The purpose of this study was to compare the ability of Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced signal intensity (SI) and T1 relaxation time-based indices for evaluation of liver function. We used Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI and Look-Locker sequences to acquire conventional MRI and T1mapping images. The SI values of the liver, paravertebral muscle, T1 relaxation times of the liver before Gd-EOB-DTPA administration and in HBP were measured, the relative enhancement of the liver, increase rates of liver-to-muscle ratio, reduction rates of T1 relaxation time and ΔR1 were calculated, our study showed that the indices derived from T1 relaxation time were superior to SI-based indices.
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