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MRA in Liver and in Orthotopic Liver Transplants

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MR Angiography of the Body

Part of the book series: Diagnostic Imaging ((Med Radiol Diagn Imaging))

Abstract

MR imaging provides the necessary information about variations in the vascular and biliary anatomy and allows evaluation of the hepatic parenchyma for diffuse or focal abnormalities.

MR angiography is performed in very specific cases and in particular for getting a detailed knowledge of the hepatic angio-architecture, a prerequisite for successful, uncomplicated liver surgery.

Actually, 3D MR angiography can be a useful, noninvasive technique for evaluating vascular anatomy in preoperative imaging and an appropriate substitute for repetitive follow-up examinations in liver transplant recepients for early and accurate diagnosis of vascular complications.

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  1. 2nd Unit of Radiology, Department of Oncologic and Radiological Sciences, Pisa University Hospital, Via Paradisa 2, Pisa, 56124, Italy

    Piero Boraschi MD, Francescamaria Donati MD & Simonetta Salemi MD

  2. Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Department of Oncology, Transplants and Advanced Technologies in Medicine, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, Pisa, 56126, Italy

    Francesca Turini MD

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  1. Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department of Oncology, Transplants, and Advanced Technologies in Medicine, University of Pisa, Radiodiagnostica 1 Universitaria Ospedale Cisanello. Via Paradisa 2, Pisa, 56100, Italy

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  2. Unit of Neuroradiology Department of Neurosciences, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, Pisa, 56126, Italy

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  3. Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department of Oncology, Transplants, and Advanced Technologies in Medicine, University of Pisa, Via Roma 67, Pisa, 56126, Italy

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Boraschi, P., Donati, F., Salemi, S., Turini, F. (2010). MRA in Liver and in Orthotopic Liver Transplants. In: Neri, E., Cosottini, M., Caramella, D. (eds) MR Angiography of the Body. Diagnostic Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79717-3_12

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