The optimal contrast media policy in CT of the liver. Part II: Clinical protocols

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 473-480

  Rengo, Marco ^a   Bellini, Davide ^a   De Cecco, Carlo N ^b   Osimani, Marcello ^a   Vecchietti, Fabrizio ^a   Caruso, Damiano ^a   Maceroni, Marco M ^a   Lucchesi, Paola ^a   Iafrate, Franco ^a   Palombo, Erica ^a   Paolantonio, Pasquale ^c   Ferrari, Riccardo ^c   Laghi, Andrea ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c SAN GIOVANNI ADDOLORATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clinical conditions; CTp; MDCT; MECT; Scanning protocols

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIA; TOMOGRAPHY;

CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE; CLINICAL CONDITIONS; FOCAL LIVER LESIONS; MDCT; MECT; MULTI DETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIES (MDCT); MULTI-ENERGY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIES; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY;

CONTRAST MEDIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; LIVER DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW;

CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; CONTRAST MEDIA; HUMANS; LIVER DISEASES; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOGRAPHY, ABDOMINAL; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 80051566575     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: 16000455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ar.2011.100500     Document Type: Article

References (33)

1. Prokop M. Multislice CT: Technical principles and future trends. Eur Radiol 2003;13:3-13
2. Prokop M. Image processing and display techniques. In: Prokop M, Galanski M, eds. Spiral and Multislice Computed Tomography of the Body. Stuttgart: Thieme, 2003:45-82
3. Brink JA. Contrast optimization and scan timing for single and multidetector-row computed tomography. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2003;27:(suppl. 1)3-8
4. Laghi A. Multidetector CT (64 Slices) of the liver: Examination techniques. Eur Radiol 2007;17:675-83
5. Foley WD, Hoffmann RG, Quiroz FA, et al. Hepatic helical CT: Contrast material injection protocol. Radiology 1994;192:367-71
6. Lee KH, Choi BI, Han JK, et al. Nodular hepatocellular carcinoma: Variation of tumor conspicuity on single-level dynamic scan and optimization of fixed delay times for two- phase helical CT. J Comput Assist Tomogr 2000;24:212-8
7. Sultana S, Awai K, Nakayama Y, et al. Hypervascular hepatocellular carcinomas: Bolus tracking with a 40-detector CT scanner to time arterial phase imaging. Radiology 2007;243:140-7
8. Osimani M, Rengo M, Paolantonio P, et al. 64-MDCT angiography with Bolus Tracking to Time Arterial Phase Imaging in healthy liver: Is there a correlation between quantitative qualitative scores? J Comput Assist Tomogr 2010;34:883-91
9. Bremner KE, Bayoumi AM, Sherman M, et al. Management of solitary cm to 2 cm liver nodules in patients with compensated cirrhosis: A decision analysis. Can J Gastroenterol 2007;21:491-500
10. Foley WD, Mallisee TA, Hohenwalter MD, et al. Multiphase hepatic CT with a multirow detector CT scanner. Am J Roentgenol 2000;175: 679-85
11. Laghi A, Iannaccone R, Ferrari R, et al. Hepatocellular carcinoma: Detection with triple-phase multi-detector row helical CT in patients with chronic hepatitis. Radiology 2003;226:543-9
12. Nakayama Y, Awai K, Funama Y, et al. Abdominal CT with low tube voltage: Preliminary observations about radiation dose, contrast enhancement, image quality, and noise. Radiology 2005;237:945-51
13. Soyer P, Poccard M, Boudiaf M, et al. Detection of hypovascular hepatic metastases at triple-phase helical CT: Sensitivity of phases and comparison with surgical and histopathologic findings. Radiology 2004;231:413-20
14. Ferrozzi F, Bova D, De Chiara F, et al. CT of secondary neoplasms. Unusual structural features-a pictorial essay. Clin Imaging 1995;19: 131-7
15. Johnson TR, Krauss B, Sedlmair M, et al. Material differentiation by dual energy CT: Initial experience. Eur Radiol 2007;17:1510-7
16. Godoy MCB, Naidich DP, Marchiori E, et al. Basic principles and postprocessing techniques of dual-energy CT: Illustrated by selected congenital abnormalities of the thorax. J Thorac Imaging 2009;24: 152-9
17. Graser A, Johnson TR, Chandarana H, et al. Dual energy CT: Preliminary observations and potential clinical applications in the abdomen. Eur Radiol 2009;19:13-23
18. Graser A, Johnson TR, Hecht EM, et al. Dual-energy CT in patients suspected of having renal masses: Can virtual nonenhanced images replace true nonenhanced images? Radiology 2009;252:433-40
19. Chandarana H, Godoy MC, Vlahos I, et al. Abdominal aorta: Evaluation with dual-source dual-energy multidetector CT after endovascular repair of aneurysms - initial observations. Radiology 2008;249:692-700
20. Tolzmann P, Frauenfelder T, Pfammatter T, et al. Endoleaks after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: Detection with dual-energy dual-source CT. Radiology 2008;249:682-91
21. De Cecco CN, Luzietti M, Rengo M, et al. Dual energy CT (DECT) of the liver: Conventional versus virtual unenhanced images. Eur Radiol 2010;20:2870-5
22. Hazirolan T, Akpinar B, Ü nal S, et al. Value of dual energy computed tomography for detection of myocardial iron deposition in thalassaemia patients: Initial experience. Eur J Radiol 2008;68:442-5
23. Martin D, Nelson RC, Paulson EK, et al. Hypervascular liver tumors: Low tube voltage, high tube current multidetector CT during late hepatic arterial phase for detection - initial clinical experience. Radiology 2009;251:771-9
24. Kambadakone AR, Sahani DV. Body perfusion CT: Technique, clinical applications, and advances. Radiol Clin North Am 2009;47:161-78
25. Choi BI. Advances of imaging for hepatocellular carcinoma. Oncology 2010;78:46-52
26. Miles KA. Perfusion CT for the assessment of tumour vascularity: which protocol? Br J Radiol 2003;76:36-42
27. Miles KA. Functional computed tomography in oncology. Eur J Cancer 2002;38:2079-84
28. Sahani DV, Holalkere NS, Mueller PR, et al. Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: CT perfusion of liver and tumor tissue - initial experience. Radiology 2007;243:736-43
29. Ippolito D, Sironi S, Pozzi M, et al. Hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic liver disease: Functional computed tomography with perfusion imaging in the assessment of tumor vascularization. Acad Radiol 2008;15:919-27
30. Pandharipande PV, Krinsky GA, Rusinek H. Perfusion imaging of the liver: Current challenges and future goals. Radiology 2005;234:661-73
31. Kan Z, Kobayashi S, Phongkitkarun S, et al. Functional CT quantification of tumor perfusion after transhepatic arterial embolization in a rat model. Radiology 2005;237:144-50
32. Zhu AX, Holalkere NS, Muzikansky A, et al. Early antiangiogenic activity of bevacizumab evaluated by computed tomography perfusion scan in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Oncology 2008;13:120-5
33. Yang HF, Du Y, Ni JX, et al. Perfusion computed tomography evaluation of angiogenesis in liver cancer. Eur Radiol 2010;20:1424-30