I am a former health care worker. I found out I had HepC in 1991. I've tried interferon in 5 different regimes. The last with riboviron and albuferon. I'm a chronic non-responder. I have had three biopsies. The last biopsy was about 5 years ago and showed just the beginnings of chirrosis.
Recently my alpha fetoprotein went from 8 to 21. Ultrasound was negative for liver and testes. MD ordered CT w/ contrast. Results pending. I was wondering about CT vs MRI. In my readings it seems that MRI (extra-cellular gadolinium chelate contrast enhanced MRI ) is the preferred imaging technique.
I also have hemachromatosis and my hematologist is the one who ran my AFP test but she went on vacation for a month and another doctor in her practice is now directing my case. I've never met him but he order up the Ultra sounds and the CT.
Is MRI significantly better than CT or should I settle for the CT and assume it is conclusive?