title: Application of three-dimensional spiral computed tomographic angiography prior to hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma.
abstract: A newly developed method of spiral computed tomography (CT) angiography was employed for 19 consecutive hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients who underwent hepatectomy. Fine images of the intrahepatic vascular structure, portal venous branches and hepatic veins, and HCC nodules were obtained in 16 patients. A more accurate and easier understanding of the relationship between the intrahepatic vascular structure and the HCC nodules was provided by this spiral CT angiography compared with any other imaging modality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Ibaraki Prefectural Central Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yoshimi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hasegawa
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Amemiya
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koizumi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsueda
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography / Q000379:methods; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D007479:Iopamidol; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011300:Preoperative Care; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D007479:Iopamidol