Value of the unenhanced phase for detection of hepatocellular carcinomas 3 cm or less when performing multiphase computed tomography in patients with cirrhosis

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 86-92

  Doyle, Deirdre J ^a   O'Malley, Martin E ^a,b   Jang, Hyun Jung ^a   Jhaveri, Kartik ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cirrhosis; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Unenhanced computerized tomography

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; IMAGE SEGMENTATION;

CIRRHOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DUAL PHASE; DUAL PHASIS; HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA; MULTIPHASES; PHASE IMAGE; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC CURVES; UNENHANCED COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PORTAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 33846628946     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.rct.0000233126.21303.f0     Document Type: Article

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