High-resolution hepatocyte-specific phase MRI of the liver using golden-angle radial sparse parallel imaging

Conventional abdominal MRI requires breath-holds in clinical routine which restricts acquisition times. Thus, radial MRI with additional motion compensation is desirable to further improve the performance of free-breathing abdominal exams for routine clinical use. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of free-breathing high-resolution hepatocyte-specific phase MRI of the liver using golden-angle radial sparse parallel imaging. The results suggest that high-resolution hepatocyte-specific phase MRI with GRASP may offers a flexible alternative to assess liver lesions in patients.