Abstract
To investigate whether quantitative liver-portal vein contrast ratio (Q-LPC) can be used as a substitute for quantitative liver-spleen contrast ratio (Q-LSC) in the hepatobiliary phase (HBP) contrasting degree. Q-LSC and Q-LPC were calculated in HBP images that were obtained approximately 20 min after gadolinium-ethoxybenzyl-diethylenetriamine penta-acetic acid injection, and relationship between them was evaluated. A very strong correlation was observed between Q-LSC and Q-LPC with respect to Child–Pugh class. Furthermore, Q-LPC values were not significantly different between patients with splenectomy or Gamna–Gandy bodies and those without. Therefore, Q-LPC can be useful instead of Q-LSC in patients with splenectomy or Gamna–Gandy bodies.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1112-1117 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Clinical Imaging |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 01-11-2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging