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Abdominal MRI
Alternate Names : Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Abdomen, MRI of the Abdomen, NMR - Abdomen, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance - Abdomen
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What do Abnormal Results Mean?
The sensitivity of MRI depends, in part, on the experience of the radiologist.
Abdominal MRI may reveal many disorders, including:
Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:
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• Definition
• Why is the Test Performed?
• How is the Test Performed?
• How to Prepare for the Test?
• How will the Test Feel?
• What do Abnormal Results Mean?
• Special Considerations
• Risks
• Pictures & Images
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
• Abscess
• Acute Arterial Occlusion - Kidney
• Acute Kidney Failure
• Acute Tubular Necrosis
• Adenomyosis
• Atheroembolic Renal Disease
• Birthmarks - Red
• Cancer
• Cancer - Renal Pelvis or Ureter
• Cholelithiasis
• Chronic Glomerulonephritis
• Chronic Renal Failure
• Cystinuria
• Hydatidiform Mole
• Injury - Kidney and Ureter
• Insulinoma
• Lymph Follicular Hypertrophy
• Medullary Cystic Disease
• Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) I
• Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) II
• Nephrolithiasis
• Ovarian Cancer
• Pancreatic Carcinoma
• Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor
• Pheochromocytoma
• Renal Vein Thrombosis
• Skin Lesion of Histoplasmosis
• SVC Obstruction
• Transplant Rejection
• Tumor
• Unilateral Hydronephrosis
Tests & Exams
• Arteriogram
• CT Scan
• MRI
Other Topics
• Acute
• Adolescent Test or Procedure Preparation
• Bile
• Confusion
• Infant Test/Procedure Preparation
• Noninvasive
• Preschooler Test/Procedure Preparation
• School Age Test/Procedure Preparation
• Splenomegaly
• Toddler Test/Procedure Preparation
• Traction
Review Date : 5/2/2003
Reviewed By : Benjamin Taragin, M.D., Department of Radiology, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY. Review Provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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