Lower GI 2016

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.Gd BOPTA immediate and

3.

T2W axial liver (triggered)

delayed 20min scan

4.

Heavily T2 weighted Long TE, TR>6000 (triggered) T1 dynamic contrast IV gadolinium

5.