Abstract
Hemodynamic and perfusion-related disorders of liver are frequently encountered in the era of advanced dynamic image acquisitions. Radiologists play a pivotal role in the accurate diagnosis of these disorders and potentially identify the only clue to prompt appropriate investigations and timely management. Thus, correct differentiation of incidental perfusion phenomena from clinically significant disorders is critical. The majority of perfusion phenomena are related to alteration of portal venous inflow or hepatic venous outflow at various levels, the presence of third inflow, or certain conditions of hepatic arterial inflow disorders. Chronic perfusion changes from acquired vascular disorders or congenital vascular malformation may result in morphologic changes of the liver and nodular formation. These perceivable abnormalities on imaging, underlying pathophysiology, and differential features will be illustrated in this chapter.
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Chou, SY.P., Jang, HJ. (2014). Hemodynamic and Perfusion-Related Disorders. In: Choi, B. (eds) Radiology Illustrated: Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Radiology. Radiology Illustrated. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35825-8_7
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