Characterization of the biliary tract by virtual ultrasonography constructed by gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging

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  • KOIZUMI Yohei
    Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine
  • HIROOKA Masashi
    Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine
  • OCHI Hironori
    Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine
  • TOKUMOTO Yoshio
    Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine
  • TAKECHI Megumi
    Department of Radiology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine
  • HIRAOKA Atsushi
    Gastroenterology Center, Ehime Prefectural Central Hospital
  • IKEDA Yoshio
    Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine
  • KUMAGI Teru
    Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine
  • MATSUURA Bunzo
    Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine
  • ABE Masanori
    Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine
  • HIASA Yoichi
    Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine

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  • 肝造影MRI検査の肝細胞相を用いた胆管描出と胆管近接肝細胞癌症例における仮想超音波の有用性

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Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed at prospectively evaluating bile duct anatomy on ultrasonography and evaluating the safety and utility of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) assisted by virtual ultrasonography from gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA)-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Methods: The institutional review board approved this study, and patients provided written informed consent prior to entry into the study. Bile duct anatomy was assessed in 201 patients who underwent Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI for the evaluation of hepatic tumor. Eighty-one of these patients subsequently underwent RFA assisted by ultrasound imaging. In 23 patients, the tumor was located within 5 mm of the central bile duct, as demonstrated by MRI. Results: Virtual ultrasonography constructed by Gd-EOBenhanced MRI was able to visualize the common bile duct, left hepatic duct, and right hepatic duct in 96.5, 94.0, and 89.6% of cases, respectively. The target hepatic tumor nodule and biliary duct could be detected with virtual ultrasonography in all patients, and no severe complications occurred. Conclusion: The running pattern of the bile ducts could be recognized on conventional ultrasound by referencing virtual ultrasonography constructed by Gd-EOB-DTPAenhanced MRI. RFA assisted by this imaging strategy did not result in bile duct injury.

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  • Choonpa Igaku

    Choonpa Igaku 44 (2), 167-174, 2017

    The Japan Society of Ultrasonics in Medicine

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