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Accurate fat fraction quantification by multiecho gradient-recalled-echo magnetic resonance at 1.5T in rats with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
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PMID:  21459536     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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AIM: To assess the diagnostic accuracy of a new reconstruction technique for gradient-recalled-echo magnetic resonance (MR) sequences that provides a full decomposition of the water and fat content inside a voxel for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in rats. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Rats were randomized into two groups. A control group (n=10) was given free access to regular dry rat chow for 4 weeks. The steatosis (n=40) group was given free access to feed and water 4 days per week, and fasted for the remaining 3 days for 4 weeks. All rats were killed at 4 weeks and assessed for fatty infiltration and biochemical method. RESULTS: The average fat content using the gold standard method was 2.65g (2.20-3.05) of fat/100g liver for the control group and 4.14g (1.95-8.60) of fat/100g of liver for the overfed group (p<0.05). The average fat-fraction obtained from the MR was 0.016 (0.01-0.02) for the control group and 0.057 (0.00-0.18) for the overfed group. The Pearson correlation coefficient between the samples was r(2)=0.87. CONCLUSION: Multi-echo MR is a good technique to quantify liver fat in rats.
Authors:
Elizabeth Hijona; Javier Sánchez-González; Jose M Alústiza; Lander Hijona; Juan Arenas; Elisabeth García; Nohelia Rojas; Maria P Portillo; Raúl Jiménez; Pablo Aldazabal; Luis Bujanda
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-4-1
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of radiology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1872-7727     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Apr 
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Created Date:  2011-4-4     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8106411     Medline TA:  Eur J Radiol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Hospital Donostia, Department of Gastroenterology. Centro de Investigaciones en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBEREHD). University of Basque Country. Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.
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