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Computed Tomography of Liver Metastases

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Liver Malignancies

Part of the book series: Medical Radiology ((Med Radiol Diagn Imaging))

Abstract

The developments in computed tomograpy (CT) that have taken place over the last 2 decades have dramatically increased the capability to detect and characterize focal liver lesions and have made CT the technique of choice in the evaluation of hepatic metastases. At the same time, advances in the medical and surgical treatment of secondary liver tumors have continued to be a challenge to these advances in radiology. It is clear that a successful outcome depends on knowledge of the size and location of the tumor burden, and accurate radiological assessment is crucial in identifying the subgroups of patients who may benefit from surgery and also in preventing unnecessary radical surgery, with its high morbidity, in those likely to gain only a short term benefit. The correct choice between different CT techniques is crucial to performing an accurate evaluation of liver metastases. The authors focus on specific CT techniques, including bolus dynamic CT, dual and triple phase spiral CT, CT arteriography and arterioportography, delayed CT, high-dose CT and Lipiodol CT. The clinical applications and results of these different techniques are also discussed.

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Simonetti, G., Pocek, M., Maspes, F., Squillaci, E., Serafini, G. (1999). Computed Tomography of Liver Metastases. In: Bartolozzi, C., Lencioni, R. (eds) Liver Malignancies. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58641-5_13

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