Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease MRI

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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. 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:
  • 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]