Non-Contrast Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Venography Using the Fast Imaging Employing Steady-State Acquisition (FIESTA) Pulse Sequence in Preoperative Evaluation of Liver Donors: Can it Replace CT Venography?

Non-Contrast Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Venography Using the Fast Imaging Employing Steady-State Acquisition (FIESTA) Pulse Sequence in Preoperative Evaluation of Liver Donors: Can it Replace CT Venography?

Background: Liver transplantation has now become the preferred treatment for patients with liver failure. Pre-operative assessment of hepatic/portal vein anatomy of donors is necessary for which CT venography is most commonly used but it exposes the donors to huge radiation burden. To avoid this, n...

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Main Authors: Huma Hussain, Muhammad Salman Rafique, Sana Kundi, Tahir Malik, Bushra Bilal, kayenat khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shalamar Medical & Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan 2023-06-01
Series:Journal of Shalamar Medical & Dental College
Subjects:
FIESTA
CT venography
Liver donors
Accessory inferior right hepatic vein
Portal vein
Middle hepatic vein tributaries
Online Access:https://journal.smdc.edu.pk/index.php/journal/article/view/140

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