Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis remains a major public health problem worldwide. While
the majority of complications from chronic liver disease result from progressive hepatic …

Innate and adaptive immune dysfunction, also referred to as cirrhosis-associated immune
dysfunction syndrome, is a major component of cirrhosis, and plays a pivotal role in the …

Microvesicles (MVs) are extracellular vesicles released by virtually all cells, under both
physiological and pathological conditions. They contain lipids, proteins, RNAs and …

DiŠusion-weighted imaging (DWI) has recently been attempted in the abdominal region. We
review diŠusion-weighted images of the liver, especially from the technical point of view. We …

Iron oxide-based contrast agents have been in clinical use for magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) of lymph nodes, liver, intestines, and the cardiovascular system. Superparamagnetic …

Purpose: To retrospectively evaluate the accuracy of double contrast material–enhanced
(hereafter double-enhanced) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging depiction of hepatic …

The objectives of this study were to describe the pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution of
superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle (SPIO) stabilized with alginate (SPIO-alginate) …

Superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) particles are as MR contrast media composed of iron
oxide crystals coated with dextran or carboxydextran. These particles are sequestered by …

Molecular imaging of the body involves new techniques to image cellular biochemical
processes, which results in studies with high sensitivity, specificity, and signal-to …

The effectiveness of rituximab in hepatitis C virus (HCV)–related mixed cryoglobulinemia
(MC) has been shown. However, the risk of an increase in viral replication limits its use in …