Computed tomography attenuation values in fatty liver
| Autor: | Louis Kreel, Sheila Sherlock, Lucyna Bassan, Graeme M. Bydder, D. Harry, Roger W. Chapman |
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| Rok vydání: | 1981 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Biopsy Bioengineering Computed tomography medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Ct diagnosis Inverse correlation Triglycerides medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Attenuation Fatty liver Middle Aged medicine.disease Liver Liver biopsy Female Tomography business Nuclear medicine Tomography X-Ray Computed Fatty Liver Alcoholic |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of computed tomography. 5(1) |
| ISSN: | 0149-936X |
| Popis: | The accuracy of CT diagnosis of increased fat deposition in the liver was assessed in 11 alcoholic patients with suspected fatty liver. Single-energy CT attenuation values were compared with histological assessment of fatty liver and chemical analysis of liver triglyceride concentrations, obtained from liver biopsy specimens. Measured attenuation values showed an inverse correlation with the degree of fatty change assessed histologically (r =--0.90; p Less Than 0.0001) and with that assessed chemically (r=--0.57; p Less Than 0.05). CT scanning may provide a useful non-invasive method for detecting and following patients with fatty liver, particularly when liver biopsy is contraindicated. |
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