The Royal Marsden
MRI liver imaging protocol
Lesion characterisation
1.
T1 breath-hold 3D
volume unenhanced
2.
T1 in and out of phase
axial
Lesion mapping
•
Liver specific agent
e.g.GdBOPTA
immediate and
3.
T2W axial liver
(triggered)
4.
Heavily T2 weighted
Long TE, TR>6000
(triggered)
5.
T1 dynamic contrast IV
gadolinium
delayed 20min scan