Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Of The Abdomen: Why It Is Done
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Why It Is Done
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the abdomen is done to:
- Find problems or tumors in the abdominal organs
and tissues. In some cases MRI can tell if a tumor is noncancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant). - Check lower abdominal and pelvic organs for tumors, bleeding, or problems present since birth (congenital abnormalities).
- Find a blocked tube or stones in the tube that carry bile from the liver to the gallbladder (bile duct).
- Check organs and blood vessels prior to organ transplantation or surgery.
| Last updated: | April 10, 2007 |
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| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Reviewed By: | Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine, Paul D. Traughber, MD - Radiology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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