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MRI findings of amoebic liver abscess include: | MRI findings of amoebic liver abscess include:<ref name=abscess>https://radiopaedia.org/articles/amoebic-hepatic-abscess Accessed on February 7, 2017 </ref> | ||
T1: Homogenous low signal intensity (signal homogeneity within the abscess can be present more often on T1- than on T2-weighted images) | *T1: Homogenous low signal intensity (signal homogeneity within the abscess can be present more often on T1- than on T2-weighted images) | ||
T2: Generally homogeneous high signal intensity; perilesional oedema may be seen in half of the cases | *T2: Generally homogeneous high signal intensity; perilesional oedema may be seen in half of the cases |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
MRI
MRI findings of amoebic liver abscess include:[1]
- T1: Homogenous low signal intensity (signal homogeneity within the abscess can be present more often on T1- than on T2-weighted images)
- T2: Generally homogeneous high signal intensity; perilesional oedema may be seen in half of the cases
- ↑ https://radiopaedia.org/articles/amoebic-hepatic-abscess Accessed on February 7, 2017