Optimizing scanning phases in detecting small (<2 cm) hepatocellular carcinoma: Whole-liver dynamic study with multidetector row CT

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 341-346

  Huang, Jer Shyung ^a,b,c   Pan, Huay Ben ^a,c   Chou, Chun Ping ^a,b   Liang, Huei Lung ^a,b   Yeh, Lee Ren ^a,b,c   Yang, Tzong Long ^a,b   Liu, Shiuh Inn ^a,b  

^a KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Ct; Diagnosis; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Liver; Liver neoplasms; Multidetector row; Technology

Indexed keywords

MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; TUMORS;

COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; CT; DYNAMIC STUDIES; HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA; LIVER NEOPLASMS; LIVER TUMORS; MULTI-DETECTORS; MULTIDETECTOR ROW; MULTIDETECTOR-ROW CT; TECHNOLOGY;

DIAGNOSIS;

GELATIN; IODINATED POPPYSEED OIL; IOHEXOL; IOPAMIDOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SIZE; CELIAC ANGIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SCANNER; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEPATIC ARTERY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; LIVER ANGIOGRAPHY; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PORTAL VEIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIATION ATTENUATION; RECURRENT CANCER; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; TUMOR VASCULARIZATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; LIVER TUMOR; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RADIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; CARCINOMA, HEPATOCELLULAR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 45849109561     PISSN: 03638715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/RCT.0b013e318123e85a     Document Type: Article

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