The relation of liver fat to computed tomography numbers: a preliminary experimental study in rabbits.
The relation of liver fat content to CT number was studied in 20 rabbits (17 experimental, 3 control), where fatty degeneration was produced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) ingestion. Liver scanning was performed before and 2--5 days after CCl4 administration.. Changes (decrease) in CT number were compared with triglyceride (TG), water, and protein content of resected livers. A decrease of 12--20 CT numbers (24--40 H) reflected a TG concentration of 20--40 mg/g.
D000818:Animals; D002252:Carbon Tetrachloride Poisoning / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D011817:Rabbits; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000378:metabolism; D014867:Water / Q000378:metabolism
D011506:Proteins; D014280:Triglycerides; D014867:Water