Open AccessCT-maximum intensity projection is a clinically useful modality for the detection of gastric varices
Author(s) -
Toru Ishikawa,
Takashi Ushiki,
Kenichi Mizuno,
Tadayuki Togashi,
Kouji Watanabe,
Keiichi Seki,
H Ohta,
Toshiaki Yoshida,
Keiko Takeda,
Tomoteru Kamimura
Publication year - 2005
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.v11.i47.7515
Subject(s) - gastric varices , medicine , maximum intensity projection , radiology , varices , splenic vein , stomach , vein , endoscopy , varicose veins , varix , nuclear medicine , portal hypertension , angiography , cirrhosis
To evaluate the efficacy of CT-maximum intensity projection (CT-MIP) in the detection of gastric varices and their inflowing and outflowing vessels in patients with gastric varices scheduled to undergo balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration (B-RTO).