Does providing routine liver volume assessment add value when performing CT surveillance in cirrhotic patients?
Milan PatelPimpitcha PuangsricharoenHafiz Muhammad Sharjeel ArshadSam GarrisonWitina TechasatianMarwan GhabrilKumar SandrasegaranSuthat LiangpunsakulMark TannPublished in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2020)
Baseline liver volume is an independent predictor of mortality in subjects with cirrhosis. Therefore, it may be useful to provide these data while performing routine surveillance CT scan as an important added value. Further studies are needed to validate these findings and to better understand their clinical utility.
Keyphrases
- computed tomography
- end stage renal disease
- dual energy
- public health
- image quality
- newly diagnosed
- contrast enhanced
- clinical practice
- chronic kidney disease
- positron emission tomography
- electronic health record
- peritoneal dialysis
- magnetic resonance
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- machine learning
- data analysis