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.[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. However it use is limited because of the cost.
MRI
- Abdominal MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of NAFLD. Findings on MRI suggestive NAFLD include:[1]
- MRI helps in especially for longitudinal follow-up of patients with NAFLD.
- Quantification of hepatic steatosis.
- Used in estimating LFC from water and fat signal intensities rather than proton densities.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Diagnosis and Management - American Family Physician".
- ↑ Lee SS, Park SH (2014). "Radiologic evaluation of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease". World J. Gastroenterol. 20 (23): 7392–402. doi:10.3748/wjg.v20.i23.7392. PMC 4064084. PMID 24966609.