Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography: Technical Considerations

Magnetic Resonanance Imaging of the Liver (Including Biliary Contrast Agents)—Part 2: Protocols for Liver Magnetic Resonanance Imaging and Characterization of Common Focal Liver Lesions

“…The T2-weighting is set to enhance physiological and pathological fluids without suppression of soft tissues. 75,76 Thick-slab SSFSE, heavily T2-weighted. This technique acquires thick slices (30–80 mm) during a few breath-holds.…”

“…The per os administration of superparamagnetic CM, or pineapple juice naturally rich of manganese, would suppress signal from fluid in the bowel. 76 Coronal oblique, 3D FSE, or FRFSE, heavily T2-weighted (TE > 650 milliseconds). These sequences provide thin slides (1–3 mm) interleaved or with no gap, with almost isotropic voxels of ~ 1 mm.…”

“…The T2-weighting is set to enhance physiological and pathological fluids without suppression of soft tissues. 75,76 …”

“…The per os administration of superparamagnetic CM, or pineapple juice naturally rich of manganese, would suppress signal from fluid in the bowel. 76 …”