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[Pitfalls in computed tomography for diffuse liver diseases]
1Institut für Radiologie, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, Ismaningerstrasse 22, Munich, Germany. martin.dobritz@tum.de
Clinical/Methodical Issue:
Misinterpretations in liver diagnostics could result in a false diagnosis, such as a parenchymatous damage or a false focal lesion.
Standard Radiological Methods:
Computed tomography is a widely used diagnostic tool to visualize liver diseases.
Methodical Innovations:
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is often used as a second diagnostic test to answer specific questions.
Performance:
The more the condition of changes in liver parenchyma appearance in cross-sectional imaging is known the fewer mistakes will be made in the interpretation. Knowledge of these pitfalls helps to increase diagnostic accuracy.
Achievements:
Magnetic resonance imaging could help to depict most of the pitfalls.
Practical Recommendations:
By looking at diffuse or focal liver diseases radiologists should be aware of perfusion patterns and structural changes of the liver parenchyma to make a correct diagnosis.
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