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Several techniques are available for noninvasive imaging of the liver. The modality of choice is dictated by the clinical scenario with the objectives of detection, characterization, and staging or quantification of the disease process. The main techniques used in evaluation of the liver include computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound, and scintigraphy (nuclear medicine). This chapter will describe these techniques, discuss their indications, limitations, and accuracy in the evaluation of liver disease.
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Fidler, J., Stark, D. (1998). Noninvasive Techniques for the Evaluation of Liver Diseases. In: Wu, G.Y., Israel, J. (eds) Diseases of the Liver and Bile Ducts. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1808-1_5
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