What does high liver density mean?

Liver hyperdensity is a manifestation of CT of the liver, when the CT value of the liver is higher than the normal range. Liver hyperdensity can be either limited or diffuse. Limited hyperdensity is most likely due to intrahepatic calcification foci or intrahepatic bile duct stones. In addition, inflammation, trauma, or bleeding in the liver may cause a limited increase in liver density. Diffuse elevated liver density is relatively rare, and may be due to diseases such as hemochromatosis, which is a hereditary disease that requires a combination of clinical symptoms, signs, and other ancillary tests to further determine. Sometimes the cause of increased liver density may need to be clarified by a liver puncture biopsy. Not all cases of increased liver density require clinical management, such as isolated calcified foci.