Abdominal MRI

MRI of the abdomen covering liver, kidneys, pancreas, spleen, and surrounding structures for mass characterisation, staging, and organ assessment.

Abdominal MRI at MIRAI Clinic provides radiation-free cross-sectional imaging of the solid abdominal organs and peritoneal cavity. The examination is particularly useful for characterising liver lesions (distinguishing benign haemangiomas and focal nodular hyperplasia from hepatocellular carcinoma or metastases), evaluating pancreatic cysts and masses, assessing renal lesions indeterminate on ultrasound, and staging abdominal malignancies. The protocol typically includes breath-hold T1 in-phase and opposed-phase sequences for hepatic fat and iron quantification, T2 HASTE for fluid-sensitive evaluation, diffusion-weighted imaging for lesion detection, and dynamic gadolinium-enhanced sequences in arterial, portal venous, and delayed phases. Hepatobiliary-specific contrast agents (e.g. Primovist) can be used when enhanced liver-specific imaging is required. The BioMatrix scanner's respiratory sensing technology reduces motion artefact from breathing, which is a significant advantage for abdominal imaging where diaphragmatic excursion can degrade image quality. Results are reported by radiologists experienced in hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal imaging.