Diagnostic Testing
Mesenteric Venous (Portal Vein Hypertension)
Liver
failure causes compromise of the portal venous system in the abdomen. Imaging ultrasound is used to locate
the portal vein and its branches, the mesenteric and splenic veins. The liver is also imaged, measured and
assessed for any cysts or masses, ascities (abnormal fluid collections in the
abdomen).
Indications for this exam: Liver failure.
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