CT hepatic arterial perfusion index does not allow stratification of the degree of esophageal varices and bleeding risk in cirrhotic patients in Child–Pugh classes A and B.
Purpose: To evaluate if the hepatic arterial perfusion index (HPI) in liver parenchyma of cirrhotic patients can serve as a surrogate parameter for stratifying the degree of esophageal varices and related bleeding risks. Methods: CT image data of sixty-six patients (59 men; mean age 68 years ± 10 ye...
| Publicado en: | Abdominal Radiology Vol. 46; no. 12; pp. 5586 - 5598 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , , , |
| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Dec2021
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