Open AccessSingle-level dynamic spiral CT of hepatocellular carcinoma: Correlation between imaging features and density of tumor microvessels
Author(s) -
Weixia Chen,
Peng-Qiu Min,
Bin Song,
Bong-Liang Xiao,
Yan Lü,
Yinghui Ge
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v10.i1.67
Subject(s) - hepatocellular carcinoma , medicine , pathology , microvessel , metastasis , carcinoma , receiver operating characteristic , immunohistochemistry , nuclear medicine , cancer
To investigate the correlation of enhancement features of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) revealed by single-level dynamic spiral CT scanning (DSCT) with tumor microvessel density (MVD), and to determine the validity of DSCT in assessing in vivo tumor angiogenic activity of HCC.