Magnetic resonance imaging is a high-tech method for examining human internal organs. Through it, you can diagnose different organs. MRI of the gallbladder allows you to identify the pathological processes that occur in it, and make an accurate diagnosis to the patient.
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The principle of operation of the tomograph is based on the distribution of magnetic particles and their reflection from the internal organs of a person.
Using a special program, the received data is displayed on a computer monitor. The results of MRI of the gallbladder contain a lot of information about the condition of the internal organs of a person. From the pictures, the doctor can see the size, structure and configuration of the organ. The doctor also assesses the interaction of internal systems and organs with each other. A complete examination of the human body .
What diseases can be diagnosed with MRI of the gallbladder?
Since magnetic resonance imaging is a highly effective method of examining the body, with its help you can identify the following diseases:
- Gallstone disease.
- Polyps.
- Dyskinesia.
- Cholecystitis.
Now we will tell in more detail about each ailment.
Gallstone disease
This ailment is associated with the formation of stones in the gallbladder or its ducts. They are crystallized clusters. Usually this disease occurs and develops in those people who are overweight. MRI of the gallbladder allows you to accurately diagnose this disease. The disease goes through several stages, namely, the active development of stones, their growth. There are also periods of calm.
When the stones are in the bubble, they do not cause a person any concern. Therefore, often patients are not aware that they have them in the body. Acute pain occurs when the stones move into the ducts. A person feels pain in the upper abdomen and in the right hypochondrium. The patient's condition worsens, nausea and vomiting appear, and a bile taste in the oral cavity occurs.
Cholecystitis
This disease is a consequence of gallstone disease in the human body. The ailment can pass both in acute and in chronic forms. Cholecystitis is an inflammatory process that complicates the outflow of bile. MRI of stones in the gallbladder allows you to diagnose pathology at an early stage.
Symptoms of cholecystitis include symptoms such as dull pain under the right rib, nausea, vomiting, gas in the abdomen, digestive disorders in the human body. When a person contacts a medical institution with such complaints, he will be prescribed an MRI of the gallbladder and ducts. Thus, you can understand what is happening in the body. For a more effective study, an MRI of the gallbladder with contrast is performed. This substance is administered intravenously or by mouth.
Polyps
This pathology appears due to the fact that the epithelium grows. The mucous membrane may begin to protrude into the bladder. Usually in clinics with suspected polyps sent for ultrasound. Through it, polyps can be visualized. But to give their exact description and area of distribution is possible only through MRI or CT of the gallbladder.
Also, this method allows you to determine what structure the polyps have. In addition, other pathological processes of the body are diagnosed or excluded. With the help of computer research, doctors have the opportunity to distinguish polyps from similar formations. Such as inflammatory and cholesterol papillomas. There is such a diagnostic method as MR cholangiography. It allows you to diagnose pathologies such as changes in the tone of internal organs, deformation of the ducts, the appearance of tumors, inflammation and stones.
Dyskinesia
This disease is associated with poor outflow of bile from the bladder. This pathology occurs due to insufficient muscle contraction, there are no cramps. Diagnosis of the disease is complicated. It includes several research methods. A computer study is also prescribed to clarify data on the state of the gallbladder.
When dyskinesia occurs in humans, the following symptoms may be present in the body:
- Pathological processes of the genital organs.
- Menopause period.
- Violation of the endocrine system. Disorder of the body's internal secretion.
Difficulty in the exit of bile. Causes
There are several more diseases that can lead to obstruction of bile. These include:
- Diseases of the stomach and duodenum.
- Hormonal changes in the body and endocrine disorders.
- Infections that occur in the intestines. These include salmonellosis and dysentery.
- Hepatitis.
- Parasitic lesions of the body, namely giardiasis.
For an additional examination of a person, he is prescribed an MRI of the liver and gall bladder.
How is the treatment of diseases?
You should know that diseases associated with the gallbladder are treated by a doctor such as a gastroenterologist. The therapy that he provides is of a medicinal nature. If it does not bring the desired results, then this means that we should proceed to surgical intervention in the body. As a rule, in the presence of stones in the body, the patient is prescribed the removal of an organ that is cholelactic. This treatment is called cholecystectomy.
There are two ways to perform the operation, namely through laparoscopy or conventional surgical cutting.
Particular attention after surgery should be given special nutrition. Keeping a diet is a long time, as it affects the state of the body. Improper nutrition can cause stones to reappear in the gallbladder. MRI is prescribed in the postoperative period. This is done in order to assess how the recovery process goes.
What nutrition should be followed in case of gallstone disease and in the postoperative period?
If a process such as stagnation of bile occurs in the gallbladder, then this leads to the release of salt. Stones form from it. The location of the stones may be the bladder and bile ducts. If they are in a bubble, then a person may not feel their presence for some time. But when they get into the ducts, the patient has sharp pain.
Improper nutrition is the main reason that pathological changes in the gallbladder begin, namely, inflammation and thickening of its walls occur. As a result, the outflow of bile becomes worse, stones form.
Proper nutrition of a person is that his body must receive a balanced amount of substances such as proteins and carbohydrates. In this case, it is necessary to reduce the consumption of fat.
If gallstone disease has already struck a person, then in addition to refusing fatty foods, you should adhere to a certain eating regimen.
It is worth learning that food should be taken fractionally, namely in small portions and often. This type of nutrition favorably affects the functioning of the gallbladder and the digestive system. Frequent consumption of food in small portions ensures the constant functioning of the digestive system. Thus, a constant outflow of bile is ensured. In addition, the digestive tract works much better. Since small dosed meals are better digested. And absorbed more nutrients.