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Advances in the application of magnetic resonance elastography in the diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma
ZHONG Linhui  LIU Wenguang  LI Wenzheng 

Cite this article as: Zhong LH, Liu WG, Li WZ. Advances in the application of magnetic resonance elastography in the diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma[J]. Chin J Magn Reson Imaging, 2022, 13(12): 150-153, 158. DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2022.12.028.


[Abstract] Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a highly malignant, metastatic tumor with poor prognosis. Accurate imaging assessment can help diagnose and make clinical treatment decisions. Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) provides a new way to evaluate HCC with non-invasive quantification of tissue mechanics, reproducibility, and low subjective impact factors, which has good clinical applicability. It can improve patients' quality of life and prognosis. This paper reviews the research progress of MRE in the projection, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment effectiveness assessment and prognosis survival prediction of HCC, to analyze the advantages and shortcomings of MRE technology at this stage and the future development direction, so as to provide favorable reference for the diagnosis and treatment of HCC and improve the prognosis of HCC patients.
[Keywords] hepatocellular carcinoma；magnetic resonance imaging；magnetic resonance elastography；diagnosis；treatment effectiveness assessment；prognostic survival；research progress

ZHONG Linhui1, 2   LIU Wenguang1, 2   LI Wenzheng1, 2*  

1 Department of Radiology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China

2 National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China

Li WZ, E-mail: wenzheng727@163.com

Conflicts of interest   None.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 82071895).
Received  2022-05-23
Accepted  2022-11-04
DOI: 10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2022.12.028
Cite this article as: Zhong LH, Liu WG, Li WZ. Advances in the application of magnetic resonance elastography in the diagnosis and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma[J]. Chin J Magn Reson Imaging, 2022, 13(12): 150-153, 158. DOI:10.12015/issn.1674-8034.2022.12.028.

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