Is MRI Accurate Than A CT Scan In Detecting Liver Metastasis From Colon Cancer?

Posted on Wed, 11 Dec 2013

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Question : Is a mri more accurate than a ct scan in detecting liver mets from colon cancer ?

Answered by Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer: MRI with contrast Detailed Answer: Dear patient, For this particular indication of metastatic disease, MRI WITH CONTRAST has proven to be superior to CT. Here I attach for your reference a great article link: WWW.WWWW.WW Hope this helps, wish you the best, Dr Brenes-Salazar MD Mayo Clinic Cardiology

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar (3 minutes later)

I ask as my dad had a ct done and they stated indeterminate liver lessions ? Poss t2 or t3.

Answered by Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar (1 minute later)

Brief Answer: MRI would be beneficial Detailed Answer: In that case, probably the MRI will give better definition of the lesions; nevertheless, to have a specific diagnosis, it is likely that a transhepatic biopsy could be required.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar (1 minute later)

So even though the ct scan report said this, these could still be liver mets?

Answered by Dr. Jorge Brenes-Salazar (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Yes Detailed Answer: The radiologist is saying: there is something there, but I cannot say for sure what it is... that is indeterminate lesion. In those cases, additional imaging may be useful

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar