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Review
. 2009 Feb 28;15(8):907-11.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.907.

Clinical application of hepatic CT perfusion

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Clinical application of hepatic CT perfusion

Liang Zhong et al. World J Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

Complicated changes occur in hemodynamics of hepatic artery and vein, and portal vein under various kinds of pathologic status because of distinct double hepatic blood supply. This article reviews the clinical application of hepatic x-ray computed tomography perfusion in some liver diseases.

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Figure 1
Normal liver perfusion image. A: Selection of ROI at aorta, portal vein and liver; B: Time-density curve (TDC) for ROI (up left: aorta; up right: portal vein; down left: liver); C: Pseudo-color image of HBF; D: Pseudo-color image of HPI.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Liver perfusion image of primary hepatic carcinoma at right posterior lobe. A: CT plain image with ROI; B: CT enhanced image of portal vein phase; C: Pseudo-color image of HBF; D: Pseudo-color image of HPI.

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