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If non-contrast ct="promnant rt hemidiaphragm eventration. rt upper lobe of liver is a 20mm ill-defined hypodensity," why does non-contrst mri="linear low signal in rt lobe, likely fibrosis/scarring," not mention the 20mm finding? can mri not see it?

Q: if non-contrast ct="promnant rt hemidiaphragm eventration. rt upper lobe of liver is a 20mm ill-defined hypodensity," why does non-contrst mri="linear low signal in rt lobe, likely fibrosis/scarring," not mention the 20mm finding? can mri not see it?

: MRI did not mention the size but the linear low signal in the right lobe, likely fibrosis/scarring did correlate with the ill-defined hypodensity (area of liver fibrosis) by CT scan.

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MRI did not mention the size but the linear low signal in the right lobe, likely fibrosis/scarring did correlate with the ill-defined hypodensity (area of liver fibrosis) by CT scan.

Dr Kuitems agreed

Answered 8/2/2021

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A member asked:

If non-contrast ct="promnant rt hemidiaphragm eventration. rt upper lobe of liver is a 20mm ill-defined hypodensity," why does non-contrst mri="linear low signal in rt lobe, likely fibrosis/scarring," not mention the 20mm finding? can mri not see it?

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Dr Kuitems agreed

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