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==MRI== | ==MRI== | ||
[[MRI]] | In patients with hepatitis B, an [[MRI]] may be performed to: | ||
*Exclude [[biliary]] obstruction | *Exclude [[biliary]] obstruction | ||
* | *Diagnose/monitor [[hepatic cirrhosis]] and [[hepatocellular carcinoma]] | ||
The [[MRI]] findings in patients with [[hepatic cirrhosis]] may include nodular appearance, and signs of [[portal hypertension]], such as [[splenomegaly]] and [[ascites]]. | The [[MRI]] findings in patients with [[hepatic cirrhosis]] may include: a shrunken [[liver]] with nodular appearance, and signs of [[portal hypertension]], such as [[splenomegaly]] and [[ascites]]. | ||
[[File:Cirrhosis-001.jpg|thumb|250px|center|Shrunken and nodular liver that is consistent with cirrhosis-T2 weighted image]] | [[File:Cirrhosis-001.jpg|thumb|250px|center|Shrunken and nodular liver that is consistent with cirrhosis-T2 weighted image]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]
Overview
The MRI may be used to diagnose/monitor biliary obstruction, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma in hepatitis B patients. MRI findings in these patients may include nodular appearance and signs of portal hypertension, such as ascites and splenomegaly.
MRI
In patients with hepatitis B, an MRI may be performed to:
- Exclude biliary obstruction
- Diagnose/monitor hepatic cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma
The MRI findings in patients with hepatic cirrhosis may include: a shrunken liver with nodular appearance, and signs of portal hypertension, such as splenomegaly and ascites.
