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Computed Tomography in Portal Hypertension

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Portal Hypertension

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

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Abstract

Computed tomography (CT) is not the primary imaging tool in patients with portal hypertension. Since it does not allow for measurement of flow direction, portal flow rates or pressure gradients, CT relies almost entirely on morphologic ehanges. These morphologie signs, however, can be securely appreciated given an examination technique that employs a sufficient amount of intravenous contrast material. Otherwise, the examination technique is robust: even a sub optimum choice of scan parameters will generally cause no misdiagnoses.

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Prokop, M. (2000). Computed Tomography in Portal Hypertension. In: Rossi, P., Ricci, P., Broglia, L. (eds) Portal Hypertension. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57116-9_8

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