MRI Elastography

Early Detection of Liver Disease

• Fatty liver disease affects 20-30% of Americans1
• Hepatitis affects 5 million Americans1
• Both fatty liver and hepatitis can progress to Cirrhosis

MRI Elastography detects early effects of liver fibrosis before changes are visible on other imaging exams.2 Elastography provides a non-invasive, safe global assessment of the entire liver and is performed as part of a comprehensive liver MRI. In addition to early detection, MRI Elastography provides a quantitative measurement of total liver stiffness and aids in selecting area for tissue biopsy. Highly reliable measurements are provided with little test-retest variation with results that may guide adjustments in patient therapy.

Clinical Indications

• Fatty Liver
• Hepatitis
• Fibrosis
• Cirrhosis
• Diabetes
• Obesity
• Chronic Alcohol Use
• Therapy Monitoring

MRI Elastography is performed on 1.5T Wide Open MRI at the following locations:

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1Procedure Images/Statistics reprinted from Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Vol 5, Issue 10, Yin et al, Assessment of Hepatic Fibrosis with Magnetic Resonance Elastography, Pages 1207-1213.e2,2007, with permission of Elsevier.
2Kim et al, Advanced Fibrosis in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Noninvasive Assessment with MR Elastography. doi: 10.1148/radiol. 13121193