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Multidetector CT portal venography in evaluation of portosystemic collateral vessels
Author(s) -
Agarwal A,
Jain M
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1754-9485
pISSN - 1754-9477
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2007.01903.x
Subject(s) - medicine , radiology , portal hypertension , multidetector computed tomography , venography , portal vein , angiography , portal vein thrombosis , portal venous system , thrombosis , computed tomography , cirrhosis , surgery
Summary This essay shows the usefulness of multidetector CT angiography for evaluation of the splenoportal venous system, which is essential in the management of patients with portal hypertension and its complications, such as portal vein thrombosis. By providing scanning with reconstruction of thin axial source images and reformatting into thicker multiplanar reformats, multidetector CT can help to determine the extent and location of portosystemic collateral vessels in patients with portal hypertension and is probably the optimal imaging technique in this setting.