Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
For 2 negative ultrasound in chronic elevated liver enzymes, and running away from biopsy, can an mri help and does it need contrast? r/o nash nafld?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Need biopsy: If your enzymes have been elevated for a long period of time, the only definitive test is a liver biopsy, performed either under ultrasound or ct. It is a relatively painless procedure, done as an outpatient, usually with local anesthetic. You should be able to go home within 2 hours. Bleeding is a potential complication, but usually self-limited if you have normal clotting. Treatment follows dx.
Answered 6/5/2015
5.2k views
CT may help: Ct is commonly done with contrast which is safe. This may reveal an answer or target an area that would need a biopsy. There are many causes for elevated liver enzymes that may not be determined from an anatomical test.
Answered 8/22/2017
5.2k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
My Fibroscan said fatty liver ultrasound said slightly increased hepatic echogenicity ct or mri never picked up anything but cyst. Why did this occur???
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I was diagnosed by ultrasound with mild fatty liver recently, then i did MRI but it showed no fats on liver ! which is the right one ?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Doctor felt on exam my liver was large. wants a Liver ultrasound. bloodwork done 2 weeks ago. my liver and kidney enzymes were perfect. Fatty LIver??
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Normal enzyme levels but thru ultrasound fatty liver. 59yr old F. 5'4" 125pd. exercise daily, no carbs, no sugar, plnty veg. berries. eat fish. why?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Is it possible to have mildly elevated liver enzymes and some small spots on your liver during an ultrasound and have the two findings be totally unrelated? Could you have non alcoholic fatty liver disease and cysts or something similar?
I had a ultrasound and i may have fatty liver. If i would go for MRI to confirm the diagnosis, should the MRI be with or without contrast? Thank you
Just had an mri with and without contrast liver cyst nothing else. Ultrasound said slightly increased hepatic echogenicity possible early steatosis why didnt mri pick this up? Can mri miss liver cirrhosis or fatty liver? Please help me Im anxious?
Had mild fatty liver for a yr elevated enzymes and bilirubin. Blood work has been normal for 6 mths. Ultrasound shows no fat does this mean it better?
My ultrasound stated slightly increased hepatic echogenicity my mri found a cyst on left liver lobe. Why didnt mri see fatty liver?? Is it true increased hepatic echogenicity is linked to fatty liver hepatitis and cirrhosis?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
