Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease MRI: Difference between revisions
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MRI is helpful in the diagnosis of NAFLD. An MRI is one of the best tools in imaging modalities available to diagnose NAFLD.<ref name="urlNonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician">{{cite web |url=http://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0701/p35.html |title=Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | MRI is helpful in the diagnosis of NAFLD. An MRI is one of the best tools in imaging modalities available to diagnose NAFLD.<ref name="urlNonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician">{{cite web |url=http://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0701/p35.html |title=Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> An MRI is simple to test which allows quantification of the hepatic steatosis. MRI has a sensitivity of 96% and specificity of 93% in diagnosing NAFLD. | ||
==MRI== | ==MRI== | ||
*Abdominal MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of NAFLD. Findings on MRI suggestive NAFLD include:<ref name="urlNonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician">{{cite web |url=http://www.aafp.org/afp/2013/0701/p35.html#afp20130701p35-b13 |title=Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | |||
**quantification of hepatic steatosis | |||
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Overview
MRI is helpful in the diagnosis of NAFLD. An MRI is one of the best tools in imaging modalities available to diagnose NAFLD.[1] An MRI is simple to test which allows quantification of the hepatic steatosis. MRI has a sensitivity of 96% and specificity of 93% in diagnosing NAFLD.
MRI
- Abdominal MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of NAFLD. Findings on MRI suggestive NAFLD include:[1]
- quantification of hepatic steatosis
- [Finding 3]
OR
- There are no MRI findings associated with [disease name]. However, an MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include:
- [Complication 1]
- [Complication 2]
- [Complication 3]