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==MRI== | |||
MRI in patients with hepatitis D may be done to: | |||
*Exclude biliary obstruction | |||
*To assess for hepatic cirrhosis and [[hepatocellular carcinoma]]. | |||
The MRI findings may include nodular appearance, splenomegaly and [[ascites]] in case of [[portal hypertension]] in patients with [[hepatic cirrhosis]]. | |||
[[File:Cirrhosis-001.jpg|thumb|500px|left|Shrunken and nodular liver that is consistent with cirrhosis-T2 weighted image]] | |||
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Hepatitis D |
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Hepatitis D MRI On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Hepatitis D MRI |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S. [2]
MRI
MRI in patients with hepatitis D may be done to:
- Exclude biliary obstruction
- To assess for hepatic cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.
The MRI findings may include nodular appearance, splenomegaly and ascites in case of portal hypertension in patients with hepatic cirrhosis.
