Magnetic resonance imaging for diagnosis of mid- and long-term complication after liver transplantation / 南方医科大学学报

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in mid- and long-term complication monitoring after liver transplantation.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Twenty-one recipients receiving orthotropic liver transplantation between Feb 2003 and May 2005 were enrolled in this study. FLASH T(1)-weighted, T(2)-weighted fast spin echo, T(2)-weighted fat suppression, dynamic gadolinium-enhanced, MR cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) and three-dimensional dynamic gadolinium-enhanced FISP MRA images were obtained.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Of the 21 patients, bile duct complications were detected in all cases and liver arterial and venous complications in 8 cases. Liver cancer relapse occurred in 5 cases and allograft failure in 4.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>MR imaging allows effective monitoring of mid- and long-term complications of liver transplantation, which provides valuable clues for their clinical treatment.</p>