Abstract

The main objective of preoperative imaging studies is to define as accurately as possible the number, size, location, and relationship of tumor masses in the liver to pertinent portal and hepatic venous vasculature. Computerized tomographic portography images hepatic veins and segmental portal vein branches and identifies the anatomical location of tumor nodules with excellent sensitivity and a low false-positive rate. The intraoperative correlation of computerized tomographic portography on 30 patients in the last 20 months at this institution shows a sensitivity of 88 per cent with a low rate of false-positivity. The ability to detect metastatic lesions in the liver by computerized tomographic portography diminishes when the lesions are noted to be less than 1 cm. The authors conclude that the preoperative interpretation of the computerized tomographic portogram provides valuable information not previously available to the surgeon operating on the liver.

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MedicinePortographyRadiologyComputed tomographicPortal veinTomographyRadiological weaponNuclear medicinePortal hypertensionCirrhosisComputed tomographyInternal medicine

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Year
1992
Type
article
Volume
58
Issue
10
Pages
608-12
Citations
6
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Mark A. Steves, Joan Vidal-Jové, Paul H. Sugarbaker et al. (1992). Preoperative radiological evaluation of the liver by computerized tomographic portography in patients with hepatic tumors.. PubMed , 58 (10) , 608-12.