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. 1977 Jul;124(1):123-8.
doi: 10.1148/124.1.123.

Accuracy of computed tomography of the liver and biliary tract

R G Levitt, S S Sagel, R J Stanley, R G Jost

Accuracy of computed tomography of the liver and biliary tract

R G Levitt et al. Radiology. 1977 Jul.

Abstract

Computed tomography (CT) is a highly accurate method of detecting and clarifying the nature of space-occupying lesions within the liver. Obstructive (surgical) jaundice can be differentiated from nonobstructive (medical) jaundice very accurately using CT scanning; when obstruction is present, its level and cause can often be diagnosed. CT is not a sensitive method of detecting hepatocellular disease. Sources of error in CT scan interpretation are analyzed.

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