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Published on: June 18, 2020
Multidetector CT portal venography in evaluation of portosystemic collateral vessels
1Department of Radiology, AMRI Hospitals, Salt Lake City, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. doctorajay2002@yahoo.co.in
Abstract:
This essay shows the usefulness of multidetector CT angiography for evaluation of the splenoportal venous system, which is essential in the management of patients with portal hypertension and its complications, such as portal vein thrombosis. By providing scanning with reconstruction of thin axial source images and reformatting into thicker multiplanar reformats, multidetector CT can help to determine the extent and location of portosystemic collateral vessels in patients with portal hypertension and is probably the optimal imaging technique in this setting.
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