Diseases and Conditions
Liver hemangioma
Overview
Symptoms
Causes
Risk factors
Complications
Diagnosis
Treatment
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Diagnosis
Tests used to diagnose liver hemangiomas include:
- Ultrasound, an imaging method that uses high-frequency sound waves to produce images of the liver
- Computerized tomography (CT) scanning, which combines a series of X-ray images taken from different angles around your body and uses computer processing to create cross-sectional images (slices) of the liver
- Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a technique that uses a magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of the liver
- Scintigraphy, a type of nuclear imaging that uses a radioactive tracer material to produce images of the liver
Other tests may be used depending on your situation.