| Hepatic primary and secondary malignancies: comparison of helical CT and helical CT during arterial portography. | |
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PMID: 12063987 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: To compare the sensitivity of helical CT to that of helical CT arterial portography in the detection of hepatic primary or secondary malignancies, in 20 patients who subsequently underwent surgery to confirm findings. METHODOLOGY: Twenty patients with suspected primary hepatic or secondary malignancies who all underwent helical CT and helical CT arterial portography preoperatively were prospectively evaluated. All the images were reviewed by two radiologists. The results were subsequently correlated with surgical and pathological findings. The sensitivity and the positive predictive values for lesion detection were determined for each modality. RESULTS: There were 39 pathologically confirmed hepatic malignant lesions. The overall sensitivity and positive predictive value of helical CT arterial portography were 87.1% and 82.5%, respectively, while of helical CT were 84.6% and 94.2%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Helical CT arterial portography and helical CT of the liver were approximately equivalent for lesion detection in patients who were evaluated preoperatively for resection of liver malignancies. The lower cost and non-invasive nature of helical CT suggest that it should be the preferred modality. |
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Authors:
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Achilles N Chatziioannou; Anna Metafa; D Mourikis; K Katsenis; A Gouliamos; V Smyrniotis; V Koutoulidis; A Prahalias; N Kavatzas; L Vlachos |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Hepato-gastroenterology Volume: 49 ISSN: 0172-6390 ISO Abbreviation: Hepatogastroenterology Publication Date: 2002 May-Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-06-14 Completed Date: 2002-11-21 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8007849 Medline TA: Hepatogastroenterology Country: Greece |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 770-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Radiology and Surgery Pathology Departments, Medical School of National and Capodistrian University of Athens, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece. ahatzi@cc.uoa.gr |
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Adenocarcinoma
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secondary Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Colonic Neoplasms / pathology Female Humans Liver Neoplasms / radiography*, secondary Male Middle Aged Portography Prospective Studies Sensitivity and Specificity Tomography, Spiral Computed* |
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