title: Potential living liver donors: evaluation with an all-in-one protocol with multi-detector row CT.
abstract: Multi-detector row computed tomography was performed for the preharvest evaluation of 14 potential living liver donors. Both a biliary contrast agent and a conventional iodinated contrast agent were administered intravenously. This protocol included acquisition of three subsequent scans and allowed accurate assessment of the hepatic parenchymal morphology and volumetrics and a detailed analysis of the biliary and vascular anatomies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Essen, Hufelandstrasse 55, D-45122 Essen, Germany. tobias.schroeder@uni-essen.de
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schroeder
authors.forename: Silvio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nadalin
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stattaus
authors.forename: Jörg F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Debatin
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Malagó
authors.forename: Stefan G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Ruehm
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001659:Biliary Tract / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D019520:Living Donors; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media