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Diffuse Liver Disease |
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Clinical Intensive
Education Option |
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Organizers: Talissa Altes, M.D., Elmar
Max Merkle, M.D., and Bachir Taouli, M.D. |
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| Skill Level:
Intermediate - Advanced |
| Tuesday, 4 May 2010 |
| 10:30 – 12:30 |
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OVERVIEW |
This two-hour course will review:
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Non-MR methods for diagnosing liver fibrosis (ultrasound elastography and serum markers) by an expert hepatologist;
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The role of MRI for diagnosis of liver fibrosis using diffusion,
perfusion and elastography;
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Diagnosis of fat and iron in the liver using MRI; and
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HCC detection with MRI.
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EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES |
Upon completion of this session,
participants should be able to:
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Describe the current results of
ultrasound elastography and serum markers for detection of liver
fibrosis and cirrhosis ;
- Evaluate the results of MRI to
diagnose and quantify liver fat and iron;
- Describe the results of MRI to
detect liver fibrosis and cirrhosis; and
- Explain the performance of MRI
to detect HCC.
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