title: Current Stance of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Hepatic Encephalopathy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Hepatic encephalopathy is a complex of neuropsychiatric manifestations in patients with acute or chronic liver insufficiency and/or porto-systemic shunts.
  
  
  METHODS
  The diagnostic can be sustained by various elements, clinical and paraclinical. Selected patients with hepatic encephalopathy have been investigated by Magnetic Resonance, in parallel with specific biochemical analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This paper emphasizes the importance of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in an accurate diagnosis and patient monitoring after treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy has a substantial role, showing even minute metabolite ratio changes, with a potential in investigating minimal hepatic encephalopathy.
authors.affiliation: "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Cristian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scheau
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Roxana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dinu
authors.affiliation: "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Eugen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tarta-Arsene
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Andreea Elena
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Scheau
authors.affiliation: "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Ioana Anca
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Badarau
authors.affiliation: "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania.
authors.forename: Ioana Gabriela
authors.initials: IG
authors.lastname: Lupescu