[Appearance of the hepatic artery in Multidetector-row CT using a test bolus injection].
To separate the hepatic artery from the portal vein for the clear appearance of the hepatic artery, we used a test bolus injection in Multidetector-row CT. We examined 25 patients using the following method: 75 ml Iopamidol (370 mgI/ml), at a rate of 5 ml/sec, with scanning commencing 5 sec after the contrast medium reached the upper abdominal aorta. Successful separation could be obtained in almost all of the patients (88%). Separating the hepatic artery from the portal vein enabled us to evaluate the anatomy of the hepatic artery and the abnormality of blood flow in the liver.
Department of Radiology, Hiroshima University School of Medicine.
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Shintaku
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Nakashige
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Ono
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Kohata
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Horiguchi
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Nakanishi
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Naito
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Ito
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007267:Injections; D007479:Iopamidol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
D003287:Contrast Media; D007479:Iopamidol