Abdominal imaging and intervention in liver transplantation.
Diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology play key roles in the evaluation and management of patients who are being evaluated for potential liver transplantation (LTX) and of those who have received a transplanted liver. Technical advances in imaging equipment and technique allow more accurate assessment and often obviate unnecessary or nontherapeutic surgery or invasive techniques such as catheter angiography.
Almusa
Omar
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Abdominal Imaging Division, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. almusaor@upmc.edu
Federle
Michael P
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D000792:Angiography; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D018579:Patient Selection; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015642:Radiology, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed