title: [Applications of multidetector-row CT for the imaging diagnosis of liver disease].
abstract: Owing to the development of multidetector-row CT (MDCT), capability in the imaging diagnosis of liver disease has increased surprisingly. First, a marked decrease in scan duration of the liver enables us to select the accurate scan time optionally. Secondly, a marked decrease in slice thickness enables us to render isotropic and three-dimensional images completely. In this pictorial review, we described the optimal contrast enhancement of the liver on MDCT and its significance as well as the applications of isotropic and three-dimensional images obtained by MDCT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, Korea. sjlee@smc.samsung.co.kr
authors.forename: Won Jae
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008176:Lung Volume Measurements; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*