stiffness in four slices. Recently, the introduced 3D MRE technique shows promise for assessment of the entire liver volume . MRE is a highly accurate technique for the staging of liver fibrosis, but it is affected by a technical failure rate of 5.6%, especially in patients with iron deposition .…”

“…Recently, the introduced 3D MRE technique shows promise for assessment of the entire liver volume. 164 MRE is a highly accurate technique for the staging of liver fibrosis, but it is affected by a technical failure rate of 5.6%, especially in patients with iron deposition. 102 Investigational sequences may improve coverage, robustness to iron deposition, and technical success.…”

“…102 Investigational sequences may improve coverage, robustness to iron deposition, and technical success. 164,165 To facilitate clinical adoption and to minimize the variability between MRI manufacturers and field strengths, there is a need to standardize acquisition techniques (other than MRE, which is already well standardized between vendors and centers)-including pulse sequence parametersand postprocessing. In turn, this will permit application of thresholds obtained from different MRI scanners.…”