Table 2 Hepatic MRI characteristics of patients without (< F2) and with significant fibrosis (≥ F2)
Variable | PSC patients without significant fibrosis (< F2, n = 13) | PSC patients with significant fibrosis (≥ F2, n = 19) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
MRE-derived liver stiffness (kPa) | 3.2 ± 0.3 | 5.4 ± 1.4 |  < 0.001 |
Hepatic native T1 relaxation time (ms) | 522.8 ± 33.2 | 559.6 ± 56.3 | 0.043 |
Hepatic extracellular volume fraction (%) | 26.3 ± 1.9 | 30.5 ± 4.4 | 0.003 |
Hepatic T2 relaxation time (ms) | 48.9 ± 3.2 | 52.8 ± 7.9 | 0.108 |
Hepatic T2* relaxation time (ms) | 30.6 ± 3.3 | 32.9 ± 8.4 | 0.370 |
Proton density fat fraction | 4.6 ± 3.5 | 3.1 ± 1.9 | 0.153 |