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==MRI== | ==MRI== | ||
MRI in patients with hepatitis B may be done to: | MRI in patients with hepatitis B may be done to: | ||
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The MRI findings may include nodular appearance, splenomegaly and [[ascites]] in case of [[portal hypertension]] in patients with [[hepatic cirrhosis]]. | 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| | [[File:Cirrhosis-001.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Shrunken and nodular liver that is consistent with cirrhosis-T2 weighted image]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Needs overview]] | |||
[[Category:Hepatitis|B]] | |||
[[Category:Viruses]] | |||
[[Category:Infectious disease]] | |||
[[Category:Gastroenterology]] | |||
[[Category:Mature chapter]] | |||
[[Category:Disease]] | |||
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Revision as of 20:18, 17 December 2012
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Hepatitis B MRI |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
MRI
MRI in patients with hepatitis B 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.
