Liver attenuation values at computed tomography related to liver copper content.
Forty-three patients were examined with computed tomography of the liver and liver biopsies with measurement of hepatic copper content. All recorded liver attenuation values were within normal range, even in patients with markedly elevated hepatic copper content. No statistically significant correlation between the liver attenuation values and the copper concentrations in liver tissue was demonstrated. At present, therefore, computed tomography has no place in monitoring the development of copper accumulation.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003300:Copper / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D008105:Liver Cirrhosis, Biliary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003300:Copper