Table III.
Summary of scan modalities for each study.
| Author, year | Equipment | Protocol | Reconstruction mode | Contrast medium | (Refs.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lu et al, 2011 | 3.0T GE Signa EXCITE | FIESTA & LAVA | MIP | Yes | (12) |
| Pu et al, 2015 | 1.5T GE Signa HDxt | FIESTA & LAVA | MIP & MPR & VR | Yes | (13) |
| Qin et al, 2015 | 1.5T GE Signa HDxt | IFIR | MIP | No | (14) |
| Ren et al, 2007 | 1.5T Toshiba Visart | FBI | MIP | No | (15) |
| Shen et al, 2013 | 3.0T GE Signa EXCITE | LAVA | NA | Yes | (16) |
| Wu et al, 2014 | 1.5T GE Signa HDxt | IFIR & FIESTA | MIP & MPR & VR | No | (17) |
FBI, fresh blood imaging; FIESTA, fast imaging employing steady-state acquisition; LAVA, liver accelerated volume acquisition; IFIR, in-flow inversion recovery; MIP, maximum intensity projection; MPR, multiplanar reconstruction; VR, volume rendering; NA, not available.