Dual-energy computed tomography for non-invasive staging of liver fibrosis: Accuracy of iodine density measurements from contrast-enhanced data.
Keitaro SofueMasakatsu TsurusakiAchille MiletoTomoko HyodoKosuke SasakiTatsuya NishiiTakaaki ChikugoNorihisa YadaMasatoshi KudoKazuro SugimuraTakamichi MurakamiPublished in: Hepatology research : the official journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology (2018)
Hepatic extracellular volume fraction with contrast-enhanced dual-energy CT can non-invasively stage liver fibrosis in chronic liver diseases. This technique could prove useful for monitoring disease progression and treatment response, potentially reducing the need for liver biopsy.
Keyphrases
- dual energy
- liver fibrosis
- contrast enhanced
- computed tomography
- diffusion weighted
- magnetic resonance imaging
- image quality
- magnetic resonance
- diffusion weighted imaging
- positron emission tomography
- electronic health record
- lymph node
- ultrasound guided
- machine learning
- artificial intelligence
- fine needle aspiration
- data analysis