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
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Language:English
Published: Shalamar Medical & Dental College, Lahore, Pakistan 2023-06-01
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Online Access:https://journal.smdc.edu.pk/index.php/journal/article/view/140
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author Huma Hussain
Muhammad Salman Rafique
Sana Kundi
Tahir Malik
Bushra Bilal
kayenat khan
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Muhammad Salman Rafique
Sana Kundi
Tahir Malik
Bushra Bilal
kayenat khan
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description 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, non-contrast MR venography is the most preferred alternative for evaluation of veins. Objective: To determine diagnostic yield of magnetic resonance venography using Fast Imaging Employing Steady-State Acquisition (FIESTA) pulse sequence in comparison to computed tomography venography for the determination of portal/hepatic venous anatomy of potential liver donors. Methods: Retrospective study was conducted in which the venous phase CT scan and FIESTA (b-SSFP) sequence of 50 potential liver donors between 01-07-2021 and 30-11-2021 were reviewed. The hepatic and portal venous anatomy was reviewed. The assessment comprised the type of portal venous anatomy, the number of prominent tributaries from segment VIII and V of liver having diameter of 4mm or more emptying into the middle hepatic vein and the total number of accessory inferior right hepatic veins from segment VI and VII emptying into inferior vena cava (IVC). Results: With 100% sensitivity and specificity, the FIESTA sequence precisely identified the portal vein anatomy, total number of accessory inferior right hepatic veins, and the total number of 4 mm thick tributaries from segment V and VIII draining into middle hepatic vein Conclusion: We propose that magnetic resonance venography using FIESTA sequence can be used instead of CT venography to determine hepatic and portal vein anatomy of liver donors.
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spelling doaj.art-b022fb37839b41e4a206e24b1a919d8c2024-02-13T11:05:32ZengShalamar Medical & Dental College, Lahore, PakistanJournal of Shalamar Medical & Dental College2789-36692789-36772023-06-014110.53685/jshmdc.v4i1.140Non-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? Huma Hussain0Muhammad Salman Rafique1Sana Kundi2Tahir Malik3Bushra Bilal4kayenat khan5Department of Radiology, Pakistan Kidney & Liver Institute and Research Centre, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of Radiology, Pakistan Kidney & Liver Institute and Research Centre, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of Radiology, Pakistan Kidney & Liver Institute and Research Centre, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of Radiology, Pakistan Kidney & Liver Institute and Research Centre, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of Radiology, Pakistan Kidney & Liver Institute and Research Centre, Lahore, PakistanDepartment of Radiology, Pakistan Kidney & Liver Institute and Research Centre, Lahore, Pakistan 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, non-contrast MR venography is the most preferred alternative for evaluation of veins. Objective: To determine diagnostic yield of magnetic resonance venography using Fast Imaging Employing Steady-State Acquisition (FIESTA) pulse sequence in comparison to computed tomography venography for the determination of portal/hepatic venous anatomy of potential liver donors. Methods: Retrospective study was conducted in which the venous phase CT scan and FIESTA (b-SSFP) sequence of 50 potential liver donors between 01-07-2021 and 30-11-2021 were reviewed. The hepatic and portal venous anatomy was reviewed. The assessment comprised the type of portal venous anatomy, the number of prominent tributaries from segment VIII and V of liver having diameter of 4mm or more emptying into the middle hepatic vein and the total number of accessory inferior right hepatic veins from segment VI and VII emptying into inferior vena cava (IVC). Results: With 100% sensitivity and specificity, the FIESTA sequence precisely identified the portal vein anatomy, total number of accessory inferior right hepatic veins, and the total number of 4 mm thick tributaries from segment V and VIII draining into middle hepatic vein Conclusion: We propose that magnetic resonance venography using FIESTA sequence can be used instead of CT venography to determine hepatic and portal vein anatomy of liver donors. https://journal.smdc.edu.pk/index.php/journal/article/view/140FIESTACT venographyLiver donorsAccessory inferior right hepatic veinPortal veinMiddle hepatic vein tributaries
spellingShingle Huma Hussain
Muhammad Salman Rafique
Sana Kundi
Tahir Malik
Bushra Bilal
kayenat khan
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?
Journal of Shalamar Medical & Dental College
FIESTA
CT venography
Liver donors
Accessory inferior right hepatic vein
Portal vein
Middle hepatic vein tributaries
title 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?
title_full 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?
title_fullStr 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?
title_full_unstemmed 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?
title_short 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?
title_sort 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
topic FIESTA
CT venography
Liver donors
Accessory inferior right hepatic vein
Portal vein
Middle hepatic vein tributaries
url https://journal.smdc.edu.pk/index.php/journal/article/view/140
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