Comparison of CT methods for determining graft steatosis in living donor liver transplantation.

Mehmet Şeker Cengiz ErolŞinasi SevmişBurcu SakaAfak Durur Karakaya

Published in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2020)

Attenuation measurements of liver normalized with spleen on hepatic venous phase may be useful in evaluating steatosis in donor candidates with moderate to severe steatosis who are unacceptable for liver donation. In this manner unnecessary liver biopsy may be avoided in those donor candidates.

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insulin resistance
high fat diet
high fat diet induced
computed tomography
adipose tissue
early onset
type diabetes
high intensity
skeletal muscle
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