Liver

1. SCOUT

2. CORONAL TRUEFISP BH LOCALIZER

3. AXIAL T2 HASTE MBH

4. CORONAL T2 HASTE MBH

5. AXIAL IN and OPPOSED PHASE T1 GRE BH

6. AXIAL DIFFUSION – b values of 50, 400, 800

7. CORONAL LOCALIZER non-BH

8. AXIAL T2 BLADE FS resp nav

9. AXIAL VIBE BH


Inject contrast


10. AXIAL VIBE – late arterial phase (immediate) – subtraction

11. AXIAL VIBE – 70 sec.

12. CORONAL VIBE – 2 min.

13. AXIAL VIBE – 3 min.

14. AXIAL VIBE – 5 min. – subtraction


OPTIONAL:

• If history of hemochromatosis or hemosiderosis: AXIAL & CORONAL GRE T2*

• If question of FNH or liver mass characterization: EOVIST contrast agent (do not

use in cirrhotic patient or with hemangiomas)

• If poor breathholder – use fast VIBEs (low resolution)