Hepatofugal collaterals in advanced liver cirrhosis: Identification with CT portography

Chinese Journal of Radiology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-13

  Chiang, Jen Huey ^a   Lee, Rheun Chuan ^a   Huang, Shan Su ^a   Chiou, Yi You ^a   Tseng, Tsiu Shan ^a   Wang, Jia Hwia ^a   Tiu, Chui Mei ^a   Chou, Yi Hong ^a   Chang, Cheng Yen ^a   Teng, Mu Huo ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Computed tomography (CT); Hepatofugal collaterals; Liver cirrhosis; Portal hypertension; Portography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLLATERAL CIRCULATION; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; DUODENUM DISEASE; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; HEPATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MESENTERY DISEASE; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PORTAL PHLEBOGRAPHY; PORTAL VEIN; PORTAL VEIN BLOOD PRESSURE; PORTOSYSTEMIC ANASTOMOSIS; RETROPERITONEAL DISEASE; SPLENORENAL SHUNT; STOMACH VARICES; UMBILICAL VEIN;

EID: 33745714166     PISSN: 10188940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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