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While imaging tests like ultrasound, CT, and MRI scans help monitor PBC progression, they cannot definitively determine your PBC stage on their own. These scans are useful tools that help doctors track changes in your liver and identify signs of advanced disease, like cirrhosis.

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While imaging tests like ultrasound, CT, and MRI scans help monitor PBC progression, they cannot definitively determine your PBC stage on their own. These scans are useful tools that help doctors track changes in your liver and identify signs of advanced disease, like cirrhosis.

The most accurate way to determine your PBC stage is through a liver biopsy, where a pathologist examines your liver tissue under a microscope to assess inflammation and scarring levels. Doctors typically use a combination of different tests to evaluate PBC, including imaging studies, blood tests for antibodies and liver enzymes, and sometimes liver biopsy. Follow-up imaging may be recommended every six months, especially if you have cirrhosis, to monitor disease progression.

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