Magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of hepatocyte apoptosis (induced by right portal vein ligation) and necrosis (induced by combined right portal vein and right hepatic artery ligation) in rats

Conclusions
Hepatocyte apoptosis and necrosis induced by ligation procedures exhibited specific changes that were evident on MRI, DWI and MRS, and could be detected in vivo by MRI, in a rat model.

Source: Journal of International Medical Research - January 30, 2015 Category: Research Authors: Huang, B., Geng, D., Zhan, S., Li, H., Xu, X., Yi, C. Tags: Research Reports Source Type: research