In a recent study, an interdisciplinary research team from MedUni Vienna showed that functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) can be used as a non-invasive method for predicting complications in chronic liver disease. The scientists combined a simple risk stratification system developed at MedUni Vienna—the functional liver imaging score (FLIS)—with splenic diameter. This new non-invasive method can be used to complement invasive investigations. The study results were recently published in the renowned Journal of Hepatology.