Prognostic significance of contrast-enhanced CT attenuation value in extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

Yoshiki AsayamaAkihiro NishieKousei IshigamiYasuhiro UshijimaYukihisa TakayamaDaisuke OkamotoNobuhiro FujitaTakao OhtsukaTomoharu YoshizumiShinichi AishimaYoshinao OdaHiroshi Honda

Published in: European radiology (2016)

• Dynamic contrast study can evaluate the aggressiveness of extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. • A lower washout ratio was an independent prognostic factor for overall survival. • CT can predict survival and inform decisions on surgical options or chemotherapy.

Keyphrases

contrast enhanced
prognostic factors
diffusion weighted
magnetic resonance imaging
magnetic resonance
computed tomography
diffusion weighted imaging
dual energy
free survival
image quality
positron emission tomography