Research Article

Enabling 3D-Liver Perfusion Mapping from MR-DCE Imaging Using Distributed Computing

Table 2

Mean values of perfusion parameters stratified according to fibrosis severity (advanced, METAVIR stage ≥ 2 and not advanced, METAVIR stage < 2) obtained with the presented method.

Fibrosis stage
Arterial perfusion
(mL·min−1·100 g−1)
Portal Perfusion
(mL·min−1·100 g−1)
MTT (s)

stage < 2 3D35.0±7.172.9±26.38.7 ± 1.2
Ref25.6 ± 6.392.6 ± 26.36.9 ± 1.1
stage ≥ 23D44.9±10.947.6±7.59.1 ± 2.1
Ref60.4 ± 12.368.2 ± 7.5 8.0 ± 5.2