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Abdomen: Liver, Spleen, Biliary System, Pancreas, and GI Tract

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Clinical MR Imaging

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Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a widely used modality for the evaluation of diffuse liver disease and detection, as well as further characterization of focal liver disease. The same principles apply to the spleen. Furthermore, MRI represents a comprehensive approach for the biliary system, the pancreas, and the GI tract. The different technical options make MRI a useful but also challenging technique. MRI competes with ultrasound (US) and MDCT, which have also improved considerably.

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We are indebted to Nadine Faucheron for collecting images.

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  1. Dept. Radiology, Städtisches Klinikum, Moltkestrabe 90, 76133, Karlsruhe, Germany

    Peter Reimer

  2. Dept. of Radiology, University Hospital Antwerpen, Wilrijkstraat 10, 2650, Edegem, Belgium

    Paul M. Parizel

  3. St. James’ Hospital/Trinity College Dublin, James’s Street, Dublin 8, Ireland

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  4. Radiologie München Zentrum, Sonnenstr. 17, 80331, München, Germany

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Reimer, P., Schima, W., Lauenstein, T., Saini, S. (2010). Abdomen: Liver, Spleen, Biliary System, Pancreas, and GI Tract. In: Reimer, P., Parizel, P.M., Meaney, J.F.M., Stichnoth, F.A. (eds) Clinical MR Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74504-4_6

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