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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Govindavarjhulla, M.B.B.S. [2]

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Computed tomography is not routinely used in the diagnosis and evaluation of cirrhosis. It provides similar information to ultrasonography, but at the expense of radiation and contrast exposure. CT findings may suggest the presence of cirrhosis, but they are not diagnostic. Computed tomography scan of the abdomen (including the liver, gallbladder, and spleen) can check for tumors and blocked bile ducts and can be used to evaluate liver size and blood flow through the liver.

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  Liver cirrhosis as seen on an axial CT of the abdomen.