Introduction to Liver MRI for Surgeons - Diagnosis of Metastatic Liver Cancer -

Introduction to Liver MRI for Surgeons
- Diagnosis of Metastatic Liver Cancer -

Imaging investigations used in liver tumor diagnosis and liver MRI basics (2)

MR images of liver anatomy and surrounding organs

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Fig. 7 Axial images

Fig. 7 Axial images

1.Liver
2.Right hepatic vein
3.Middle hepatic vein
4.Left hepatic vein
5.Inferior vena cava
6.Esophagus
7.Abdominal aorta

Fig. 7 Axial images

1.Middle hepatic vein
2.Umbilical portion
3.Inferior vena cava
4.Abdominal aorta
5.Stomach
6.Spleen

Fig. 7 Axial images

1.Liver
2.Right kidney
3.Left kidney
4.Right adrenal gland
5.Left adrenal gland
6.Stomach
7.Colon splenic flexure
8.Inferior vena cava
9.Abdominal aorta

Fig. 8 Coronal images

Fig. 8 Coronal images

1.Liver
2.Gallbladder
3.Transverse colon
4.Jejunum
5.Pancreas
6.Main pancreatic duct
7.Stomach

Fig. 8 Coronal images

1.Liver
2.Portal vein
3.Common bile duct
4.Gallbladder
5.Abdominal aorta
6.Inferior vena cava
7.Stomach
8.Colon splenic flexure

Fig. 8 Coronal images

1.Liver
2.Right adrenal gland
3.Right kidney
4.Left kidney
5.Spleen
6.Stomach
7.Descending colon
8.Major psoas muscle

Fig. 9 Schematic view of the liver

Fig. 9 Schematic view of the liver

MR images of liver segments

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Fig. 10 Hepatic segments in each cross-sectional image

Fig. 10 Hepatic segments in each cross-sectional image

IRHV: inferior right hepatic vein

Fig. 11 Liver segments: Couinaud Classification and Healey & Schroy Classification

Fig. 11 Liver segments: Couinaud Classification and Healey & Schroy Classification