Can An MRI Scan Be Used To Detect Abnormalities In The Liver?

Posted on Mon, 1 Aug 2016

Question: If I had a clear MRI abdomen which liver appear normal and no mass etc, 2 ultrasounds same thing and a CT last year liver normal, no mass. Should I be worried?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
no mass or changes seen

Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic

MRI is one of the best imaging techniques available though all the imaging techniques mentioned are all good at picking up any dangerous changes in the body.

If all of the of the imaging techniques show no growths or masses then none are likely present.
These imaging would look at all of the solid organs (Eg liver, kidneys, pancreas,gallbladder, spleen, bladder etc) .

The fact that they are all clear, means that there is no growth seen or present

I hope this helps , feel free to ask any other questions

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (2 minutes later)

So should I not worrying.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
no

Detailed Answer:
HI

If you are worrying about a possible mass/tumor, then no there is no need to worry because with so many imaging techniques, a mass would have been seen

the imaging would have shown if a mass was present

If

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (23 minutes later)

So the imaging I have had done are good at detecting liver cancer? I had a pippda (hida scan) too.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
yes, it would show change in the liver as well

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Yes, as mentioned above it can detect masses/tumors in the liver as well

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (1 hour later)

One more question. So if I had advance liver disease, it would have shown on my imaging, correct?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes, would have shown

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Yes, changes would be seen. There would also be changes in liver function blood test results.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (8 minutes later)

Therefore, my imaging would not have came back normal, right? I promise this is my last question.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
no it would not come back as normal if there were problems

Detailed Answer:
HI

NO, it would not have come back as normal

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar