http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2000/03/Supplements/Current-Uses-of-Gadolinium-Chelates-for-Clinical-Magnetic-Resonance-Imaging-Examination-of-the-Liver.aspxThe use of gadolinium chelates has become an intergral part of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the liver and extrahepatic abdomen. Although liver specific contrast agents are now available, gadolinium chelates continue to offer significant advantages for abdominal MRI. The gadolinium chelates uniquely provide important information about tumor perfusion that is key in our assessment of liver masses.Thursday, 17 May 2001 16:01:10 GMT