Diagnosis of Cirrhosis: Imaging

Sumit Kumar; Sumeet K. Asrani; Jayant Talwalkar

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-13614-1_6

Diagnosis of Cirrhosis: Imaging

Sumit Kumar, Sumeet K. Asrani, Jayant Talwalkar

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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Abstract

Liver biopsy is an essential tool for the hepatologist in the diagnosis and management of patients with cirrhosis. However, a pathological diagnosis is not always necessary to diagnose cirrhosis. Often clinical assessment with a complete history and physical examination, analysis of patterns of abnormalities in serum markers, and examination of common diagnostic radiologic modalities in totality allow for the diagnosis of cirrhosis. Abdominal imaging, namely computed tomography, ultrasound (US) with Doppler evaluation, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), serves as a useful crutch in this regard for both diagnostic and prognostic purposes. This chapter reviews the strengths and weaknesses of each of the modalities as it pertains to diagnosis of cirrhosis. Further, novel applications of elastography (both US and MRI-based) as another noninvasive tool to diagnose cirrhosis are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Complications of Cirrhosis: Evaluation and Management
Publisher	Springer International Publishing
Pages	49-55
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Print)	9783319136141, 9783319136134
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13614-1_6
State	Published - Jan 1 2015

Keywords

Computed tomography
Elastography
Imaging
Liver stiffness
Magnetic resonance imaging

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine(all)

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