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A comparative study of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging and pathological findings of liver fibrosis in rabbits / 南方医科大学学报
Journal of Southern Medical University ; (12): 1965-1968, 2009.
Artículo en Chino | WPRIM | ID: wpr-336045
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the alteration of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) in diffusion-weighted MR imaging (MR-DWI) of liver fibrosis and its pathological basis in rabbits.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Five rabbits in the control group and 22 with experimental liver fibrosis induced by transperitoneal injection of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) were examined with MR-DWI. Diffusion-weighted SE EPI sequence with a relatively high b factor (b=600 s/mm2) was used to measure the ADC. The mean values of ADC were compared among the rabbits in different stages of liver fibrosis and analyzed in relation to the pathological findings.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The mean ADC value decreased significantly with increased severity of liver fibrosis (P<0.05). Pathologically, the amount and extension of fibrotic matrix increased, and the hepatic necroinflammation worsened with the progression of the liver fibrosis.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The ADC value decreases with the progression of liver fibrosis possibly as the result of water diffusion limitation due to increased fibrous tissue in the liver and abnormal water diffusion within the intracellular and extracellular spaces.</p>
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Asunto principal: Patología / Tetracloruro de Carbono / Imagen por Resonancia Magnética / Distribución Aleatoria / Diagnóstico / Toxicidad / Cirrosis Hepática / Métodos Tipo de estudio: Estudio diagnóstico Límite: Animales Idioma: Chino Revista: Journal of Southern Medical University Año: 2009 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Asunto principal: Patología / Tetracloruro de Carbono / Imagen por Resonancia Magnética / Distribución Aleatoria / Diagnóstico / Toxicidad / Cirrosis Hepática / Métodos Tipo de estudio: Estudio diagnóstico Límite: Animales Idioma: Chino Revista: Journal of Southern Medical University Año: 2009 Tipo del documento: Artículo