Computed Tomography Techniques, Protocols, Advancements, and Future Directions in Liver Diseases. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am 2021 Aug;29(3):305-320
Date
07/11/2021Pubmed ID
34243919Pubmed Central ID
PMC8388239DOI
10.1016/j.mric.2021.05.002Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85109170272 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 15 CitationsAbstract
Computed tomography (CT) is often performed as the initial imaging study for the workup of patients with known or suspected liver disease. Our article reviews liver CT techniques and protocols in clinical practice along with updates on relevant CT advances, including wide-detector CT, radiation dose optimization, and multienergy scanning, that have already shown clinical impact. Particular emphasis is placed on optimizing the late arterial phase of enhancement, which is critical to evaluation of hepatocellular carcinoma. We also discuss emerging techniques that may soon influence clinical care.
Author List
Kulkarni NM, Fung A, Kambadakone AR, Yeh BMAuthor
Naveen Kulkarni MD Assistant Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Carcinoma, HepatocellularContrast Media
Humans
Liver Neoplasms
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Tomography, X-Ray Computed