Hepatic tumors: role of computed tomographic arterial portography in surgical planning.
Various imaging modalities currently used to evaluate liver tumors include magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasonography, contrast-enhanced computed tomography, and computed tomographic arterial portography. In our review of 28 cases, we found CT arterial portography to be very sensitive, and in 5 of these 28 cases CT arterial portography was a key factor in altering the course of therapy.
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Department of Radiology, Ochsner Clinic, New Orleans, LA 70121.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011172:Portography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography