Abstract
Advances in CT imaging have provided unique capabilities for hepatic evaluation in small animals. Imaging of the hepatobiliary system and hepatic vasculature has been affected most by MDCT technology advancement. Diffuse and focal liver disorders, as well as anomalies of the hepatic vasculature, can be evaluated using multiphasic MDCT. The characterization of hepatic masses, presurgical evaluation, and interventional radiology planning are common indications for hepatic MDCT in patients with known liver lesions. Careful evaluation of the liver is also important in oncological staging and in patients with abdominal trauma.
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Bertolini, G. (2017). The Liver. In: Bertolini, G. (eds) Body MDCT in Small Animals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46904-1_4
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