Magnetic resonance elastography

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Mayo Clinic researchers are working to expand the range of tissues and organs that can be noninvasively imaged using MRE. Conditions for which MRE might someday be used include:

  • Breast cancer. Researchers are working on using MRE to distinguish benign from cancerous tumors.
  • Musculoskeletal disease. Researchers are using MRE to measure the stiffness of muscle as a way to noninvasively assess muscle in normal and disease states.
  • Alzheimer's disease. MRE has potential to show changes in brain mechanical properties, possibly leading to new methods for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease at an earlier stage.
  • Brain tumors. Mayo researchers are testing MRE for evaluating brain tumors, as an aid to surgical planning.
  • Heart disease. Mayo investigators have adapted MRE to assess the mechanical properties of the heart. This technology has potential to help in diagnosis of heart failure.
  • Kidney disease. MRE may provide new ways to diagnose kidney fibrosis and to assess disease progression.

Read more about research in the Mayo Clinic Magnetic Resonance Imaging Laboratory.

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March 05, 2022
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  1. Venkatesh SK, et al. Magnetic resonance elastography: Beyond liver fibrosis—A case-based pictorial review. Abdominal Radiology. 2018; doi:10.1007/s00261-017-1383-1.
  2. Murphy MC, et al. MR elastography of the brain and its application in neurological diseases. Neuroimage. 2019; doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.10.008.
  3. Wang J, et al. New and emerging applications of magnetic resonance elastography of other abdominal organs. Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2018; doi:10.1097/RMR.0000000000000182.
  4. Akkaya HE, et al. Magnetic resonance elastography: Basic principles, technique, and clinical applications in the liver. Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology. 2018; doi:10.5152/dir.2018.18186.
  5. Hoodeshenas S, et al. Magnetic resonance elastography of liver: Current update. Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 2018; doi:10.1097/RMR.0000000000000177.
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