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MRI Upper Abdomen
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Understanding MRI Upper Abdomen
What is MRI Upper Abdomen?
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the upper abdomen is done to visualise the organs, including the intestine, stomach, liver, etc. It is a radiationless test that uses strong radio and magnetic waves to create multiple images. The images captured during the MRI testing can be stored on an electrical camera and developed on a film.
Many people complain of persistent stomach aches that are usually ignored with the expectation it’ll go away. This persistent pain could be a cyst, tumour or inflammation. MRI is done to diagnose any pain or swelling or suspect any abnormal mass/ tumour or enlargement of the stomach. Since no contrast substance is used, there has been no documented significant side effect of the test.
What is MRI Upper Abdomen used for?
- To look for the presence of any suspected mass or enlargement of the stomach, kidney, liver, pancreas or spleen
- To further evaluate any abnormal finding in the liver function tests or kidney function tests
- To diagnose the cause of any abdominal pain or swelling
- To diagnose the presence of abdominal aortic aneurysm (enlargement of the aorta in the abdominal area) or to look for any signs of calcification in the aorta
- To evaluate the diseases of the kidney for eg: any infection or swelling (hydronephrosis), kidney stones or tumors
- To evaluate the diseases of the liver, for eg: infections, fatty liver, cirrhosis
- To look for suspected bile duct obstruction, diseases of the gall stone or presence of gall stones
- To detect the presence of any suspected tumors (abnormal growth) in liver, kidney, spleen or other abdominal organs
- To look for enlarged lymph nodes in the abdomen
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