Color Doppler applications in hepatic imaging.
Color Doppler sonography is an important modality in the non-invasive evaluation of the liver. It is commonly used to evaluate vascular changes which accompany cirrhosis. Doppler techniques are also used to evaluate patients who have undergone liver transplantation or transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement. This review describes the various applications of color Doppler in hepatic imaging.
Department of Radiologoy, Mount Sinai Medical Center, City University of New York, NY 10029-6574, USA.
R S
RS
Shapiro
A
A
Stancato-Pasik
N
N
Glajchen
S
S
Zalasin
D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color