Open AccessCorrelation between the blood supply and grade of malignancy of hepatocellular nodules associated with liver cirrhosis: evaluation by CT during intraarterial injection of contrast medium.
Author(s) -
Makiko Hayashi,
Osamu Matsui,
Koji Ueda,
Yasuhiro Kawamori,
Masumi Kadoya,
Jun Yoshikawa,
Toshifumi Gabata,
Tsutomu Takashima,
Akitaka omura,
Yasuni Nakanuma
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
american journal of roentgenology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1546-3141
pISSN - 0361-803X
DOI - 10.2214/ajr.172.4.10587130
Subject(s) - medicine , cirrhosis , hepatocellular carcinoma , malignancy , portography , radiology , nodule (geology) , contrast medium , nuclear medicine , portal hypertension , pathology , gastroenterology , paleontology , biology
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the correlation between the intranodular blood supply revealed by CT during intraarterial injection of contrast medium, mainly using helical CT, and the grade of malignancy of hepatocellular nodules associated with liver cirrhosis as classified by the International Working Party of the World Congress of Gastroenterology.