Ces radiol. 2010, 64(4):281-289

Perfusion CT of the liverReview article

Hynek Mírka1, Jiří Ferda1, Jan Baxa1, Vladislav Třeška2, Václav Liška2, Bernard Schmidt3, Thomas Flohr3
1 Klinika zobrazovacích metod LF UK a FN, Plzeň
2 Chirurgická klinika LF UK a FN, Plzeň
3 Siemens Medical Solutions, CT Division, Department of Research and Development, Forchheim, Germany

Perfusion CT (PCT) is a method used for the assessment of microvascularisation. In liver it enables to evaluate not only total perfusion, but also to distinguish between it's arterial and portal component. Thanks to this possibility is this method able to evaluate neoangiogenesis in tumorous tissue and it's reaction to the therapy. It is also contributing in the diagnostics of chronic heepatopathies. Substantial qualitative shift arose after introduction of multidector computed tomography with high number of detector rows, that allows to examine the whole volume of the liver and so perfusion CT can be utilized not only for more detailed evaluation of known tumors but also for their detection.

Keywords: cirrhosis, computed tomography, liver tumors, perfusion
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Práce byla podpořena výzkumným záměrem MSM 0021620819 a granty IGA MZ ČR 10230, IGA MZ NS 9727-4, IGA MZ NS 10240-3.

Accepted: November 1, 2010; Published: December 1, 2010  Show citation

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