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These were assessed during peer review and were determined to not be relevant to the changes that were made. Cirrhosis (plural: cirrhoses) is the common endpoint of a wide variety of chronic liver disease processes which cause hepatocellular necrosis. Cirrhosis can be diagnosed with ultrasound, CT, and MRI, and these imaging modalities can also be used to evaluate for possible complications of cirrhosis, such as portal hypertension or hepatocellular carcinoma. The demographics of cirrhosis reflect the underlying causes. Alcoholism and viral hepatitis from intravenous drug use or in an endemic region are the common causes. The distribution of underlying etiology will vary regionally, with viral hepatitis being much higher in the developing world, especially in Asia. A typical distribution of causality in Western nations is as follows 4: alcohol: 60-70% viral hepatitis: 10% hepatitis B virus most common in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia 14 hepatitis C virus is most common in Western c

Cirrhosis | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org × About Articles Cases Courses Questions Quiz Recent Edits Supporters Log In Sign Up × ADVERTISEMENT: Radiopaedia is free thanks to our supporters and advertisers. Become a Gold Supporter and see no third-party ads. Articles Cases Courses Log In Log in Sign up {} Articles Cases Courses Quiz About Recent Edits Go ad-free Search Cirrhosis Last revised by Henry Knipe on 11 Jun 2026 Report problem with article View revision history Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data Edit article Citation: Gaillard F, Knipe H, Silverston

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