title: [Can triphasic spiral CT provide data for the histologic characterization of liver masses?].
abstract: Spiral Computed Tomography (CT) has rapidly gained acceptance as the preferred CT technique for routine liver evaluation because it provides image acquisition at peak enhancement of the liver parenchyma during single breath hold. In this study, we evaluated a wide range of non cystic liver lesions with triphasic spiral CT technique, that allows imaging of the entire liver in arterial, portal and equilibrium phases. In particularly we focused on hemangioma, adenoma, focal nodular hyperplasia, hepatocarcinoma and metastases.
authors.affiliation: Servizio TC-RM, Università degli Sudi di Roma La Sapienza, Policlinico Umberto I, Italia. Gualdi@uniRoma1.it
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Gualdi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Casciani
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Giuntini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Caprasecca
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Polettini
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
vernacular_title: Può la TAC spirale trifasica fornire elementi per la caratterizzazione istologica delle masse epatiche?