Carcinoid metastases to the liver: Role of triple-phase helical CT

Radiology

Volumn 206, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 143-150

  Paulson, Erik K ^a   McDermott, Vincent G ^a   Keogan, Mary T ^a   DeLong, David M ^a   Gena Frederick, M ^a   Nelson, Rendon C ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcinoid; Computed tomography; Liver neoplasms, metastases; Liver, CT

Indexed keywords

IOPAMIDOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARCINOID; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER METASTASIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ATTENUATION; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031929995     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.206.1.9423664     Document Type: Article

References (19)

1. Feldman JM. Carcinoid tumors and syndrome. Semin Oncol 1987; 14:237-246.
2. Andersson T, Eriksson B, Hemmingsson A, Lindgren PG, Oberg K. Angiography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography in detection of liver metastases from endocrine gastrointestinal tumours. Acta Radiol Diagn 1987; 28:535-539.
3. Halvorsen RA, Wilkinson RH, Feldman JM. Carcinoid liver metastases: accuracy of radionuclide liver/spleen imaging compared to computed tomography. Clin Nucl Med 1987; 12:268-273.
4. Bressler EL, Alpern MB, Glazer GM, Francis IR, Ensminger WD. Hypervascular hepatic metastases: CT evaluation. Radiology 1987; 162:49-51.
5. McCarthy SM, Stark DD, Moss AA, Goldberg HI. Computed tomography of malignant carcinoid disease. J Comput Assist Tomogr 1984; 8:846-850.
6. DuBrow RA, David CL, Libshitz HI, Lorigan JG. Detection of hepatic metastases in breast cancer: the role of nonenhanced and enhanced CT scanning. J Comput Assist Tomogr 1990; 14:366-369.
7. Baron RL. Understanding and optimizing use of contrast material for CT of the liver. AJR 1994; 163:323-331.
8. Woodard PK, Feldman JM, Paine SS, Baker ME. Midgut carcinoid tumors: CT findings and biochemical profiles. J Comput Assist Tomogr 1995; 19:400-405.
9. Patten RM, Byun JY, Freeny PC. CT of hypervascular hepatic tumors: are unenhanced scans necessary for diagnosis? AJR 1993; 161:979-984.
10. Oliver JH, Baron RL. Helical biphasic contrast-enhanced CT of the liver: technique, indications, interpretation, and pitfalls. Radiology 1996; 201:1-14.
11. Baron RL, Oliver JH, Dodd GD, Nalesnik M, Holbert BL, Carr B. Hepatocellular carcinoma: evaluation with biphasic, contrast-enhanced, helical CT. Radiology 1996; 199:505-511.
12. Kihara Y, Tamura S, Yuki Y, et al. Optimal timing for delineation of hepatocellular carcinoma in dynamic CT. J Comput Assist Tomogr 1993; 17:719-722.
13. Ohashi I, Hanafusa K, Yoshida T. Small hepatocellular carcinomas: two-phase dynamic incremental CT in detection and evaluation. Radiology 1993; 189:851-855.
14. Hollett MD, Jeffrey RB, Nino-Murcia M, Jorgensen MJ, Harris DP. Dual-phase helical CT of the liver: value of arterial phase scans in the detection of small (≤1.5 cm) malignant hepatic neoplasms. AJR 1995; 164:879-884.
15. van Leeuwen MS, Noordzij J, Feldberg MAM, Hennipman AH, Doornewaard H. Focal liver lesions: characterization with triphasic spiral CT. Radiology 1996; 201: 327-336.
16. Bonaldi VM, Bret PM, Reinhold C, Atri M. Helical CT of the liver: value of an early hepatic arterial phase. Radiology 1995; 197:357-363.
17. Hansen MW, Feldman JM, Blinder RA, Moore JO, Coleman RE. Carcinoid tumors: iodine-131 MIBG scintigraphy. Radiology 1989; 172:699-703.
18. Kvols LK, Brown ML, O'Connor MK, et al. Evaluation of a radiolabeled somatostatin analog (I-123 octreotide) in the detection and localization of carcinoid and islet cell tumors. Radiology 1993; 187:129-133.
19. Frederick MG, Paulson EK, Nelson RC. Helical CT for detecting focal liver lesions in patients with breast carcinoma: comparison of noncontrast phase, hepatic arterial phase, and portal venous phase. J Comput Assist Tomogr 1997; 21:229-235.